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Professional Development & Community Involvement Through Teaching

Professional Development & Community Involvement Through Teaching. Laidemitt. H., DeMola, S., Martin, J., & Kelley, C. (2012). Professional development through community partnership: How a class project led to graduate student teaching practices. CATESOL Journal , 23 , 65-92. .

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Professional Development & Community Involvement Through Teaching

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  1. Professional Development & Community Involvement Through Teaching Laidemitt. H., DeMola, S., Martin, J., & Kelley, C. (2012). Professional development through community partnership: How a class project led to graduate student teaching practices. CATESOL Journal, 23, 65-92.

  2. Peace Resource Center: a project of the Monterey Peace and Justice Center Overview • Local not-for-profit organization • Demographics Our Involvement

  3. MATESOL Student Involvement • Classes: Teachers, Teaching Assistants (12-18 every session)https://sites.google.com/site/educ8520eslpeacecenter/ • Committees: Directors, Committee Members (10+ every session) • Classroom Projects: Curriculum Design, Practicum, Observation, Applied Linguistics Research, Marketing Management, Finance Functions (Varies!) • PRC Board of Directors Members (2) • MontereySTART Microphilanthropy - Extending to the greater community http://blogs.miis.edu/montereystart/2011/12/13/free-english-classes-for-the-monterey-community/

  4. A Unique Graduate School Experience Throughout my involvement in this project, I have personally gained: • A greater awareness and appreciation of the community members and organizations in Seaside, California • Practical teaching experience • An exposure to various elements of langauge program administration • Leadership skills through my role as the Academic Coordinator

  5. Goals of the Academic Committee: Spring 2012 • Evaluate existing curriculum, and syllabi • Modify existing Needs Analysis Instruments • Redefine lesson content: Guiding question, "What peace and social justice issues directly impact the lives of the students?" • Develop tools for assessment

  6. Program Administration: Process & Tools Intersection of ESL students, PRC members, MIIS professors, MIIS graduate students, community groups -> • Division of Responsibilities • Committees: Program, Academics, Marketing & Publicity, Finances & Grants • Sharing work via Google Documents, DropBox, Moodle, Huddle • Recruitment • Relationships with professors and courses, website/forms • Offering opportunities: Google Sites, Google Forms, Google Documents

  7. Program Administration: Process & Tools • Accessibility & Transparency • Documentation of meetings/goals, lesson plans, projects • Providing History for the Future: Google Sites, Huddle, Google Documents, DropBox, Moodle • Ongoing Communication • Regular Admin Meetings, Teacher Meetings, Board of Directors Meetings, emails to professors regarding class needs • Making Communication Flexible: Google Documents, Huddle, Email, In-Person Meetings,

  8. Sustainability • Creating Leadership Roles • A "Handbook" • Connecting to our MATESOL program & Beyond • Sustainability through encouragement • Carving a unique path

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