Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hB4KYIm12453; Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:34:18 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:34:18 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <00d801c3baa6$d0c429c0$6701a8c0@gx200> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Lloyd David" <lloyd_david@ceilearn.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9700] RE: Maria Spelleri is the expert on this topic ... X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 6385 Lines: 178 Continuing Education Institute/CEI has been providing English as a Working Language classes in companies for 20 years. We first ask the company to set up an Employee Involvement Team to plan and monitor the program. The steps for the Team are as follows: develop the goals for the particular class, design a workplace needs assessment, recruit the students, set up the schedule for employee assessments, schedule the classes, help with the development of the curriculum and finally assist in the methods of evaluation. The books and materials are determined after the needs assessment and curriculum have been developed. Books are usually recommended by the teacher after the first or second class meeting since often there are a variety of language levels in a class. The teachers are experienced ESL instructors who are familiar with the variety of texts. It is important that the goals of the class are understood by all since class time is limited and the results should meet the needs of both the students and the employer I hope this will be helpful. Lloyd David, EdD. President/Executive Director Continuing Education Institute/CEI 108 Water Street Watertown, MA 02472 617-926-1864 617-926-1865 (FAX) lloyd_david@ceilearn.com www.ceilearn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Ryan" <susanefl@hotmail.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:15 PM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9680] RE: Maria Spelleri is the expert on this topic ... > Robb- Thank you for this information, > Susan > > > >From: Robb Scott <jayhawk76@yahoo.com> > >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9674] Maria Spelleri is the expert on this topic ... > >Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 19:58:18 -0500 (EST) > > > >Maria Spelleri, in Sarasota, Florida > >( mariasp@peoplepc.com ) is an expert > >in the area you are talking about. > >An interview with her is posted at > >http://www.eslminiconf.net/june/spelleri.html , > >on the ESL MiniConference Online, but > >I suggest you contact her by e-mail > >with your questions about companies > >hiring ESL teachers to teach their > >non-English workers. > >Best regards, > >Robb Scott > >Editor, ESL MiniConference Online > >http://www.ESLminiconf.net/aboutus.html > > > >--- Susan Ryan <susanefl@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > I would like to hear from some of you who work or > > > have worked for a company > > > that hires ESL teachers to teach their non-English > > > speaking personnel. And > > > what materials (textbooks) you have found that were > > > good for this project. i > > > know with shift workers it has been a problem in > > > some > > > companies in Florida to get this going on a regular > > > basis. I wonder how some > > > of this has been overcome. > > > Susan > > > > > > > > > >From: james phillips <jphilip@tenet.edu> > > > >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > > > >To: Multiple recipients of list > > > <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > > > >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9665] esl/regions > > > >Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:23:54 -0500 (EST) > > > > > > > >NIFL-ESLers, > > > > > > > > I'm new here. This is my first post > > > and inquiry. I'd like > > > >to know what is the first language of those you are > > > teaching ESL? In > > > >this part of the world most are Spanish speakers > > > who are learning > > > >English. There are many ways and places to learn > > > English. There are > > > >school districts and support service groups like > > > UMOS, for example. > > > > > > > > Spanish speakers here also watch > > > television from Mexico > > > >City, Monterrey, and local Mexican tv stations. > > > These stations > > > >advertise ESL programs for those living in Mexico. > > > For example, there's > > > >'Ingles sin Barreras', Harmon Hall, and Disney. > > > And, now, these are > > > >being used here in tropical deep south Texas. > > > > > > > > There was a time when I could go to > > > the mall and just > > > >sitting around while Mexican tourists took a braek > > > from shopping I could > > > >have conversations and hear different sounds from > > > here to Mexico City, > > > >Oaxaca, Nayarit, and Vera Cruz, for example. But, > > > now, it's common to > > > >have a willing interlocutor begin to want to > > > practice their English. > > > >And, they give me all the details about doing > > > business in the USA for > > > >their companies and they always want to emphasize > > > to their children that > > > >the English that they to are studying is good and > > > useful. Especially, > > > >when they see their parents conversing in English. > > > On one occasion, I > > > >began conversing with a young lady who began to > > > speak to me in English > > > >and explained that since she had studied to be an > > > interpreter/translator > > > >in Mexico, she always looked forward to practicing > > > her English with a > > > >willing interlocutor. Which was, in this case, me. > > > > > > > > Also, these days in the NAFTA > > > factories English, Spanish, > > > >Japanese, Chinese, German, etc are important. > > > Companies hire teachers > > > >to teach English to the Mexican workers, Spanish to > > > the management, and > > > >a third language is needed to talk to corporate > > > offices in other > > > >countries. > > > > > > > >James Phillips, MLS > > > >Librarian > > > >South Texas Community College > > > >Dr. Ramiro R. Casso Nursing and Allied Health > > > Center > > > >1101 East Vermont > > > >McAllen, Texas 78501 > > > >956-683-3121 > > > >956-683-3190 (fax) > > > >www.stcc.cc.tx.us > > > >www.stcc.cc.tx.us/nah > > > >phillips@stcc.cc.tx.us > > > >jphilip@tenet.edu > > > >se habla español > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > Take advantage of our best MSN Dial-up offer of the > > > year - six months > > > @$9.95/month. 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