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 h6FLPl713382; Tue, 15 Jul 2003 17:25:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 17:25:47 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20030715212046.62131.qmail@web11001.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: Valley Peters <valleydemt@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9202] 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: 2904 Lines: 104 Hi Ann, Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate your input. There's much to explore. :) Valley --- Ann Gillespie <ann@prolinguanashville.com> wrote: > Greetings ! We also use the Workplace Plus series. > There is a supplement to > the series that offers industry or job-specific > language practice. I'm not > sure if they have officially been published yet, but > I would check with your > Pearson Ed rep. Also, Delta Systems > www.delta-systems.com has an excellent > collection of job-specific titles. > > Best wishes, > Ann Gillespie > > Ann Gillespie > ProLingua > 615.467.3026 > ann@prolinguanashville.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Valley Peters" <valleydemt@yahoo.com> > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 3:58 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 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
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