Orientation Orientation SessionSession

ESL Teacher Preparation GrantsESL Teacher Preparation GrantsCenter for Language and CultureCenter for Language and Culture

Graduate School of Education Graduate School of Education George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityPre-Service Cohort IVPre-Service Cohort IV

January 25, 2006January 25, 20064:30 pm4:30 pm

Room 105BRoom 105B

Welcome ….Welcome …. A teacher A teacher affects affects eternity; he eternity; he can never can never tell where tell where his influence his influence stops.stops.

……Henry B. Henry B. Adams Adams

AgendaAgenda

1.1. Welcome Welcome 2.2. Program OverviewProgram Overview

1.1. Program Staff Program Staff 2.2. ObjectivesObjectives3.3. ScheduleSchedule

1.1. Course OrderCourse Order2.2. Summer ScheduleSummer Schedule

3.3. Field ExperienceField Experience1.1. PlacementsPlacements2.2. JournalJournal3.3. Follow-up during Follow-up during

February meetingFebruary meeting4.4. Portfolio Portfolio

1.1. IntroductionIntroduction2.2. Follow-up during Follow-up during

March meetingMarch meeting5.5. InternshipsInternships

6.6. Grant Supported and Grant Supported and Non-Supported ActivitiesNon-Supported Activities

1.1. TuitionTuition2.2. Mentoring Mentoring

1.1. Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting ScheduleSchedule

2.2. Induction MentoringInduction Mentoring3.3. BooksBooks4.4. Master’s Degree Courses Master’s Degree Courses 5.5. Referrals to sources of Referrals to sources of

information: licensure, information: licensure, graduation, registration graduation, registration (master’s courses)(master’s courses)

7.7. Web InformationWeb Information1.1. Graduate School of Graduate School of

EducationEducation2.2. ESOL Teacher ESOL Teacher

PreparationPreparation3.3. Patriot WebPatriot Web4.4. BlackboardBlackboard

GoalGoal

The goal of the ESL The goal of the ESL Teacher Preparation Teacher Preparation Grants is to help Grants is to help candidates obtain a candidates obtain a Virginia license to Virginia license to teach English as a teach English as a Second Language Second Language (PK-12), and to (PK-12), and to assume teaching assume teaching positions as quickly positions as quickly as possible. as possible.

Two Separate ESL Two Separate ESL ProgramsPrograms There are two separate ESL programs that There are two separate ESL programs that

are supported by federal grants. The first, are supported by federal grants. The first, called PRE-SERVICE, is intended for called PRE-SERVICE, is intended for candidates who have never taught or who candidates who have never taught or who have provisional licenses. have provisional licenses.

The IN-SERVICE program is for teachers The IN-SERVICE program is for teachers who have licenses in fields other than ESL. who have licenses in fields other than ESL.

Both programs require the completion of Both programs require the completion of seven courses for licensure, five of which seven courses for licensure, five of which are the same. The Pre-Service program are the same. The Pre-Service program includes an internship. includes an internship.

CohortsCohorts

The pre-service and The pre-service and in-service cohorts in-service cohorts complete the complete the curriculum together, curriculum together, taking all classes taking all classes and participating in and participating in all activities. all activities. Participants are Participants are allowed to transfer allowed to transfer one course into the one course into the program. program.

Licensure ComponentLicensure Component

Participants complete seven courses (21 semesterParticipants complete seven courses (21 semester

credits) of course work for licensure. Pre-credits) of course work for licensure. Pre-

service candidates must also complete a 6-credit service candidates must also complete a 6-credit internship (student teaching). In-service candidates internship (student teaching). In-service candidates receive their ESL endorsement upon completion of receive their ESL endorsement upon completion of the seven courses. While only the licensure the seven courses. While only the licensure component is tuition-supported, participants can component is tuition-supported, participants can take additional coursework for a masters degree. take additional coursework for a masters degree.

All candidates must complete six credits of foreign All candidates must complete six credits of foreign language (can be taken prior to the program). language (can be taken prior to the program).

FundingFunding

U.S. Dept of Education

George Mason University

Pre-service Cohort In-service Cohort

Once admitted, students Once admitted, students will have the tuition* for will have the tuition* for their licensure courses their licensure courses paid by two grants from paid by two grants from the U.S. Dept. of the U.S. Dept. of Education. The grants are Education. The grants are tentatively funded for five tentatively funded for five years, from 02-07. years, from 02-07.

