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Adult Education
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About this Program
Calendar of Events Division School Information Locations, addresses, and phone numbers of Division of Adult and Career Education schools. FAQ Sheet for New Hires This section is for individuals who are interested in teaching ESL for the Division of Adult and Career Education. ESL JOBS: Certificated/credentialed positions within the Division of Adult and Career Education Click here for the Division Personnel employment opportunities page. Click here for the Adult Education hourly rate salary table. Staff Development for Salary Step Advancement Click here for basic information on Staff Development for Salary Step Advancement ESL Course Outlines ESL and VESL course outlines downloadable as .pdf files The new "Mini" course outlines Click here for the course outlines of the five new mini courses. The five new mini-courses are: "ESL/Citizenship/Completing the N-400 for Naturalization" "ESL Intermediate/Learning to Converse: A Conversation Class in English" "ESL Multi-Level/Pronunciation Basics" "ESL Intermediate/English Vocabulary and Idioms" "ESL Multi-Level/Using Computers and the Internet for English Language Practice" Community Based English Tutoring (CBET) Click here to download documents and course outlines related to the CBET program ESL, CBET & Citizenship Program Instruction Catalog Authorized ESL, CBET & Citizenship course outlines and related instructiona/support materials developed by the ESLProgram office are listed. Click here to download the catalog. (click here for the Catalog in black and white) Print it to use as an order form to have materials sent to your school by the Curriculum Office. Site-Based Professional Development Three Division of Adult and Career Education Schools will receive specialized support for the development of on-site ESL staff development based on student needs and professional development goals. Click here to go to the Site-Based Professional Development page. Learner Persistence Learner Persistence Research and Resources Distance Learning Program The Distance Learning Program enables students to receive instructional materials for use in their home. Generally, they view or use the materials at home by themselves or with their families, complete worksheets or other exercises, and then return the completed worksheets for evaluation. Individuals interested in finding out more about the Distance Learning program or desiring to enroll in a Distance Learning course should contact their local adult school. Click here for a list of the Distance Learning courses that are available. Class Finder The Connection "The Connection" is the joint newsletter for the ESL and ABE programs. Click here for the latest issue! The September 2008 issue features articles on CBET, new professional development opportunities for ESL and ABE teachers, and the new citizenship test and course outline. Click here for links to back issues of "The Connection." ESL Department Publications (Click on a link below to download the desired publication as a .pdf file) Classrooms Without Walls: Involving ESL Students in Their Communities (El Civics Projects for the ESL Classroom) This resource guide is a large file. ESL/CBET and Citizenship Technology Guide Recommended Adult ESL/CBET Core Textbook List Using PowerPoint in ESL Instruction (A Step-by-Step Technology Workshop Handout) Projects Using Microsoft Word for ESL Beginning Literacy, Beginning Low, and Beginning High Students (A Step-by-Step Technology Workshop Handout) Mix Paint (and Excel) with Microsoft Word for ESL Students (A Step-by-Step Technology Workshop Handout) Integrate Word into Language Practice (A Step-by-Step Technology Workshop Handout)
Suggestions and resources for planning lessons Information and downloadable samples of needs assessments for various levels Clear downloadable photos illustrating common actions A step-by-step guide to a "movement" based activity featured in the Winter 2006 issue of "The Connection Student Research Projects Activity Students complete a simple research project, graph the results using Microsoft Excel, and orally present the results to their class accompanied by a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. (Includes links to samples of student work and videos of student presentations) Miscellaneous worksheets on topics of interest to ESL students. Downloadable as.pdf files. (under construction) Samples of student projects incorporating technology Professional Development (Includes handouts from recent conference and workshop presentations) Online Professional Development for ESL Teachers Instructional Technology Assistance Project Teacher Training Videos - Short (90 seconds to 20 minutes) streaming videos featuring classroom teachers demonstrating and talking about ways they integrate different types of technology in their classrooms. See videos on using interactive whiteboards, portable keyboards, computer-based projects, and the "English for All" video-based ESL multiskills program. New videos are produced regularly. Teacher Training Online - Two self-contained training modules teachers can view and complete online. One module is on Family Literacy and the other is on Managing a SCANS-based Classroom. Both courses were developed by the California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO) and are free. Complete instructions for using the courses are found at the CALPRO website. Selected ESL Links OTAN - The Online Technical Assistance Network. A wealth of resources for ESL teachers including lesson plans, suggestions for using the Internet in the classroom, links to media and other resources, and innumerable articles on instruction and teaching. OTAN requires registration but the registration is free. CALPRO - California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project: Professional Development Centers (PDCs) provide training and technical assistance to local adult education and literacy providers. The Division of Adult and Career Education supports an official CALPRO Professional Development Center. Click here for the direct link to the LAUSD Professional Development Center. CALPRO has also developed an online resource guide for new ESL teachers. Click here for a direct link to CALPRO's ESL New Teacher Resource Guide. CATESOL - California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages:A nonprofit organization open to anyone concerned with the teaching of English as a second or foreign language. It is a state-level professional organization for ESL teachers affiliated with the international TESOL organization. Especially noteworthy are the statewide and regional conferences held each year. CDLP - California Distance Learning Project. Adult Learning Activities for ESL students. A free website with reading, listening and comprehension activities based on real news stories adapted from KXTV Sacramento. TESOL - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.: The international professional organization for ESL teachers. Other Research on ESL and Related Topics of Interest Information and links to recent research in the field of second language acquisition, ESL, teaching strategies, and related issues. The Relationship of California Adult ESL and ESL-Citizenship Reading Permformance to Amount of Instructional Time. A CASAS study of almost 500,000 adult learners which demonstrates a positive correlation between classsroom attendance and gains in CASAS reading scale scores. http://www.casas.org/DirctDwnlds.cfm?mfile_id=3692&wtarget=Main&selected_id=1373 Division of Adult and Career Education Bulletins Bulletins and guidelines related to ESL (downloadable as .pdf files) Guideline No. 38: Community-Based English Tutoring (CBET) The purpose of this bulletin is to assist personnel with the implementation of the Community-Based English Tutoring (CBET) Program. This revision replaces Guideline No 9 (Proposition 227: Community-Based English Tutoring) of the same subject dated July 28, 2005. The content has been updated to reflect changes in the Education Code that became effective July 1, 2007. Guideline No. 29 December 15, 2006: English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Program Description and Implementation procedures for the ESL program. Bulletin No. 104 English Literacy and Civics Education (EL Civics) Program Description and Implementation procedures for the ESL program. Grant Information http://grants.adultinstruction.org/ Course Outlines for Other Programs Search the database of course outlines for any course outline you need. If you know the course number of the outline you are looking for, choose "Search by Course Number" instead of "Search by department". Enter the course number by typing in its six-digit hyphenated number (i.e., "50-01-52" for ESL Beginning High). For additional information contact: LAUSD's Acceptable Use Policy and Necessary Forms For information about the ESL department webpage or to suggest corrections This page revised 10/13/2008
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