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The School of Global Access is a leader in the development of learning resources, curricula and methodology in English language learning, workplace training and intercultural competence.

We offer a wide range of resources focused on language and workforce development. We are committed to sharing our expertise. 

Featured Resources

  • English Language Learning

    A Practical Guide to Teaching ESL Literacy

    A Practical Guide to Teaching ESL Literacy is a useful and in-depth resource for ESL literacy practitioners. The resource can support both instructors with dedicated classes of ESL literacy learners and instructors who have ESL literacy learners mixed with non-literacy learners.

    This resource introduces a Framework of Literacy Skills for Adult ESL Literacy Learners, which outlines the skills for the development of literacy. The resource also explores effective approaches to teaching adult ESL literacy learners.

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  • Career Advancement

    Pathways to Belonging and Influence: Strategies and skills of the flourishing Canadians, born abroad

    This resource contains audio conversations with successful immigrants that focus on their strategies for success in establishing themselves in Canada. The conversations are accompanied by written transcripts and a summary of common strategies and practices.

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  • English Language Learning

    In the Workplace: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook

    This textbook has a focus on the workplace in Canada and gives practice in the four main language skills. It can be used as an online textbook with interactive activities or downloaded, printed and used as a regular textbook. The textbook is aimed at Canadian Language Benchmark levels 5/6.

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Virtual Education in ELL Technology, English Language Learning

The aim of the Virtual Education in ELL applied research report is to investigate and mitigate issues of learner isolation and instructional distance in ELL online learning environments. This research report is part of the applied research project Fostering Community Online.

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The Integration Advantage Intercultural Development

The LINC programs at Bow Valley College and Norquest College are succeeding.

This report describes research that was undertaken at Bow Valley College and NorQuest College to understand the experience and perceptions of adult immigrants enrolled in the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) programs.

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Pathways to Belonging and Influence: Strategies and skills of the flourishing Canadians, born abroad English in the workplace

This resource contains audio conversations with successful immigrants that focus on their strategies for success in establishing themselves in Canada. The conversations are accompanied by written transcripts and a summary of common strategies and practices.

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Making it Clear: A Guide for Teaching Pronunciation Pronunciation

Support the inclusion of pronunciation in English language learning classrooms.

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Instructor Tools for PBLA Assessment, Program development

This tool includes assessments and templates developed for instructors who use Portfolio-Based language Assessment (PBLA) in LINC programs. 

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In the Workplace: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook Reading, Writing, E-textbook, English in the workplace

This textbook has a focus on the workplace in Canada and gives practice in the four main language skills. It can be used as an online textbook with interactive activities or downloaded, printed and used as a regular textbook. The textbook is aimed at Canadian Language Benchmark levels 5/6.

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In the Community: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook Reading, Writing, E-textbook

This textbook has a focus on the workplace in Canada and gives practice in the four main language skills. It can be used as an online textbook with interactive activities or downloaded, printed and used as a regular textbook. The textbook is aimed at Canadian Language Benchmark levels 5/6.

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Here to Help: Workplace Communication Skills for Food Services English in the workplace, Communication skills

The Alberta Government funded the School of Global Access to create a resource that will assist newcomers to Canada find and retain entry-level positions in the food services industry.

Instructors will be able to use this resource in classrooms to focus on workplace communication, with an emphasis on speaking and listening for busy, time-sensitive environments, like working in a kitchen, cafeteria, or restaurant.

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