*Unfortunately, the *Unfortunately, the grants cannot pay for grants cannot pay for books.books.

The Programs at a The Programs at a Glance…..Glance…..

Field Work

Courses

University Mentoring

Site-Based Mentoring

Pre-Service CurriculumPre-Service Curriculum Spring ISpring I

EDUC 537 Foundations EDUC 537 Foundations of Multicultural of Multicultural Education Education

Summer ISummer I

EDCI 516 Bilingualism EDCI 516 Bilingualism and Lang Acquisition and Lang Acquisition ResearchResearch

EDCI 519 Methods of EDCI 519 Methods of Teaching in Bil./ESL Teaching in Bil./ESL SettingsSettings

EDRD 615 Teaching EDRD 615 Teaching Reading/Writing in Reading/Writing in Bil./ESL Settings Bil./ESL Settings (May (May be taken Spring be taken Spring SemesterSemester))

Fall IFall I EDCI 520 EDCI 520

Assessment in Assessment in Bil./ESL Settings Bil./ESL Settings

Spring IISpring II LING 520 Descriptive LING 520 Descriptive

Linguistics Linguistics

Summer IISummer II EDUC 539 Human Growth EDUC 539 Human Growth

and Development *and Development **Might be able to take Fall I if *Might be able to take Fall I if

planning to Student teach for planning to Student teach for Fall II- TBAFall II- TBA

Fall IIFall II EDCI 790 Internship EDCI 790 Internship

(Student Teaching) - (Student Teaching) - Full timeFull time

Summer ScheduleSummer Schedule

EDCI 516EDCI 516: 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, : 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13 Tuesday evenings at 6:00 -9:30 6/13 Tuesday evenings at 6:00 -9:30 pm and June 26 – June 30 from 9:00 – pm and June 26 – June 30 from 9:00 – 1:30 pm1:30 pm

EDCI 519EDCI 519: July 3-14 from 9 - 1:30 pm: July 3-14 from 9 - 1:30 pm

EDRD 615EDRD 615: July 17 – 28 from 9 -1:30: July 17 – 28 from 9 -1:30

Field Work - Pre-ServiceField Work - Pre-Service In addition to coursework, the In addition to coursework, the

project will place you in a school project will place you in a school with a mentor (a veteran ESL with a mentor (a veteran ESL teacher) for one to two days per teacher) for one to two days per week during the Spring semester. week during the Spring semester. For a total of 40 hours. Distributed For a total of 40 hours. Distributed by 30 hours at preferred level/10 by 30 hours at preferred level/10 hours at other level.hours at other level.

A A Field Experience JournalField Experience Journal will will

be be duedue on the on the first day of Fall I first day of Fall I classesclasses to document this to document this experience.experience.

THE PROFESSIONAL THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO The Professional The Professional

Development Portfolio is Development Portfolio is a collection of carefully a collection of carefully selected materials and selected materials and targeted reflections that targeted reflections that provide a record of provide a record of teaching experiences and teaching experiences and growth.growth.

The portfolio should be The portfolio should be comprised of both comprised of both required course products required course products and classroom teaching and classroom teaching that the candidate has that the candidate has selected because they are selected because they are significant examples of significant examples of growth.growth.

Each section of the Each section of the portfolio should portfolio should include a include a reflective statementreflective statement in in which the intern examines which the intern examines the teaching work samples the teaching work samples and evidence included and and evidence included and analyzes their significance.analyzes their significance.

On-going compilation and On-going compilation and reflection will be monitored reflection will be monitored periodically.periodically.

Portfolio will be Portfolio will be due at the due at the endend of the program (during of the program (during the 7the 7thth course). course).

Internship Options – Pre-Internship Options – Pre-ServiceService

One-year Teaching experienceOne-year Teaching experience for for participants who are employed as full-time, participants who are employed as full-time, provisionally licensed ESL teachers. provisionally licensed ESL teachers.

On-the-Job InternshipOn-the-Job Internship for those who are for those who are teaching full time and still want close teaching full time and still want close supervision. supervision.

Student Teaching InternshipStudent Teaching Internship. One-term . One-term daytime internship in the classroom of a daytime internship in the classroom of a cooperating teacher. Intern assumes co-cooperating teacher. Intern assumes co-teaching/independent teaching teaching/independent teaching responsibilities.responsibilities.

