The Centre for Excellence in Immigrant and Intercultural Advancement is leading a two-year project, funded by Calgary Learns, to create professional development workshops to strengthen the teaching skills of ELL practitioners working with adult refugee learners.
We will be offering the following professional development webinars in 2018:
Teaching ESL Literacy: Skills and Activities
February 27, 2018
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. M.S.T.
A number of refugee English language learners have literacy needs. In this webinar, you will identify emerging literacy skills to support the development of literacy and describe activities to support these skills.
Towards Creating a Welcoming Space
March 27, 2018
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. M.S.T.
Intercultural competency is not just a buzzword these days. This webinar will deepen your awareness of culture and its impact on behaviour and worldview. In this webinar, you will examine the importance of intercultural competence in the classroom and develop strategies for mindful observation inquiry.
Cultivating Inclusion and Belonging
April 17, 2018
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. M.S.T.
Transitioning to a new environment is not easy and can be threatening to one’s identity and sense of self. This webinar explores topics such as cultural safety and transition stress to better equip you to cultivate inclusion and belonging in the ELL classroom.
Register for the webinars online at: https://centre.bowvalleycollege.ca/workshops
To learn more about the Refugee Training Project, visit the ELL Training Network.
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