The School of Teaching ESL

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The School of Teaching ESL

• TESOL Certificates ELL Endorsement MA Options

Teaching ENGLISH to SPEAKERS of Other
Languages (TESOl)
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Bernice Kim Becca Alysan Denny

• MEET S-TESL
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IS ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING A GOOD FIT FOR YOU?

• Do you have

• an interest in language, including experience in
  second language learning?
• a desire to help people progress in their
  development of English?
• past teaching experience

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Are there international standards for a TESOL
Certificate ?

• ESL?
• ESOL?
• EFL?

• TESL?
• TEFL?
• TESOL?

TESOL
TESL
TEFL
A course that reflects at least 100 hours of
classroom instruction is a minimum requirement
for intl. teaching jobs.
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What is the demand for ESOL Teachers?

• Parade Magazine lists ESL Teacher Career
  Winner, Sept. 2009
• Just before the recession hit, Hartman lost her
  job as a shop manager in Arkansas. I needed a
  new path, she says. Fluent in Spanish, she
  decided to become an English as a Second Language
  teacher (ESL) and took courses to earn her
  credentials. When Hartman heard her school
  district was creating an ESL position, she
  applied for the job and went to the interview
  with specific ideas. They liked my energy and
  enthusiasm, she says. Now shes teaching ESL
  full-time, and she reports, Ive finally found
  my calling.
• ELL population in public schools fastest-growing
  group of students, with a 50 increase nationwide
  over the past ten years. (source New York
  Times, Remade in America series, March 2009)
• Approx. 9 of WA State K-12 students are
  identified as ELL. (source OSPI 07-08 report)
• WA State has over 30 community and technical
  colleges, all with programs for ESL students.
• Worldwide demand for qualified English teachers
  continues to grow.

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Local TESOL Employment Teaching Adults

• Community non-profits and private language
  schools
• BA TESOL Certificate
• Community Colleges/Universities
• MA/TESOL or
• MA/Adult Education
• (or MA in another field TESOL Cert)
• Local market is competitive. Expect to have to
  start as a volunteer.

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Local TESOL Employment Teaching Children

• K-12 QUALIFICATIONS
• WA State Teaching Credential
• ELL Endorsement
• Having ELL training improves marketability.

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Teaching English OverseasTESOL certificate and a
Bachelors degree required for entry positions

• Asia China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam
• Latin America Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile
• Expect more in Brazil with
  2016 Olympics
• European Union More challenging for Americans
  because of visa requirements, but opportunities
  exist, especially in E. Europe.
• Middle East UAE, Oman, S. Arabia, Kuwait, UAE,
  Qatar
• Most graduates planning to work overseas are
  working within 3-6 months of completion of the
  program.
• Service programs, such as Peace Corps, are
  alternative routes.

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Who are S-TESL students?Our students come from
many different backgrounds.

• In any given class, you will
• likely find

• A recent university graduate who intends to work
  overseas for 1-3 years.
• A K-12 teacher working on an endorsement in ELL
  to work in the U.S. or overseas.
• A person entering retirement who is planning to
  work overseas for the next 2-5 years.
• A graduate student who intends to be a career
  community college instructor.
• An international student who intends to return to
  his/her home country to teach English in a
  variety of settings.
• A person who plans to work for a social service
  organization as an ESL teacher or administrator.
• A person who taught overseas without training and
  is now coming back for training.

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Why the School of Teaching ESL?

• Over 25 years of experience in ESOL teacher
  education
• The only university 12 credit certificate program
  in the NW
• A cohesive program based on our own pedagogical
  framework Facilitative Language Teaching
• Preparation for a variety of future teaching
  situations
• Seattle University Credit.
• Options for future growth
• Advanced Certificate
• and/or
• Seattle University masters programs in the
  College of Education
• Lifetime access to employment information
• Proven success of our graduates S-TESL
  graduates are working around the world

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TESOL COURSES at the School of TESL

• TESL THEORY AND APPLICATION
• METHODS OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
• TEACHING GRAMMAR TO ESOL STUDENTS
• MATERIALS SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT
• TEACHING READING AND WRITING
• CULTURAL VARIABLES IN TESOL

• TEACHING CONTENT TO ELL
• TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS
• TESTING AND EVALUATION
• SELF-ANALYSIS AND IMPROVEMENT
• TEACHING ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION
• TEACHING BUSINESS ENGLISH

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How to earn a certificate
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S-TESL ADMISSION

• Bachelors Degree
• English Language Proficiency

All qualified students earn Seattle University
Post-Baccalaureate credit

• 3220 for the four week intensive program
• Montana State University/Billings
• Incl. course packet and fees
• Does not include textbooks
• Registration begins May 10, 2012

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Intensive classes 9am-3pm, MON-fRI

• Four-Week Intensive
• TESOL Certificate12 credits
• MSUB
• September 10-October 5

• How do I register?
• Obtain MSUB-specific registration form from MSUB
  or S-TESL website.
• Contact S-TESL for advising.
• Submit paperwork to MSUB
• http//www.msubillings.edu/internationalstudies/TE
  SOL-home.htm
• Registration begins May 10
• Registration due June 29th
• Full payment due August 17.

