Teaching ESOL at Salem Harbor Community Development Corporation: Program Overview and Volunteer Teachers' Guide

Publication Date

2008

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

First Advisor

Bonnie Mennell

Abstract

This paper details the Community English Program at Salem Harbor Community Development Corporation in Salem, Massachusetts and provides a guide for volunteer ESOL teachers at this agency. This program, which was developed in 2002 by the author of this paper, serves adults from the mainly-Latino local immigrant community. In the first part of this paper, information is provided about the program's history, purpose, participants, and structure. In the second part, a practical guide provides volunteer teachers with some agency background, and offers a variety of practical tips and advice for using best practices in the ESOL classroom. Included in the appendix are useful classroom management and teaching materials, as well as a list of additional teaching resources.

Disciplines

Teacher Education and Professional Development

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