Shelley Hale Lee, an ESL teacher trainer specializing in literacy approaches for ESL emergent readers, discussed teaching literacy to pre-literate adult ESL students. She emphasized the importance of phonics instruction, even for adults, and shared her structured approach...
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In the last webinar of the Curriculum Initiative, Jolene Dykstra and Shannon Mann will discuss utilizing AI tools to generate additional material for your lessons. This hands-on webinar will offer an overview of popular AI tools and demonstrate how they can be effectively used to enhance your teaching materials. Participants are encouraged to have a browser open during the webinar to actively engage in practicing various techniques. This webinar is offered in partnership between CELEA’s Community-based ESL Group and TESOL Ministry.
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Panelists Dianne Dow, Billy Haselton, and Marilyn Reedy are joined by moderator, Alisha Biler, current CELEA president in this fantastic panel discussion on curriculum. Grow your understanding of the types of curriculum available for adult ESL programs and how to select a curriculum that fits the needs of your students & is in line with your program’s purposes & resources. The panel will also discuss how to use curriculum effectively. This webinar is offered in partnership between CELEA’s Community-based ESL Group and TESOL Ministry.
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From: December 4, 2023 Special International Panel: Ashley Stamper M.A., David Catterick, Ph.D., Elisa Cara, Paulina Holzkaemper In this webinar, the international panel of coordinator, director and teachers reflects on their shared experience from planning through execution and debrief of an international short-term ESL Community-based program that served as a post-internship for teachers who had...
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From: April 12, 2024 Presenter: Dr. Jan Dormer, Taylor University Forming friendships with people who speak a different language and have a different culture can be both daunting and rewarding. A strength of church based English language programs is that they can foster an environment for these relationships to form, but it doesn’t happen by...
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From: July 20, 2023 Presenters: Amy Mitchell and Anna Hannum, Faith International English Classes in Indianapolis Amy Mitchell and Anna Hannum shared a wealth of practical information about working with volunteers that is relevant to any program or ministry. During the Q&A following the presentation, they answered questions that covered more than just the insights about...
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Dive into the challenging issue of student retention with Dianne Dow as she explains how evaluating your program's goals and values and understanding your students' needs and culture can improve your program's effectiveness & increase student retention.
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