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Dec 27, 2012Eve Hullett, Distance-Education.org Columnist | ESL is the abbreviation for “English as a Second Language”. It refers to the teaching of the English language to individuals whose native language is not English. In this sense, English is the learners’ second language though in cases where the learners speak more than one language, it can be their third or fourth language, and so on. Millions of people around the world are interested to learn English because it’s one of the most widely used languages in the world. There are some 375 million native English speakers and anywhere from half a billion to one billion people who speak English as a second language.
For people who are thinking of becoming an ESL teacher, there are plenty of opportunities. In most states, the minimum educational requirement for ESL teachers is a bachelor’s degree in English or Education. Graphic Organizers « Freeology.com. My fully incomplete rough draft list of essential for student blogging. This is my "in-progress" post to organize my thoughts on student blogging. If you have ideas of things I have left out, please comment.
I would like to have as much of it "together" before the year begins, so now is the time to work out the kinks! See some ISTE sessions (where a lot of these ideas came from) on Blogging here and hereSome other blogs to check out for info/experiences: Why Blog in Education? Communicate verbally about mathWrite for an audienceRevise work based on critiqueTakes critical thinking to give quality comments Teaching the Process of Blogging to Students:Logistics and steps to setting up a blogScreencast the processSign up as a class in the library if possibleInternet Safety!??? Programs and Websites. Jo's Programs Jo Gusman is a co-author of the program ACCESS: Building Literacy Through Learning and ACCESS for Newcomers.
Find out more about this innovative new program from Great Source Publishers! Jo Gusman has also contributed to programs by Scholastic. Click here for more information. Jo's Recommended Websites Many of these websites can easily be assigned to multiple groups. Not finding what you are seeking? Let us know!
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