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 h6FIke708213; Tue, 15 Jul 2003 14:46:40 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 14:46:40 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <Law9-F35PQIWDO3hRDT000000f7@hotmail.com> 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: "Susan Ryan" <susanefl@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9199] Re: ESL resources and teacher development X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 3294 Lines: 84 Valley, You might take a look at English for the Hotel and Catering Industry published by Oxford University Press. It has teacher's and student's editions, and CD. These are paperback and inexpensive materials. Susan >From: "ttweeton" <ttweeton@comcast.net> >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9189] Re: ESL resources and teacher development >Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 22:11:46 -0400 (EDT) > >"I am writing to inquire about workplace focused texts. > I have copies of the Workplace Plus editions, but >many of our students want something more specific to >their given job. For example, texts on construction >work/landscaping, hotel/housekeeping, and working in >restaurants. We have several Picture Dictionaries >with vocabulary for these work situations but if >anyone has other suggestions of resources I would very >much appreciate more ideas." > > I do have a source, get a Contemporary Books catalogue. You will find >things you need there. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Valley Peters" <valleydemt@yahoo.com> >To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 4:59 PM >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9186] ESL resources and teacher development > > > > Hi, > > > > I just want to say how much I've enjoyed all of the > > postings on gender differences and language > > differences. > > > > I am writing to inquire about workplace focused texts. > > I have copies of the Workplace Plus editions, but > > many of our students want something more specific to > > their given job. For example, texts on construction > > work/landscaping, hotel/housekeeping, and working in > > restaurants. We have several Picture Dictionaries > > with vocabulary for these work situations but if > > anyone has other suggestions of resources I would very > > much appreciate more ideas. > > > > The other issue I'd like to bring up is teacher > > training and professional development. As with many > > ESL programs out there, we experience high turn-over > > with our teachers. Our positions are part time > > because we only offer evening classes. Our teachers > > have other jobs as their primary source of income and > > most do not have formal training. It's a priority in > > our program to provide professional development > > opportunities - thus far consisting of doing readings > > on a topic, experimenting with a new idea from the > > reading in class, and then journaling about that > > experience. We also provide occasional workshops. I'm > > hoping to introduce a reflective piece this week with > > the teachers - so we'll be starting to look at how > > reflective practice works. > > > > My question is for other programs who don't have > > full-time teachers or formally trained teachers - what > > kind of professional development are you providing and > > what's been most successful? > > > > Thank you, > > Valley Peters > > Teton Literacy Program > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > > http://sbc.yahoo.com > _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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