Initial ESL Teaching – Initial ESL Teaching – Pre-Service Pre-Service

The project will provide assistance for The project will provide assistance for candidates to be employed as candidates to be employed as provisionally-licensed ESL teachers in provisionally-licensed ESL teachers in Fall semester (after four courses in Fall semester (after four courses in Spring and Summer). Spring and Summer).

If employed as a teacher, participants If employed as a teacher, participants will receive mentoring from GMU will receive mentoring from GMU during first year in the classroom. during first year in the classroom.

Additional Courses for Additional Courses for Optional M.Ed. for Pre-Optional M.Ed. for Pre-

Service StudentsService Students EDRS 590 Education Research EDRS 590 Education Research EDCI 521 Curriculum Development in EDCI 521 Curriculum Development in

Bilingual/ESL SettingsBilingual/ESL Settings Elective *Elective * EDCI 777 Research to Practice (exit requirement)EDCI 777 Research to Practice (exit requirement)

*Required for those who are not employed as *Required for those who are not employed as ESOL teachersESOL teachers

Not tuition supported

TestingTesting

VIRGINIA Communication andVIRGINIA Communication andLiteracy AssessmentLiteracy Assessment In June 22, 2005, the Board of Education approved the In June 22, 2005, the Board of Education approved the

implementation of the Communication and Literacy Assessment implementation of the Communication and Literacy Assessment as requirements for individuals seeking initial licensure in as requirements for individuals seeking initial licensure in Virginia. Virginia.

For Further information about this test go to: For Further information about this test go to: http://www.vcla.nesinc.com/index.asphttp://www.vcla.nesinc.com/index.asp

For Questions and Answers regarding exemptions about this test For Questions and Answers regarding exemptions about this test go to: go to: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/QandAliteracyassessmhttp://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/QandAliteracyassessment.pdfent.pdf

PRAXIS II: SPECIALTY AREA TEST (Possibly)

Updates and more in-depth information will be provided during monthly meetings.

Important DatesImportant Dates Monthly Meeting Schedule 2/15*, 4/22**, 5/19, 6/3 Monthly Meeting Schedule 2/15*, 4/22**, 5/19, 6/3

at 7:00pm * at 7:00pm * Field Experience Journal OrientationField Experience Journal Orientation**Portfolio Orientation**Portfolio Orientation

Spring EDRD 615: Saturdays 9-3, Room 105BSpring EDRD 615: Saturdays 9-3, Room 105BMeetings: 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, Meetings: 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 5/65/6

Summer Courses Summer Courses EDCI 516EDCI 516: 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13: 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13

Tuesday evenings 6 – 9:30 pm & June 26 – June 30 from 9 Tuesday evenings 6 – 9:30 pm & June 26 – June 30 from 9 – 1:30 pm– 1:30 pm

EDCI 519EDCI 519: July 3-14 from 9 - 1:30 pm: July 3-14 from 9 - 1:30 pm EDRD 615EDRD 615: July 17 – 28 from 9 -1:30: July 17 – 28 from 9 -1:30

► Field Journal Assignment Due: Field Journal Assignment Due: August 28thAugust 28th

Important WebsitesImportant Websites George Mason University: George Mason University:

Students: Students: http://www.gmu.edu/mlstudents/http://www.gmu.edu/mlstudents/ Libraries: Libraries: http://library.gmu.edu/http://library.gmu.edu/ Instructional Technology Unit: Instructional Technology Unit:

http://itusupport.gmu.edu/STG/STGfrontpage.asphttp://itusupport.gmu.edu/STG/STGfrontpage.asp E-mail: E-mail: http://mail.gmu.edu http://mail.gmu.edu Patriot Web: Patriot Web: https://patriotweb.gmu.edu/https://patriotweb.gmu.edu/ BlackboardBlackboard: : http://blackboard.gmu.edu/http://blackboard.gmu.edu/

College of Education and Human DevelopmentCollege of Education and Human Development Teach In Virginia: http://www.teachinvirginia.org/Teach In Virginia: http://www.teachinvirginia.org/ Graduate School of Education: http://gse.gmu.edu/Graduate School of Education: http://gse.gmu.edu/

Virginia Department of Education: Virginia Department of Education: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/teached.htmlhttp://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/teached.html

Please visit our Web Please visit our Web Site……Site……

http://gse.gmu.edu/grants/esolprhttp://gse.gmu.edu/grants/esolprepep