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online classes nine modules
completed over a quarter

• For people who prefer the flexibility of online
  study.
• Typically complete the twelve-credit certificate
  in six to twelve months.
• Most online students are from Washington State,
  but also from other parts of the U.S. and
  overseas.

• Course selection varies from onground classes
• Contact with ESOL students required
• Frequent contact with your instructor
• Credits apply to certificates and the ELL
  Endorsement, but not to MA programs.

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How does s-tesl help me find a job?

• Project based curriculum
• Required observations/teacher assistant
• Micro-teaching in class
• Employment seminar
• Email listserve I got a job from the listserve!
• Graduates website
• Post-graduation advising
• Professional development opportunities

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MISSION STATEMENT

• The School of TESL prepares people to teach
  second and foreign languages in a wide variety of
  arenas and circumstances.
• Whether in the United States or abroad, teaching
  children or adults, working with advantaged or
  disadvantaged students, our graduates will be

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Skilled.

• ...and therefore the School of TESL provides a
  teaching framework, Facilitative Language
  Teaching, in which students are fully trained and
  which instructors themselves model as they train.
  Students try out practical activities which they
  can use in hands-on teaching.

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Knowledgeable

• ...and therefore the School of TESL provides a
  program which builds upon recent research in
  language teaching, enables students to become
  familiar with terminology and views related to
  recent theories, and employs trained and
  experienced instructors who keep up with recent
  research.

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Resourceful

• ...and therefore the School of TESL presents a
  wide variety of teaching tools and trains in
  adapting those tools to various settings. The
  School of TESL requires students to work together
  on many projects to develop the skills of
  learning from self and colleagues as well as from
  instructors.

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Compassionate

• ...and therefore the School of TESL encourages
  discussion of the ethical issues of language
  instruction in its classes, confronts affective
  as well as cognitive variables in the ESL
  classroom, and requires cultural sensitivity and
  multiculturalism as a basis for all English
  language teaching.

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Committed to professional growth

• ...and therefore School of TESL students and
  instructors practice reflective teaching,
  continually reset objectives, and collaborate on
  projects. Instructors model involvement in
  professional organizations and encourage students
  to serve in professional TESL advocacy
  organizations. School of TESL students learn of
  the many avenues for continued growth as language
  teachers.

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You will leave S-TESL with

• an understanding of the conditions which enhance
  language acquisition and learning and
• the skills to apply those concepts to a
  classroom.
• materials you and your colleagues have created
  for ESOL classes.
• confidence to handle teaching situations.
• enthusiasm about your future.
• a community of colleagues.
• a university certificate recognized around the
  world.

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Reasons to have TESOL training before you begin
teaching

• You will
• better understand the needs of your students.
• know how to prepare for a language class
• be able to adapt and supplement existing
  curriculum.
• be able to find additional resources related to
  language teaching
• have a community of colleagues
• understand how language is best learned
• be showing respect for your students and they
  will respect you more.
• have practice working with non-native speakers.
• feel more confident in front of a class.
• know why you are doing what you are doing.
• understand why some things work when you try
  them.
• be able to correct your mistakes.
• contribute to a positive image of the English
  language profession.
• You wont
• embarrass yourself in front of students and
  colleagues.
• earn the disdain of the administration.
• contribute to the idea that anyone can teach
  English if they can speak it.

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Some suggestions before beginning training

• Arrange to visit a local ESOL classroom.
• Arrange to volunteer (contact a local community
  college, library, or nonprofit)
• Search job-related ESOL websites to learn about
  the job market. (www.eslcafe.com, or www.
  transitionsabroad.com, for example)
• Talk to people working in the field.
• Talk to S-TESL students or graduates.
• Schedule an appointment for in-person advising
• or a classroom observation by calling the
  office.

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What S-TESL Graduates have to say

• This program is far more comprehensive than
  other courses on the market. A lot more is
  expected from you, but you will leave with the
  knowledge, confidence, and ability to teach. Its
  much more than just a certificate.
• The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and
  encouraging. The content is excellent, and the
  staff is very concerned about preparing you for a
  job search at the conclusion of the course.