Teaching ESOL to Adults with Limited Literacy (TEALL) Certificate
|
With the support of the Office of the Mayor, the New York City Council, and the Department of Youth and Community Development, the Literacy Assistance Center offered the TEALL Certificate Program at no cost to all participants who were selected for 2019-20.
We have made the difficult decision not to offer TEALL in 2020-21. Our feeling was that the course works best when participants are able to observe and practice in a face-to-face ESOL literacy classroom, which may not be possible this year. The information below is for your reference. Click here to be informed about future TEALL courses. Course Description This certificate program provides insight into the needs of adult English Language Learners who have minimal first language literacy. The course addresses questions such as:
Format Participants attend 27 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 80 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice. Course Objectives & Outcomes By the end of the course, participants will be able to identify the needs of literacy learners and will be able to create evidence-based instruction for learners in both literacy and multi-level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classrooms. The course features a range of activities including classroom discussion, hands-on activities, and observations of ESOL literacy classes, as well as an online component that allows participants to reflect on assigned readings and material presented during in-person meetings. Participant Expectations To receive a certificate in this course, participants must attend all in-person sessions, participate in online forums, and complete all required activities and assignments. One component of the course will be developing and implementing a project with their ESOL literacy learners. Those not currently teaching literacy learners will be assigned to co-teach in a literacy level classroom for 15 to 20 hours. Admission requirements Admission to this program is by application. It is open only to individuals who
Class Sessions - Saturdays March 21, 2020 11:00 - 3:00 March 28, 2020 11:00 - 3:00 April 11, 2020 11:00 - 3:00 April 18, 2020 11:00 - 3:00 May 2, 2020 11:00 - 3:00 May 16, 2020 10:00 - 5:00 Note: The LAC is offering two courses this Spring, Advanced Strategies in ESOL and TEALL. Applicants may only apply to one of these two programs. Instructor Bios Judy Trupin is the director of the TESLA Certificate program and lead ESOL professional developer for the LAC. She has been teaching in the TESLA certificate program since 2009 and created the TEALL program in 2014. An ESOL adult educator for more than 25 years, she has worked as a teacher, curriculum developer, teacher educator, and administrator. She has taught all levels of ESOL from basic literacy through advanced. A nationally certified trainer for the BEST Plus assessment, she holds New York State K-12 ESOL certification and an M.S. in Teaching ESOL. William Linn has been teaching ESOL in community organizations since 2008. He earned his MA in TESOL from SIT Graduate Institute in 2011 and he has worked as a teacher trainer since 2015. William has also taught English Applied Linguistics in the SIT Graduate Institute's MA in TESOL program. William is currently the ESOL Professional Development Associate at the LAC and is an instructor in the TESLA certificate program. To learn more about the content of the TEALL course, please contact Judy Trupin at judyt@lacnyc.org |
Info about TEALLPlease click the button below to be informed about future offerings of the TEALL course.
Digital LiteracyThe LAC Academy's online learning platform, Moodle, offers participants the opportunity to build on their digital literacy skills. Skills covered in Modules 1, 2, and 4 of this assessment are particularly important in an online learning environment. Each module begins with very basic tasks, but stick with it, they get more challenging! Assess your Digital Literacy skills here
|