By Diana Agudelo - Academic Coordinator at ECSD LINC Diana Agudelo has been the Academic Coordinator for the LINC program at Edmonton Catholic Separate Schools (ECSD) since 2016. She supports teachers and creates curriculum for literacy classes at ECSD LINC in consultation with its instructors. She has an MA in TESL from Mankato State University, Minnesota,...
by Shona Nichols Shona Nichols loves travelling, teaching English, and being a life-long learner. She has taught in LINC programs in Edmonton, both in-person and online. The COVID-19 pandemic provided the opportunity/inspiration to create her own YouTube channel, My Canadian English. She has a BA (English) and LLB, and will...
by Katrina Derix-Langstraat Katrina has been teaching adult ESL literacy in Calgary since 2005. She loves to collaborate and connect with other teachers, in the pursuit of excellence in adult ESL literacy education. We literacy teachers can be a nerdy bunch. I fantasize of someday having a classroom with...
by Patricia LenLINC Literacy Instructor at TIES Teaching the Dealing with Emergencies module was a great, positive experience for me and my students! I teach a full-time Literacy 1/2 split class online. I used this module before the Literacy module was released by the CCLB. There are now three dedicated literacy...
by Theresa WallTheresa Wall is an educational consultant specializing in second language and literacy acquisition. She has worked extensively with LESLLA learners, first as an adult ELL literacy teacher and then in her role as a learning support specialist, where she developed interventions to support learners. Theresa led a group...
by Val Baggaley ESL Instructor at Bow Valley College Val Baggaley has been teaching ESL at Bow Valley College in Calgary for 20 years. Fifteen years ago, she fell in love with literacy and has stayed there as much as possible ever since. She currently teaches a CLB 3L class...
by Jeremy Wilson Literacy Centre of Expertise Assistant As we are now months into the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, some of us have realized that many of the resources and materials we were accustomed to using in a physical classroom have had to be replaced by those we can use online....
by Nataliya LykhosherstovaLINC Literacy Instructor at TIES For all those whose “new normal” is Zoom-ing with the class every day, here are some tips on how to avoid common mistakes and enjoy the experience to the fullest. There are some things to take care of both before the meeting as...
by Donna Clarke Literacy Centre of Expertise Lead We are not simply teaching distance LINC or making the choice to transition to online language instruction: we are using an online platform to best support our students, because we cannot access the classroom. This uncharted territory creates yet another barrier for...
