Search this comprehensive Toolbox for resources that support ESL literacy in Alberta. Whether you are an ESL literacy program provider or instructor, the materials and information in the Toolbox will inform your decision making and instruction.
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Title | Category | Description |
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| Tool Box | Building a Classroom of Excellence | Planning for Instruction |
What does a classroom of excellence look like? We have collected promising practices in ESL literacy, based on what the research supports, what works for instructors, and most importantly, what proves to be effective for ESL literacy learners. These promising practices are recommendations to instructors, program coordinators and all other stakeholders in ESL literacy. |
| Tool Box | Classroom of Excellence Checklist | Planning for Instruction |
The purpose of this checklist is to help instructors and program providers reflect on instructional practices and identify areas of strength and areas for improvement, and to identify strategies for growth, improvement or change in ESL literacy classrooms, in order to align with the promising practices. |
| Tool Box | Guiding Principles for Teaching LIFE | Planning for Instruction |
These twelve guiding principles for working with LIFE reflect the diversity of learners and ensure that LIFE learn in an environment that encourages them to succeed |
| Tool Box | Theories of ESL Instruction | Planning for Instruction |
There are a number of theories about ESL and ESL literacy acquisition. These theories focus on different ideas of how people best learn literacy in an additional language |
| Tool Box | Foundation Phase Learner Profile | Foundation Phase |
This learner profile provides program providers and instructors with a holistic overview of learners in the CLB Foundation Phase. |
| Tool Box | Phase I Learner Profile | Phase I |
This learner profile provides program providers and instructors with a holistic overview of learners in CLB Phase I. |
| Tool Box | Phase II Learner Profile | Phase II |
This learner profile provides program providers and instructors with a holistic overview of learners in CLB Phase II. |
| Tool Box | Phase III Learner Profile | Phase III |
This learner profile provides program providers and instructors with a holistic overview of learners in CLB Phase III. |
| Tool Box | Introduction to Reading Strategies | Strategy Instruction |
Many reading strategies are possible to use throughout the CLB ESL Literacy Phases. Practiced readers and writers use hundreds of strategies when dealing with text and learning. Introduction to Reading Strategies provides a good starting place for learners and instructors. |
| Tool Box | Introduction to Writing Strategies | Strategy Instruction |
Many strategies are possible to use in writing throughout the CLB ESL Literacy Phases. Practiced readers and writers use hundreds of strategies when dealing with text and learning. Introduction to Writing Strategies provides a good starting place for learners and instructors. |
| Tool Box | Introduction to Strategy Instruction | Strategy Instruction |
Many strategies are possible to use in reading, writing and learning throughout the CLB ESL Literacy Phases. Practiced readers and writers use hundreds of strategies when dealing with text and learning. Introduction to Strategy Instruction provides a good starting place for learners and instructors. |
| Tool Box | Methods of Assessment | Assessment |
The purpose of this tool is to help instructors gain a general understanding of the three purposes of assessment and select assessment methods that align with the purpose for assessment. |
| Tool Box | Curriculum Development Guide: Stage 4 | Assessment |
This curriculum development guide summarizes the process outlined in Stage 4: Integrate Assessment of the ESL Literacy Curriculum Framework. |
| Tool Box | Portfolio Planning and Implementation | Assessment |
The purpose of this portfolio planning and implementation tool is to help instructors select a portfolio type that is appropriate for their purpose and plan effectively for portfolio assessment. |
| Tool Box | Recommendations for Integrating Numeracy | Numeracy |
The ESL Literacy Curriculum Framework provides these recommendations for integrating numeracy. This section includes a sample excerpt of a curriculum and guiding principles for effective instruction. |