Four-Part Webinar Series
This PD resource was designed by ERLC in partnership with ATA ESL/ELL specialist council and Alberta Eduction to provide implementation support to adult learners (teachers/administrators/learning coaches) who are working with English language learners(ELL), English as a second language (ESL), English as an additional language (EAL) students. Topics include:
with Cara Shores
This webinar explores research-based strategies for increasing reading and writing achievement.
with Candace Beaton
This session is focused on how the differentiation strategies used to address the diverse learning needs within your classroom can be applied to create engaging, interactive lessons and activities with Notebook software to develop literacy and deepen language arts learning.
Promising Practices Provincial Symposium 2012
Videos from this symposium provide an opportunity to hear leading academics in neuroscience and education alongside professionals in early learning. A panel of experts connected research and promising practices from across Alberta to demonstrate a diverse range of possibilities for inclusive practices to enhance learning of all children.
* Conversation guide available
with Danny Maas
In this 2 session webinar series, you will examine specific apps and classroom practices designed to meet the different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in ways that are consistent with TPACK and UDL principles.
with Siobhan Murphy and Karla Holt
This two-part webinar series examines how access to new technologies and communication tools has contributed to the changing meaning of literacy and explores strategies that educators can use to embed technology into curriculum to support literacy learning.
with Siobhan Murphy and Karla Holt
This session investigates how literacy success impacts high school completion. You will explore ways in which you can embed the teaching of literacy across subject areas and grade levels.
with Siobhan Murphy and Karla Holt
This session explores ways in which the definition of literacy is changing and how this definition impacts teaching and learning. It also explore the wides variety of contexts in which the 21st century learner acquires, creates, connects and communicates meaning. A 21st century learners perspective is explored in relation to literacy competencies and key themes outlined in Literacy First: A Plan for Action.
with Siobhan Murphy
The Engaging Learners in Literacy First learning opportunities are focused on raising awareness and supporting Alberta classroom teachers in implementation of Literacy First: A Plan for Action as well the initiatives presented at the Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum of the Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC) in 2008.
* Conversation guide available
Building on lessons learned in Session 1, Using Google Earth in the Inclusive, UDL Classroom, you will engage in specific activities for using Google Earth in language arts and social studies, both as a full-class instructional tool as well as a learning tool for each student in a laptop or computer lab environment.
* Conversation guide available
Focus: Differentiated Instruction, Literacy / English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Integration
This three-webinar series, focused on Early Literacy, covers creating Notebook lessons that address higher order thinking skills, critical thinking skills and assessment for learning.
* Conversation guide available
Focus: Early Learning, Literacy / English Language Arts, Technology Integration
This resource is intended to support schools and district leaders in Social Studies and provide access to processes and strategies that will facilitate ongoing conversations and learning opportunities focused on using children’s literature in Social Studies.
Focus: Literacy / English Language Arts, Social Studies
In this video, an experienced high school teacher is reflecting about how inquiry in Social Studies has impacted his teaching practice.
Focus: Literacy / English Language Arts
with Candace Beaton
This session will introduce teachers to a variety of strategies for using their SMART Board and Notebook Software to engage early learners in literacy and numeracy. Participants will leave with resources and files that they can begin using immediately in their classrooms.
Focus: Literacy / English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Integration
with Miriam Trehearne
This ERLC learning opportunity will provide district/school leaders with the structure and scaffolding necessary to create and implement LITERACY AUDITS that will lead to the development of well designed and effective 3-5 year LITERACY ACTION PLANS.
WHY LITERACY AUDIT?
The LITERACY ACTION PLAN will ultimately support the following goals taken from the Government of Alberta's Literacy Framework:
Focus: Literacy / English Language Arts
with Aaron Ball
This two part session examines the research and practical applications of video games as learning tools. You will search for, play, and examine online games to find their fit in the Alberta Curriculum. You will learn to evaluate games and build assessment pieces to help you incorporate video games as contemporary tools in your 21st century classroom.
Focus: Assessment, Differentiated Instruction, Literacy / English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Integration