From hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org Mon Jul 9 08:48:25 2007 From: hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org (Holly Patrick) Date: Mon Jul 9 08:52:03 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] workshop Message-ID: <0CD9D6F914114E4C9C260417ADD93CB7A1BE2C@ATLHQEXCH00.laaatl.local> The Latin American Association would like to invite you to our next free adult ESL teacher training workshop. The workshop will take place on Saturday, July 28 from 9 AM to 12 PM at the main office at 2750 Buford Hwy. in Atlanta. The topic of the workshop is Speaking/Listening Practice in the Adult ESL Classroom. To RSVP, please email Holly Patrick at hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org. Holly Patrick Manager of Language Programs Latin American Association 2750 Buford Hwy Atlanta, GA 30324 404-982-6894 hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org Come study Spanish with us ... It's the next best thing to being there! To learn about our Spanish classes click here . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20070709/d5a62182/attachment.htm From hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org Sat Jul 14 14:54:02 2007 From: hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org (Holly Patrick) Date: Sat Jul 14 14:57:46 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] teaching positions available Message-ID: <0CD9D6F914114E4C9C260417ADD93CB7DBD82A@ATLHQEXCH00.laaatl.local> The Latin American Association is currently looking to fill teaching positions for the following classes starting in August: Advanced Adult Spanish Conversation class, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:45 pm at the main LAA office at 2750 Buford Hwy in Atlanta Beginning Adult ESL class, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to 12 pm at LAA's Cobb office at 861 Franklin Rd. in Marietta Beginning Adult ESL class, Saturdays, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at main LAA office at 2750 Buford Hwy in Atlanta Adult Spanish Literacy class, schedule TBA, at main LAA office at 2750 Buford Hwy in Atlanta To apply, send a resume to Holly Patrick at hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org Holly Patrick Manager of Language Programs Latin American Association 2750 Buford Hwy Atlanta, GA 30324 404-982-6894 hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org Come study Spanish with us ... It's the next best thing to being there! To learn about our Spanish classes click here . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20070714/957b61e8/attachment.htm From dellperry at gmail.com Mon Jul 16 23:32:56 2007 From: dellperry at gmail.com (Dell Perry) Date: Mon Jul 16 23:32:51 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] Clarke County School District needs Spanish Teacher Message-ID: <009b01c7c823$2ac73f60$8055be20$@com> Clarke County School District is in need of a Spanish teacher at Burney Harris Lyons Middle School. Contact Dr. Hooker at hookerr@clarke.k12.ga.us Please forward the message to any interested teachers. Thanks, Vicki Vicki K. Krugman Director of English Language Learner & Gifted Services -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20070716/1dd26860/attachment.htm From kharri63 at kennesaw.edu Mon Jul 9 09:35:26 2007 From: kharri63 at kennesaw.edu (Karen Harris) Date: Tue Jul 17 20:46:19 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] TESOL Position Statement - Teacher Credentialing Message-ID: At its recent meeting, the TESOL Board of Directors approved TESOL's Position Statement on Teacher Credentialing for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages in Primary and Secondary Schools. The full statement is attached in PDF format, and is also available at http://www.tesol.org/PositionStatements. Karen P. Harris, Ph.D. CCC-SLP Assistant Professor Department of Inclusive Education Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road #0124 Kennesaw, Ga. 30144 Office # KH3209 kharri63@kennesaw.edu 678 797-2231 "The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it." Thucydides Karen P. Harris, Ph.D. CCC-SLP Assistant Professor Department of Inclusive Education Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road #0124 Kennesaw, Ga. 30144 Office # KH3209 kharri63@kennesaw.edu 678 797-2231 "The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it." Thucydides -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: TeacherCredentialing.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 86748 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20070709/2252f14c/TeacherCredentialing-0001.pdf From lmckinney at coosavalleytech.edu Tue Jul 17 17:23:26 2007 From: lmckinney at coosavalleytech.edu (Lisa Mckinney) Date: Tue Jul 17 20:46:34 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] attracting bilingual teachers? Message-ID: <80A00A1CC0E96347AD6FDDA0432907DD0354DE3E@mail.coosavalleytech.edu> Hello, All, Someone asked me recently if I know anything about a program (supposedly sponsored by the U.S. government) that is meant to bring bilingual public school teachers to the U.S. She thought the deal allows an immigrant to get his/her green card and also residency for their family. Any truth to this? Are there any school systems in Georgia who are looking to hire bilingual (Spanish-English) teachers? I'd appreciate any info you have on this subject. Thanks, Lisa McKinney -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20070717/4cc898dc/attachment-0001.htm From hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org Thu Jul 19 15:20:57 2007 From: hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org (Holly Patrick) Date: Thu Jul 19 15:24:49 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] teaching position Message-ID: <0CD9D6F914114E4C9C260417ADD93CB7DBD879@ATLHQEXCH00.laaatl.local> The Latin American Association is looking for a professional teacher to teach beginning adult ESL classes on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:45 pm at its office at 861 Franklin Rd. in Cobb county. Knowledge of Spanish a plus. To apply, please send a resume to Holly Patrick at hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org Holly Patrick Manager of Language Programs Latin American Association 2750 Buford Hwy Atlanta, GA 30324 404-982-6894 hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org Come study Spanish with us ... It's the next best thing to being there! To learn about our Spanish classes click here . