Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i2JDUkI03977; Fri, 19 Mar 2004 08:30:46 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 08:30:46 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <FICBGADAPPIDADAA@mailcity.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "e.b.s," <e.b.shupe@lycos.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10087] Re: About Requirements X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: MailCity Service Status: O Content-Length: 1204 Lines: 8 Maureen and others, I'm in a similar situation. I have a graduate degree in adult education but no formal esl training. I wonder at times whether I am doing the best I can for the students. THe population I service are immigrants from all over the world, and many of them are very eager to learn and my sense is they would learn no matter who was in the classroom instructing or guiding. My adult education background certainly helps me understand pedagogically "adult learning" but dynamics of second language acquistion is most certainly a missing piece for me. I have been reading and keeping tuned in to posts on this listserv and it has served me well, however I continue to try to figure out professionally my next step. Should I seek credentials in esl the more traditional way or should I continue to "train on the job ". I want to stay consistent with the effort for this profession to be more solidified and that is my dilemma. any feedback would be appreciated. esther shupe ____________________________________________________________ Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10
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