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 h6FDc6725661; Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:38:07 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:38:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20030715133335.89025.qmail@web40909.mail.yahoo.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: Robb Scott <jayhawk76@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9191] Re: ESL resources and teacher development X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 2370 Lines: 76 I would like to recommend to your attention a rudimentary online syllabus that I think might lend itself to the kind of teacher reflection you are interested in. I started this at http://www.eslminiconf.net/july/story6.html last summer, and have not updated the links, but I hope it is useful and relevant for your purposes. Best regards, Robb Scott, Editor ESL MiniConference Online http://www.ESLminiconf.net/aboutus.html --- Valley Peters <valleydemt@yahoo.com> wrote: > 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 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
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