Hello everyone,

ProLiteracy is hosting an online course for tutors and teachers in June. This course focuses on proverbs, folk tales and visual arts and has great tie-ins to family literacy work. Please pass along to family literacy practitioners who might be interested. The course starts on June 9th, so please encourage people to register soon! Thanks, and happy summer!

Jane

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NEW COURSE! 
Using Cultural Artifacts to Teach ESL 
facilitated by Erik Jacobson
(3-hour course, June 9 - 20) 

Learn how you can promote English language learning, critical thinking, and cultural understanding while tapping into learners' knowledge of proverbs, folk tales, music, visual arts, and other cultural products. This course looks at ways to create teacher-student and student-student dialogue around cultural artifacts. 

You'll examine linguistic nuances through semantic mapping, cross-cultural translations of proverbs and folk tales, using graphic organizers and writing exercises to understand differences in music, and more! Each course topic includes opportunities for you to apply ideas to lesson plans and collaborate with other participants in building resources lists for further instructional planning. 

REGISTER NOW!
Access full course descriptions and registration information at http://professionalstudiesae.org, under the heading ESL Instruction. Participation is limited, so please register early! Questions? Call 315-422-9121 ext. 283, or e-mail prodev at proliteracy.org
 
MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT
ProLiteracy members receive a 15% discount on all professional development courses! For more information, visit www.proliteracy.org/proliteracy_america/membership
 
Jane Greiner
Professional Development Coordinator
ProLiteracy 
1320 Jamesville Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
315-422-9121 ext. 283
315-422-6369 fax
www.proliteracy.org
jgreiner at proliteracy.org

Learn more about ProLiteracy's Professional Development at http://www.newreaderspress.com/default_prolit.aspx

Become a member to receive 25% off New Readers Press products, 15% off Professional Development, and much more!!!  

For more information or to join, please visit www.proliteracy.org/proliteracy_america/membership.









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