Hello, ESLC Members, and welcome to the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year!
- The ESLC Specialist Council is eager begin sharing resources and planning professional learning sessions that will support the important work that you are doing with newcomer students in your classrooms. To start the ball rolling, our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 9:30 AM – 1:15 PM, at the Microtel Inn and Suites in Red Deer Alberta (126 Leva Ave, Red Deer, AB T4E 1B9)
Agenda:
9:30 – 10:00: Light refreshments
10:00 – 10:15: Welcome address
10:15 – 11:30: Professional Learning Session (TBA soon!)
11:30 – 12:30 PM: Annual General Meeting, including the nomination and voting in of new council members
12:30 – 1:15: Light lunch
1:15 - AGM Adjourned. Transition meeting for old and new council members to take place from 1:30 – 2:30 PM.
Do you want to have a voice in the role that ESLC plays in our province? ESLC is currently accepting applications for many Executive and Table Officer positions on the Council. Express your interest in serving EAL/ESL teachers in Alberta by visiting our website and completing an online application at: https://www.eslcata.com/uploads/files/ATA%20ESL-C%20Specialist%20Council%20Application%202023.pdf
Please plan to attend this AGM so that you can take an active role in helping to guide the council’s work. We appreciate all that you do and look forward to meeting you in person in Red Deer. You can register for this FREE event by emailing: presidentelect@eslcata.com. See you on October 21st!
Have a GREAT fall start-up!
Joan Miles
President – ESLC
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About ESLC
ESL programs help students learn English while also learning about Canadian cultural values, customs and social expectations. The goal of ESL programs is to provide students with planned systematic instruction and support that will enable them to speak the English language fluently, further their education and become productive and contributing members of Albertan and Canadian society. |
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