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 h6EMfb726510; Mon, 14 Jul 2003 18:41:37 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 18:41:37 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <80557880049b.80049b805578@georgetown.edu> 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: ayw@georgetown.edu To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9187] Re: ESL resources and teacher development X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Netscape Webmail Status: O Content-Length: 2195 Lines: 60 I'd like to "piggy-back" on the inquiry below and ask how programs with part-time or "non-professional" teachers (i.e., people without formal certification) approach assessment. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! - Albert Wat Washington, DC ----- Original Message ----- From: Valley Peters <valleydemt@yahoo.com> Date: Monday, July 14, 2003 5:00 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 >
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