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Welcome to the DeKalb County School System ESOL Endorsement registration. Please note that this registration is only open to certified teachers employed by DeKalb County. Registration for the 2011-2012 school year will close on Friday, August 19, 2011 and participants will be notified via e-mail of acceptance to the ESOL endorsement program by Monday, August 30, 2011. Space is limited and will be awarded on a first come first serve basis.
The DeKalb ESOL Endorsement Program consists of 4 courses:
- Methods and Materials for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- Applied Linguistics
- ESOL Instructional Strategies
- Multicultural Education and Cultural Issues
The ESOL Endorsement Program also includes: field experiences, a summer teaching practicum, and SIOP Training.
Teachers registering for this program will become part of a cohort of other teachers throughout the 4 courses. Please note that the courses are graduate level classes that require high levels of participation. Teachers must commit to taking all 4 courses listed on this page.
The four 50-hour classes (200 hours) are the equivalent to 20 PLUs. Participants are required to bring a check of $50.00 made out to the DeKalb County ELL Studies Program to each of the four face-to-face classes. These checks will be held until the end of each class. If any participant drops the class or fails to pass with 80%, the deposit will not be returned. If participants pass at 80%, checks will be returned at the end of the class. At the beginning of each course, a new check must be submitted to course instructors. Course instructors are not permitted to use checks from previous courses as deposits for new courses.
- All interested applicants must register with CaseNEX by Friday, August 19, 2011
- Provide a copy of a valid, clear and renewable Georgia certificate (copy of the certificates can be obtained from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission website at www.gapsc.com).
- Provide an Administrator Evaluation form completed by your principal (or a letter of recommendation from your Principal)
- Write a 5-paragraph essay explaining why you would like to participate in the ESOL Endorsement Program.
All documents must be sent to the ELL Studies Program Office as a complete packet with a copy of the ELL Endorsement Application Checklist form (a copy of the forms are attached to Dekalb NewsFlash and can be located on the CaseNEX website) by Monday, August 22, 2011. Any incomplete packets will be returned to the applicant without processing. Please register with CaseNEX prior to submitting the application to the ELL Studies Department.
**If you have any questions regarding the registration process for the ELL Endorsement classes, please contact Dr. Evelyn Hall, ELL Coordinator at (678) 676-6602**
All classes consist of one face-to-face class, and all subsequent sessions and coursework are done online.
- ESOL Methods and Materials
September 6, 2011 through November 12, 2011
September 1, 2011 - Face to Face class for accepted participants at the
DeKalb International Screening Center cafeteria at 4:30 p.m.
- Applied Linguistics Class
November 15, 2011 through February 4, 2012
November 10, 2011 - Face-to-face class at the DeKalb International Screening Center
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ELL Strategies (with field experience)
February 7, 2012 through April 21, 2012
February 2, 2012 - Face-to-face at the DeKalb International Screening Center
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ESOL Multicultural Issues Class (with clinical experience)
April 24, 2012 through July 2, 2012
April 19, 2012 - Face-to-face class at the DeKalb International Screening Center
The course descriptions for the four courses online sequence are presented below.
Methods and Materials for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Participants in this course will study, apply, and reflect on knowledge of how language works and is learned. They will explore the relationship of culture to language learning and to learners' adaptation to new schools and settings. Participants will also examine ways of structuring curricula and instruction and practice strategies for developing the classroom learning community and providing effective language teaching and learning. This course includes practical strategies to implement in today's challenging classroom environment.
ESOL Applied Linguistics
This course provides an overview of linguistics, the scientific study of language, and of theories of Second Language acquisition. Participants will learn how to evaluate a Limited English Proficient (LEP) student's linguistic competence in terms of phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, discourse/text analysis, and pragmatics/sociolinguistics. A requirement for ESOL endorsement in many states, this course is also helpful for any educator wishing to understand how language is learned.
ESOL Instructional Strategies
Teachers and school personnel encounter students who speak many languages other than English and need support in developing appropriate instructional strategies to ensure student success. This course is intended for both classroom and ESOL teachers who will learn a wide range of instructional strategies for supporting ESOL students in content area learning. Participants will use a practical approach with immediate classroom application to address the needs of a diverse student population.
As part of this course, participants are required to complete:
- 3 ESOL classroom observations, one from each level (elementary/middle/high)
- Field experience which includes visiting the facility and interviewing the personnel at a refugee or immigrant servicing agency then completing a 2-page write-up. Please submit the three observations and field experience write-ups electronically to your instructor. Classroom observation forms are online.
Multicultural Education and Cultural Issues
School systems must meet the needs of students and parents from a wide range of cultures. This course helps teachers and school personnel understand the impact of culture on learning. It provides an in-depth discussion of the concept of culture and how it is expressed through communication, belief systems, value orientations, and patterns of thinking and behaving. Participants will gain practical knowledge based on current research about creating and adapting the learning environment, curriculum, and materials for culturally diverse students.
As part of this course, participants are required to complete 3 lessons (elementary/middle/high) which could be implemented during the ESOL Summer Enrichment sites during the second and/or third week of June.
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Workshop
Participants are required to attend SIOP training in June (or during the school year) as part of your ESOL endorsement. During the SIOP workshop, participants will learn the research-based framework of the sheltered instruction approach for English Language Learners, become familiar with the eight components of effective sheltered instruction lessons, and practice observing and evaluating sheltered instruction lessons. This 2-day face-to-face training is scheduled for June 5-6, 2012. However, if participants attend SIOP training during the school year, they will not have to participate in the 2-day summer workshop.
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