TESOL P-12 Teacher Education Program Standards

1. TESOL P-12 Teacher Education Program Standards LANGUAGE CULTURE • Culture as it effects student learning • Language as a system • Language acquisition and development • ESL research and history • Professional development, partnerships and advocacy PROFESSIONALISM ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTION • Planning for standards-based ESL and content instruction • Issues of assessment for ELLs • Language proficiency assessment • Classroom-based assessment for ESL • Implementing and managing standards-based ESL and content instruction • Using resources and technology effectively in ESL and content instruction

2. Agenda August 21, 2013MRESA • 8:30 -9:00 – Sign in (coffee and bagels) • 9:00 – 12:00 • http://www.imagiverse.org/activities/postcards/ Post card introductions • PRS/PSC Review update • Review of proposed changes to align with TESOL standards • Instructor’s evaluations • Update on new MRESA forms and procedures (Raylicia Davis at 11:30 ) • Afternoon for new instructors and writing teams only

3. Proposed changes • Revised Technology standards for Teachers and students • Professionalism Standards to align with TKES • Culture course to include Literacy development strand and Read additional book • Applied Linguistics course updates • Methods course to include changes in textbooks, pedagogical framework, Field experiences, focus on assessment for learning,

4. Proposed changes • Each course will introduce a new assessment of content knowledge rubric • Instructor Application Form needs to be reviewed • Disposition instrument data must be accurate • New proposed changes to Hybrid curriculum • Pbworks site for new curriculum (Insert URL)

5. New Instructors • Review Wiki site for course syllabi and forms

6. Writing Teams • Look at feedback from morning group and determine next steps to be accomplished before our next face to face meeting on Sept. 26.