Learning Opportunities

Teaching at the best of times is hard work.  There’s preparation, lesson delivery, formative assessments, summative assessments, staff meetings, clearing out the paper jam in the photocopier…the list goes on.  It’s even harder when students, who are not as familiar with the constructs of English, enter your classroom.  You may ask, “How can I teach someone who doesn’t speak the language used for instruction?”, or “Where do I start?” 

This four-part series will work to answer the pressing questions teachers have about how to best support and provide effective instruction to students who are adding English to their linguistic repertoire. 

The first session in this series will unpack the second language acquisition process and tie in how the Alberta K-12 ESL Proficiency Benchmarks can be used to guide instruction.  Participants will also formulate their priority questions that will be used to guide the learning outcomes for sessions two, three, and four.  

All learning opportunities with the ERLC regional team will focus on the Alberta Education and district priority areas.

Target Audience

Grade 1 - 12 Content-Area Teachers