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 j7R486G15010; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 00:08:06 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 00:08:06 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20050827040511.96102.qmail@web208.biz.mail.re2.yahoo.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: "Glenda L. Rose" <glenda@english-now.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:11094] RE: bilingual adult ESL status? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Status: O Content-Length: 5032 Lines: 172 We use a bilingual approach (Spanish-English) in our organization. The general idea is to support both first language literacy and second language development. We use bilingual children's books, monolingual English books in conjunction with a regular text and grammar text. Our students who come from other language backgrounds are advised that we do Spanish-English bilingual with our Spanish-speaking students and we have purchased bilingual materials for students from Turkey, Vietnam, Brazil, and Ethiopia and encourage friend/family support. The biggest problem seems to be teaching appropriate use of L1 and L2...at some point I have to start saying "we're not speaking Spanish right now" or "you need to try saying that in English." IF nothing else, it appears to make the learning of English less daunting...we find we have students who come back or "boomerang" after going to other programs where instruction was monolingual. You can find out more about us at www.english-now.us. There are also some links to free resources on the web - mainly for Spanish speakers. --- Varshna Narumanchi-Jackson <varshna@grandecom.net> wrote: > Next week, the Texas Workforce Commission will be > hosting a workforce forum > on services to adults with limited English > proficiency. Handouts will be > posted to the agency¹s web site after the forum, but > look for a set of > handouts on ³Bilingual Preferred² > (www.twc.state.tx.us/upcoming events). > > Dr. Calderon was affiliated with Johns Hopkins > University and has published > a curriculum for teachers in teaching English with > native language support. > I don¹t believe the curriculum is posted publicly, > but it was developed > under a grant from the Dallas Regional Office of the > Employment and Training > Administration (DOL). > > Finally, NABE has state level affiliates: if you > were in Texas, you¹d link > to www.tabe.org. TABE is a very large organization, > as one might well > imagine. > > Good luck on your search for resources. > > Thanks, Varshna. > Varshna Narumanchi-Jackson > > > > on 8/26/05 2:24 PM, Susan Manger at > smanger@hotmail.com wrote: > > > This appears to be a very old announcement. The > date is 2002. Perhaps you > > could contact NABE and see if thisd is an on-going > activity. > > > > Susan Manger > > Brawley Public Library > > LVA/Imperial Valley > > California > >> > >> From: PAUL ROGERS <pwaynerogers@yahoo.com> > >> Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > >> To: Multiple recipients of list > <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > >> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:11089] bilingual adult ESL > status? > >> Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:26:38 -0400 (EDT) > >> MIME-Version: 1.0 > >> Received: from literacy.nifl.gov > ([192.188.111.2]) by mc4-f9.hotmail.com with > >> Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Thu, 25 Aug 2005 > 17:26:42 -0700 > >> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1])by > literacy.nifl.gov > >> (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j7Q0QcG16695;Thu, 25 > Aug 2005 20:26:38 -0400 > >> (EDT) > >> I recently found the message below and would like > to > >> know if anyone has information regarding the > >> conference mentioned. > >> Paul Roger > >> > >> A CORDIAL INVITATION > >> In the past, we've thought about bilingual > education > >> in reference to > >> children. However, bilingual education can be a > >> dynamic and powerful tool to > >> help adults develop the skills they need to be > >> successful in the workplace. > >> > >>> From El Paso to Milwaukee to New York, adult > >> bilingual education, especially > >> using Spanish, is taking hold. > >> > >> Students in such programs participate in numerous > >> components, such as native > >> language job-skills training, English as a Second > >> Language (often targeted to > >> specific career areas), ESL GED, and Spanish GED. > >> Adult workplace > >> bilingual/ESL teachers need the same kinds of > >> networks, curricula, > >> assessments, and support systems as do K-12 > bilingual > >> educators. > >> > >> The National Association for Bilingual Education > >> (NABE) is supporting this important new movement > and > >> has established a SIG on Adult Workplace > Bilingual/ESL > >> Education. > >> > >> This is also a great opportunity to draft a > policy > >> agenda. > >> > >> Please join us in Philadelphia at the NABE 2002 > >> conference: > >> > >> Date: March 22, 2002 > >> Time: 4:00 - 5:00 > >> Meeting rooms: Marriott Hotel Rooms 408-409 > >> > >> AGENDA > >> 1. To draft policy and action agenda for the > coming > >> year. > >> 2. To elect officers and identify their tasks. > >> > >> Please bring your ideas, and invite all your > friends > >> interested in Adult > >> Workplace Bilingual/ESL Education. > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> > >> Margarita Calderón, Ph.D. > >> CRESPAR/JHU > >> 915-595-5971 > >> mecalde@aol.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > __________________________________________________ > >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >> http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > >
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