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20070719/a6dc63a9/attachment.htm From aroberts at franklin.k12.ga.us Wed Jul 25 22:53:50 2007 From: aroberts at franklin.k12.ga.us (aroberts@franklin.k12.ga.us) Date: Wed Jul 25 22:56:27 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] Call for Fall Newsletter Submissions Message-ID: <20070725225350.9u17lggfrjksowgo@franklin.k12.ga.us> Call For Fall Newsletter Submissions It's time to assemble the next GATESOL newsletter! Members, please consider contributing something to be possibly used in our fall edition. Short anecdotes from your classroom experiences, strategies for working with ELLs, resources you've found useful, success stories, ELL-related projects on which your organization is working, and other similar submissions would be appreciated. Please try to keep your writing succinct, at 350 words or less. Send your submissions to aprilsroberts@gmail.com no later than August 15, 2007 for consideration. -- April Roberts, ESOL Franklin County Middle School PO Box 544 485 Turkey Creek Road Carnesville, GA 30521 Phone:706-384-4581 Fax:706-384-2285 Bajo el sol hay bastante lugar para todos. From jsaindon at mac.com Mon Jul 30 09:39:25 2007 From: jsaindon at mac.com (Jackie Saindon) Date: Tue Jul 31 07:16:29 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] Literacy Action Job Opening Position in Atlanta - Director of Education In-Reply-To: <200707171600.l6HG0BK21131@mailbox.gsu.edu> References: <200707171600.l6HG0BK21131@mailbox.gsu.edu> Message-ID: Literacy Action is a nearly 40-year-old nonprofit adult literacy agency with a variety of programs, including: Basic Skills (phonics, reading, writing, math), GED prep, Computer, 21st Century Work Skills as well as Advanced Writing, Advanced Computer, Oral Expression, and other course offerings. We also have a Family Literacy Program and we are working on incorporating Health Literacy and Financial Literacy into the curriculum. Please send email inquiries to: jobs@literacyaction.org. JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Director of Education Reports To: Executive Director Supervises: Instructional Staff and Program Coordinators Employment Status: Regular full-time Summary: The Education Director is an essential member of the agency?s Leadership Team whose main focus is on curriculum and instructional and programmatic operations, including assessment, evaluation, and accountability. Duties and Responsibilities: Serve as Educational Leader of the organization Oversee the implementation of a cohesive, coordinated and articulated core curriculum that incorporates state and national standards and latest research and best practices in the field of adult education Assist in operationalizing the Strategic Goals of the agency as articulated by the Board of Trustees and Executive Director into educational programs that reflect and communicate the Mission and Values of Literacy Action Manage the instructional staff and daily operation of educational programs at Literacy Action Identify new education programs and services Assess operations, coordinate and evaluate in-service and professional development activities for all instructional staff regularly Convene regular meetings of instructors and programmatic staff to share best practices, increase communication and teamwork, and ensure quality services; attend Leadership Team meetings; attend Board meetings as required Conduct quarterly and annual job assessments of all instructional staff Assist in the development of program funding proposals and reports by providing accurate and timely data including: documenting student and program outcomes monthly, quarterly, and annually; evaluating educational services monthly, quarterly, and annually using a variety of methodologies including student surveys, regular pre and post testing, and other teacher created assessment instruments Work collaboratively with the Executive Director, Director of Development, and Director of Finance and Administration to monitor outcome and costs of programs and service delivery Function as a productive and collaborative member of the Literacy Action staff, helping to build a team spirit and contributing to a positive work environment and a culture of lifelong learning Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director Qualifications: The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills; strong organizational and leadership skills are required, as well as an ability to work with a wide variety of people. Experience required in supervision, program evaluation. Experience in curriculum development preferred. Experience in and respect for adult literacy, low income, and multicultural populations. Masters degree in Education or related field preferred, with experience in adult education with educational leadership. It is essential that the person filling this position has kept up with latest research and best practices in the field of adult basic education, is a passionate advocate for adult literacy, and has exceptional interpersonal skills. All interested and qualified applicants should send a cover letter, or statement of philosophy, and their resume to: Emily Ellison emellison@literacyaction.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20070730/6c0891d1/attachment.htm