Workshop for UNC alumni teachers for ESL students on August 12

The Carolina Teachers’ Connection and LEARN NC of the School of Education will sponsor a workshop for alumni classroom teachers and their colleagues. This workshop will enrich their understanding of English as a Second Language (ESL) students and strengthen their teaching of these students. The intent is to provide a forum to gather resources and ideas so that teachers will be better equipped to help ESL students succeed in North Carolina schools.

Speakers

• Keynote speaker Dr. Darla Deardoff of Duke University, who will address the question, “How do I approach my role in teaching kids with very different cultural backgrounds?”
• Dr. Bobby Hobgood of LEARN NC, who will present “Teaching the N.C. Curriculum with Engaging Web-Based Resources.”
• Joanne Marino, ESL Consultant/Title III Director and Ivanna Thrower, ESL/Title III Consultant of NC Department of Public Instruction will present “Success for ELLs: Success for All” using the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) providing techniques participants can use in their own classrooms.
• A panel discussion will provide additional interaction and questioning opportunities.

The workshop will include a list of helpful community resources and opportunities for sharing and questioning. The importance of cultural sensitivity will be emphasized.

CEU credit

0.4 CEUs available

Event details

Date: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Place: Carolina Center for Educational Excellence, 9201 Seawell School Rd., Chapel Hill
Cost: $10 to cover lunch

Register

To register, please contact Lucy Williams.