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This course helps English language learners improve their speaking skills. In this class, students will gain confidence and competency in speaking through a variety of interactive activities...

From time to time, Alberta Routes offers expanded and or combined versions of existing course materials. Other times, we invite content experts from outside the College to present to our clients on...

Is it language … or is it something else? This workshop will investigate the intersection of learning disability and English language learning. We will explore practical tips and tricks to help...

This workshop focuses on recent changes to Canada’s marijuana laws. Participants will discuss and explore the current state of marijuana laws in Canada, examine common misconceptions regarding...

This workshop introduces the format of the CELPIP test and showcases test-taking strategies that will improve your learners’ chances of success on the test. Participants will explore the components...

Classroom management can be challenging for any instructor. During this one-hour webinar, participants will have an opportunity to explore five factors that influence a well-managed classroom.

This workshop is designed to assist participants in supporting ESL learners in the workplace. Participants will look at needs assessment as a means of forging partnerships with local businesses...

Intentional instruction time in vocabulary encourages learners to notice, focus on, and link meaning to new vocabulary. It also provides opportunities for learners to use new vocabulary in both...

In this workshop, participants will explore ways to teach newcomers about Canadian elections at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels. Strategies for addressing elections for the ESL...

This course prepares students with the language and academic skills they need to succeed in post-secondary studies. Students practise and develop their listening and speaking skills. Classroom...

This listening and speaking course provides students with the foundation of language and academic skills they need to succeed in post-secondary studies. Students will strengthen their academic...

This course assists ESL students to acquire the language and academic skills they need to succeed in post-secondary studies. Students learn to read critically, analyze thoughts and ideas in texts...

This reading and writing course provides students with the foundation of language and academic skills they need to succeed in post-secondary studies. Students work on reading critically, analyzing...

In this course, students will learn academic vocabulary from the “Academic Word List” using reading, listening, and writing skills. The new academic vocabulary will be presented through a variety...

Improve your English language listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to prepare for further education or employment. All courses are fourteen weeks long. Free placement testing is available after you have applied.

Are you and your learners tired of the same old routines? Do you have learners who are not available for regular classes or tutoring? This workshop showcases unusual but effective ways of setting...

Teachers and tutors never know who will walk through their doors. Everyone Is Welcome! explores one more element of diversity in our ESL classrooms: the different ways our brains are wired. This...

Task-based teaching is the leading ESL methodology today. In this workshop, participants will gain an understanding of what task-based teaching is, how it works in practical terms, and why it is...

An online instructor’s role can be a struggle, and keeping learners engaged while teaching can seem at times to be a monumental task. Join us for this interactive webinar to discover games and...

The General Educational Development Test (GEDT) is a two-day exam made up of five subject areas: • Mathematics (90 minutes, multiple-choice): Number operations and number sense, Geometry and...