ESL Workshops Brochure 2007

This workshop brochure consists of:

The Department of Language Studies and Academic Outreach offer a 2007 Certificate Program for ESL Practitioners Working with Young Adult and Adult Populations, a program for community-based educators, tutors, literacy volunteers, high school ESL/bilingual teachers, and aides.

Although the influx of the foreign-born population in the United States has experienced a slight downturn in recent years, other policies and developments have caused federal and state officials to recognize the continued importance of ESL instruction. Experts conclude that the need for quality English language instruction and its accessibility in a variety of settings to assist our diverse population continue to be important in preparation for predicted demographic shifts.

The Department of Language Studies

The Department of Language Studies has been delivering the ESL Certificate Program at National-Louis University for 8 years. The department also delivered the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, a sequence of five integrated skills courses that helped prepare students for other academic coursework, at the University from 1979 to 2005. A TESOL study noted the ESOL program was exceptionally well defined and that it offered “a variety of innovative approaches.”

The ESOL program was also cited by the US Department of Health and Human Services as one of the two best in the country serving recent arrivals to the United States.

The Certificate Program

This program offers a solid grounding in current thinking and practice in teaching English as a second language (ESL).

In the four day-long workshops, the theories and principles of second language acquisition and the features of the English language are integrated with ESL teaching methodologies and assessment techniques.

To earn the certificate, participants must satisfactorily complete all four workshops. Requirements include full participation in each six-hour long workshop class and the completion of an assigned take-home project. Additional individual consultation with the course instructor following the class may also be required. Participants who satisfactorily complete all four workshops for academic credit will receive certificates of completion.

The certificate program can be offered on-site. To schedule or inquire about other Academic Outreach opportunities at NLU, please contact Don Grady at Don.Grady@nl.edu.

Credit Options

The workshops may be taken individually or as a series for graduate, undergraduate, or continuing education credit. One semester hour (SH) of graduate or one quarter hour (QH) of undergraduate credit is awarded for the satisfactory completion of each workshop.

The certificate does not meet the requirements for the Illinois ESL/bilingual education approval for certified teachers. Workshops may be used as electives in a variety of NLU programs (such as the M.Ed. in ESL/BE). Please check with your advisor.

Tuition for Each Workshop

Graduate $289

Undergraduate $200

CEU (non-credit) $60

After final registration, students are required to pay a late registration Fee ($30).

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The ESL Workshops Description

Overview of Language

APL486A

· morphology, semantics, syntax, and phonology of language

· structure of English

· ability to predict and address student difficulties in the language learning process

Second Language Acquisition

APL486D

· framework for understanding second language acquisition

· current research on language learning

· analysis of major components of language and acquisition by second language learners

ESL Teaching Methodologies

APL486C

· historical overview of ESL teaching methodologies

· examination and critique within context of cultural variables and learning styles

· demonstrations of current teaching techniques

· creation of mini-lessons in four skill areas

ESL Assessment

APL486B

· adoption, adaptation, development of tests for ESL students

· review commercially-produced and teacher-constructed tests

· construction, administration, and scoring various types of language tests

The Faculty:

Julie Howard, former Associate Professor, NLU

· Author of several ESL textbooks

· Interest in development of materials for the acquisition of vocabulary

Judith Kent, Associate Professor

· International experience

· Research in individual characteristics and learning styles

· Interest in ESL writing and accent modification

Kristin Lems, Associate Professor

· Fulbright Scholar in postsecondary in-service EFL teacher training

· EdD in reading and language

· Co-director of Federal grant from Department of Education to improve performance of English Language Learners in three Chicago suburbs

· Interest in issues to music, rhythm and reading

Gale Stam, Associate Professor

· Teacher of grammar to native speakers

· Research on gesture and second language acquisition

· Interest in patterns of thinking with L2 acquisition and lexical retrieval problems

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ESL WORKSHOPS REGISTRATION FORM--Certificate for ESL Practitioners

To register

· by phone	Please call (312) 261-3356.
· by mail	Please download the registration form[click here], complete it, and mail it with your check to: Lilian Santowski, Department of Language Studies, National-Louis University, 122 South Michigan Ave., 3rd floor, Chicago, IL 60603.
· by e-mail	Please download the registration form[click here], complete it, and e-mail it as an attachment to Lilian.Santowski@nl.edu.
· by fax	Please download the registration form[click here], complete it, and fax it to Lilian Santowski at (312) 261-3356.
· on-line (by credit card only)	Please complete the on-line registration form (see below) and submit it with payment information.
· in person	Visit the office of the Registrar office on any NLU Campus.

Withdrawal from ESL Workshops

In order to officially withdraw from a workshop and obtain a refund, a student must do so in writing through the Registrar’s Office no later than the day before or the day following the workshop date. Please contact the Registrar's Office at 312-261-3190 or see the 2006-2007 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (p.31) for more information.

On-line registration begins here:

ESL Workshops On - Line Registration Form

Register below for Spring Term 2008 Workshops:

This online Spring 2008 registration form is only for those who pay the tuition fee by credit card at National-Louis University.

Student ID Number/Social Security Number :

Name:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Choose one or more credit hour options:

UNDERGRADUATE ($200/QH)

GRADUATE ($289/SH)

NON-CREDIT CEU ($60/CEU)       (ONE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS PER WORKSHOP)

Workshop Title/Index Number (Date):

Choose workshop(s) and credit option.

Overview of Language/APL486A (4/26/2008):

CRN# 30738 (1QH/SH);

CRN# 30738 (CEU);