ESL Resource Package for Alberta Communities
This resource package provides a basic introduction to teaching English as a second language for those instructors in community ESL programs who may not have training and background in TESL. It includes brief introductions to TESL and adult learning principles, cultural diversity, learning styles, the Canadian Language Benchmarks, lesson planning, ESL literacy, and selecting resources. The core of the resource is a curriculum which sequences CLB competencies, grammar, literacy (reading, writing, numeracy), themes, activities and resources through 8 levels (CLB 1-8). Also included in the resource are descriptions of common ESL instructional activities as well as some assessment resources.
Resource Details
| Alberta Initiatives Gallery: | Yes |
| Areas of Focus: | Professional Development Teaching |
| Instructional Level: | CLB Stage I (1-4) CLB Stage II (5-8) |
| Language Focus: | Culture/Intercultural Communication Essential Skills Grammar Integrated Skills Listening Pronunciation Reading Speaking Vocabulary Workplace Skills Writing |
| Programs: | General ESL |
| Produced by: | Bow Valley College |
| Funded by: | Alberta Learning |
| Author: | Lorene Anderson & Dawn Seabrook de Vargas |
| Publication year: | 2003 |
| Keywords: | resource package, TESL, adult learning, learning styles, CLB, Canadian Language Benchmarks, lesson planning, instructional activities, assessment, teaching English as a second language |
| Contact: | Pam Brah pbrah@bowvalleycollege.ca |
| Contact Email: | pbrah@bowvalleycollege.ca |
| Added: | Nov. 13, 2012, 1:55 p.m. |
| Updated: | May 31, 2019, 8:14 a.m. |