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| According to the 2000 US Census, Tennessee's Latino
population swelled from 32,741 to 123,838 (an increase of 278%) in the past 10 years. In addition, Tennessee is experiencing
an influx of immigrants from Eastern European, Asian, and Middle
Eastern origins as well. Many of these new residents need assistance
in learning to speak, read, and write English. Tennessee's adult
education programs have responded by creating new ESOL programs
and adding ESOL classes to existing programs. Tennessee is seeking
to improve its ability to address this pressing need in the following
ways:
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Professional Development Events Regional Training
sessions as well as sessions at the
Academy for Instructional Excellence provide
Tennessee instructors and supervisors with information on how
to develop new ESOL programs & enhance present ESOL programs.
They also provide opportunities for practitioners to identify
best practices in instruction, and network with other practitioners.
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EL/Civics Grants Various Tennessee programs have received
EL/Civics grants since the year 2000. The funds
for these grants were presented to the office of Adult Education
by the United States Department of Education, Office of Vocational
and Adult Education, under section 1000(a)(4) of the Consolidated
Appropriation Act (P.L. 106-113) to help expand English literacy
services and to provide an integrated program of services that
incorporates literacy and civics education.
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Networking and Support Tennessee's ESOL
Field Team are exemplary ESOL teachers
across the state who are available to assist state supervisors
and ESOL teachers with ESOL program development issues.
In addition, the ESOL
Discussion List serves as a hub for networking, idea sharing,
and problem solving amongst Tennessee practitioners.
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Exploring new relationships Currently Tennessee Adult
Education practitioners are working to determine how best to expand
ESOL services for Workplace
Education programs and ElCivics participants.
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| General Resources
For Instructors
For Supervisors
Our Favorites:
- Center for Applied Linguistics
This is a national site with publications
and searchable directories about second language education, ESL,
dialects, refugee education, language policy and assessment. Home
of the National Center for ESL Literacy Education and the Refugee
Service Center.
- ESL Magazine
a bi-monthly print magazine for professionals working in English
language education, offers articles and reviews on the most current
methods, products, and services in ESL at the university and adult
education levels.
- The Center
Resources for Teaching and Learning - citizenship information.
- US Immigration and
Naturalization Services
- Teachers of English to Speakers
of Other Languages, Inc. TESOL is an international
organization which is THE link to the ESOL community. When visiting
this site, you will discover information about adult ESOL standards,
best practices and other important initiatives.
- Study for the US Citizenship
Test A web-based course to help people
prepare for all the sections of the U.S. Citizenship Test - sponsored
by the Metro North Adult Education Program
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