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 i231EeI01460; Tue, 2 Mar 2004 20:14:40 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 20:14:40 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <200403030110.i231AE5q053160@mail5.mx.voyager.net> 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: "carol E. Kubota" <bclcc499@net-link.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9969] Re: question on intensity of instruction and X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: CoreCommMail Status: O Content-Length: 3140 Lines: 101 Dear Diane, If you go to the website of TESOL, www.tesol.org,you will find information about the ESL certificate. Each state has different requirements, but the information on TESOL applies to almost all situations. Carol E. Kubota Director/Language and Culture Specialist Battle Creek Language and Culture Center 7 Heritage Oak Lane #4 Battle Creek, Mi. 49015 www.bclanguageculture.com > What is an ESL Certificate? > > Diane Pecoraro > MN Department of Education > 1500 Highway 36 West > Roseville, MN 55113 > 651 582-8424 > diane.pecoraro@state.mn.us > Fax. 651 634-5154 > > -----Original Message----- > From: kate.diggins [mailto:kate.diggins@slc.k12.ut.us] > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:43 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9963] Re: question on intensity of instruction and > teacher qualification > > Hi, Lisa! > > I'm with Guadalupe Schools in Salt Lake City. Private non-profit that > utilizes community volunteers on site to deliver instruction to small groups > > of low-income adult immigrants. We provide ESL and US Citizenship. > > Intensity: 4 hours per week, 48 weeks per year. > > Qualifications: Minimum would be an ESL Certificate, although an MA- TESL is > > preferred. On our staff of 6 persons, we have 4 with MA-TESLs, one with an > ESL Certificate, and one without qualifications who has been with the > program > since its inception many years ago. > > Many thanks for your hard work! > > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: "Lisa Soricone" <soricoli@gse.harvard.edu> > To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > Sent: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 13:21:05 -0500 (EST) > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9961] question on intensity of instruction and teacher > qualification > > > Hello -- > > As some of you may already know, a team of researchers at the > > National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) > > is currently developing an evidence- or research-based model for > > adult basic education programs. In the course of our work, two > > issues have come up, around which I would appreciate some feedback > > from people working in the field: > > > > 1) intensity of instruction > > What do your programs tend to look like, with respect to the > > intensity of instruction offered -- that is, how many hours are > > provided per week, for how many weeks in the year? > > > > 2) teacher qualification > > We are trying to move beyond simply saying that programs need to > > hired "qualified staff." What exactly does it mean to be a > > qualified teacher/administrator/counselor in ABE? More specifically, > > what do you consider the most essential qualifications for ABE > > instructors in general? GED instructors? ESOL instructors? ABE > administrators? > > ABE counselors? > > > > I appreciate your sharing your thoughts on these issues and look > > forward to hearing from you. > > > > Lisa Soricone > > Research Associate > > National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy > ------- End of Original Message ------- > -- CoreComm Webmail. http://home.core.com
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