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Based on ATESL Best Practices for Adult ESL and LINC Programming in Alberta, this workshop explores principles and strategies for teaching reading. In the process of learning about this skill...

Based on ATESL Best Practices for Adult ESL and LINC Programming in Alberta, this workshop explores principles and strategies for teaching writing. In the process of learning about this skill...

In this 2 to 3 hour workshop, participants will explore four strategies for adapting instruction to multi-level classes and discover two classroom activities that work particularly well in multi...

Through this workshop, participants will learn how to recognize ESL literacy learners, distinguish between the different levels of ESL literacy as defined by the CLB, explore principles for ESL...

In this workshop, participants will deepen their understanding of the Canadian Language Benchmarks as they learn how the CLB can help them determine learner proficiency, plan instruction, and...

This hands-on workshop is designed for ESL instructors and tutors who work with ESL learners of CLB 4+. This workshop presents over 55 educational games and activities for making ESL classes fun...

Condensed from a 4-day workshop for LINC teachers, this 5 to 6 hour workshop introduces participants to the theory and practice of Task-Based Language Teaching, an approach to second language...

In this workshop, participants will learn what pragmatics is and how to incorporate pragmatics into their ESL classes. They will also be exposed to useful resources for teaching pragmatics.

Build foundational knowledge, skills and awareness of intercultural communication using a practical approach to effective communication within intercultural communication spaces.

Through this workshop, participants will learn how to: - Understand challenges and frustrations felt by immigrants with little or no English skills. - Identify important vocabulary, grammar...

In this workshop, participants will explore the essential components of citizenship preparation courses for ESL learners. This workshop will discuss classroom models, course outlines, possible...

Participants successfully completing this workshop will be able to identify basic pronunciation skills to teach,  explain how and where to produce some of the most challenging letter sounds, and...