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ESOL Customer Service Training Curriculum (NEW)

 

The ESOL Customer Service Training is designed for students who are both language learners and job seekers. The curriculum incorporates customer service, job readiness and ESOL with cultural competencies. The program was developed and field tested on students at the Low Intermediate and High Intermediate skill level.

The package includes both Teacher Guide and Student Book covering seven units with lessons and activities that can be readily accessed and implemented in the classroom. Audio files will be available soon.

pdf version

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Professional Development for Adult ESL Practitioners: Building Capacity

Professionals in the field have varying views on the skills and knowledge that teachers working with English language learners need to possess this article examines the views and explains the professional development adult instructors need to be effective.

Kirsten Schaetzel, Joy Kreeft Peyton, and Miriam Burt
Center for Applied Linguistics
October 2007

Maryland ESL/ESOL Newsletter, Fall 2007 (new)

Maryland ESL/ESOL Adult Education Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1.

Research to Practice

Sample Strategies for Building Student Self Efficacy
Activity Packet
Jeopardy
Learner Persistence Pilot Projects
Research to Practice Packet
Research to Practice Presentation

Maryland ESL/ESOL Adult Education Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2.

State Results from the National Assessment of Adult Literacy

Directory of Online Professional Development for Adult Educators

 

Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick has established a Superintendent's Panel on Excellence in Adult Education to ensure that adult education programs and students have sufficient resources to meet national and state student achievement standards.

Maryland ESL/ESOL Adult Education Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 1.

Maryland ESL/ESOL Adult Education Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 3 (in pdf format)

Regina L. Milio Scholarship Program

Minimum scholarship awards of $500 each to individuals who plan to enroll in college in Fall 2008.
Flyer for potential scholarship recipients (word document)
Application form (word document)

Data Quality Resources

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Last updated February 8, 2007.