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ECSD LINC Digital Literacy Progression List

August 2, 2022

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)

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Translanguaging

February 15, 2022

by Heather Imorde Heather Imorde has recently joined TIES as a LINC Literacy Instructor. She has a passion for literacy and language and has been

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“My Canadian English” YouTube Channel

July 19, 2021

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

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Dreaming of my Book Box

June 24, 2021

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

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My Experience Teaching a CCLB Module: “Dealing with Emergencies” (CLB 1-2)

May 18, 2021

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

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Helping Literacy Learners find Structure in English: Modified Functional Grammar

March 22, 2021

by Jean Campbell Jean Campbell has a passion for helping ESL literacy learners and literacy teachers excel. She is the Literacy Coordinator for the Saskatoon

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The Whole-Part-Whole Approach for Literacy Instruction

January 25, 2021

by Jeremy Wilson Literacy Centre of Expertise Assistant If you have been teaching EAL literacy for any amount of time or have looked through the

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Preparing EAL Literacy Learners for the Canadian Workforce

January 12, 2021

by Terri Peters Terri Peters has been in the field of adult literacy and learning for the past 20 years. She is currently a learner

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Breaking Down the Continuum of Reading Skills into Literacy Levels

November 18, 2020

by Donna Clarke Literacy Centre of Expertise Lead Many first-language learners don’t realize the depth of their reading skills. I certainly didn’t until I started

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Moving ESL Literacy Classes to Virtual Environments

October 28, 2020

by Theresa Wall Theresa Wall is an educational consultant specializing in second language and literacy acquisition. She has worked extensively with LESLLA learners, first as

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A-C-E: Three Things I Learned While Teaching Literacy

September 3, 2020

by Joanne Hingley Joanne Hingley has been teaching for over 20 years. She loves following and applying research that represents best practices in the teaching

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Printable Alphabet Flashcards and Activities

July 22, 2020

by Donna ClarkeLiteracy Centre of Expertise Lead The Reading Room at TIES needed new alphabet flashcards for one-on-one tutoring, and our literacy teachers needed adult-focused

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Online Sites You Might Like for Your Class

July 14, 2020

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

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5 Tools for Media Creation for Literacy Learners in Online Delivery and Beyond

July 6, 2020

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

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Zoom Tips and Tricks

June 1, 2020

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