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Kankakee ESL/Bilingual Endorsement Academy (tm) with graduate credit

Kankakee District 111 Offices
Kankakee, IL

ASPD makes PD simple as 1-2-3!

1. Register with ASPD and attend all sessions and/or complete online requirements.
2. Complete and submit a final project.
3. Register and pay for optional graduate credit from Chapman University (as directed upon completion of the workshop).

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Online programs open to all.

2. Blended programs delivered at Kankakee School District offices.

3. Books/Materials are listed below. Please purchase all required materials before the first session directly from the publisher or from any vendor of your choice. ASPD does NOT sell books/materials.

4. Click here to see our full schedule.

5. Click here for ASPD's ONLINE Middle School Endorsement Academy programs.

WHO ATTENDS?

Teachers or administrators desiring intensive and acclerated study especially to meet fast-approaching deadlines for compliance, recertification, employment, or salary advancement.

PROGRAM OPTIONS (O=Fully online; B=Blended delivery - about 50% face-to-face and 50% online)

BLOCK I (Core Block)

*Cross Cultural Issues in Educating ELLs (O/B)

*Assessment of ELLs (O/B)

*Methods of Teaching ESL (B)

BLOCK II (**)

**Linguistics for ESL Teachers (O/B)

**Methods of Teaching ESL in Bilingual Settings (B)

**Theoretical Foundations of ESL Programs (B)

NON-BLOCK TITLES

Theory and Foundations of Bilingual Programs (B)

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS

Daily access to a computer with Internet access
Firefox 3.0 or higher, or IE 7 or higher, or Safari
Ability to open, read, and upload attachments
Ability to send, receive, and reply to email
Ability to open video/audio files
Access to a printer

REGISTRATION/PAYMENT INFORMATION

A. Individual titles - $450 each - paid by registration deadline (late registration fees may apply)

B. Graduate credit from Chapman University - $150-$195 for 3 graduate credit hours - paid upon successful completion of all workshop requirements and submission of a final project

ASPD GIVES BACK INCENTIVE PROGRAM

ASPD will donate $500 to a school if 10 or more teachers register and pay-in-full for any ASPD programs by September 30, 2009.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS (Eligibility)

1. Hold a minimum of a BA/BS degree and be teaching, AND

2. Hold a valid teaching certificate from any state which permits full time teaching in public school classrooms without restriction - OR- be teaching full time in a school that does not require a teaching certificate.

USE OF CREDITS

Participants are responsible to verify that credits earned will be applicable for the intended purposes.

Illinois- Credits earned from Chapman are aligned with requirements of the Illinois State Board of Education ESL and Bilingual endorsements. For further information or questions about endorsement requirements and applicability, contact Jolene Reddy at ISBE (217.782.4321).

REGISTRATION/PAYMENT

Credit and debit card payments are accepted through this secure (https) payment processing service (BrownPaperTickets.com). While BPT is a company that primarily handles entertainment events, BPT provides ASPD clients with the lowest processing fees, is reputable, and employs fair-trade practices.

Purchasing a "ticket" from BrownPaperTickets.com finalizes the workshop registration process.

Payment in CASH: Please email help @ aspdgroup.com (omit spaces) to make an arrangement for payment in cash.

Payment by check may be mailed to ASPD at:

3712 N. Broadway #472
Chicago, IL 60613
Registration is not final until the check has cleared. Checks returned for any reason result in cancellation of registration. Payment using another form of payment is and a $50 processing fee must be paid prior to re-activating registration.

District purchase orders are accepted only with written approval from ASPD. Full payment must be received before the start of the workshop/workshop series. E-Mail requests to pay with purchase orders to help @ aspdgroup.com (omit spaces)

FINANCIAL AID is NOT available through ASPD. Persoanl loans may be available by contacting Jean Clancey at Corporate America Family Credit Union, 800.359.1939 or 773.281.8193 x7210. Reference this ASPD program.

REFUND POLICY

See http://www.aspdgroup.com. No refunds are provided after a workshop start date unless a workshop is cancelled by ASPD.

ASPD OnlineClassroom

Workshop syllabi, titles of required texts, and other materials for all workshops are posted at the ASPD OnlineClassroom available through http://www.aspdgroup.com.

USING THE ASPD OnlineClassroom

Login to the OnlineClassroom through http://www.aspdgroup.com.

Workshops will be available by the start date for those whose registration payment has cleared. A username and password are emailed to new participants a day or two before the start date. EMAIL help @ aspdgroup.com (omit spaces) if you have not received this by the start date or if there are login issues. Returning users retain their former login and password.

WORKSHOP TEXTS/DOWNLOADING WEB-BASED MATERIALS

All titles are listed below.

ASPD does not sell books and materials. Purchase books and materials from a vendor of your choice to assure receipt by the start date. Purchase only those titles associated with the workshop(s) for which you are enrolled. Additional materials available on the Internet will be downloaded from the Internet as directed throughout the workshop (whether face-to-face or online).

Participants who do not have the necessary materials may be severely disadvantaged and may find it impossible to fulfill workshop expectations.

WORKSHOP: CROSS CULTURAL ISSUES IN EDUCATING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Title: Managing Diverse Classrooms: How to Build on Students' Cultural Strengths (2008)
by Rothstein-Fisch, C. and Trumbull, E.
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Website: www.ASCD.org
ISBN NUMBERS
eBOOK - 978-1-4166-0720-5
PRINT - 978-1-4166-0624-6

ALSO REQUIRED FOR THE CROSS CULTURAL ISSUES WORKSHOP- Participants will download approximately 300 pages of additional materials and resources from the Internet as indicated at the ASPD OnlineClassroom and in the syllabus.

WORKSHOP: ASSESSMENT OF BILINGUAL STUDENTS/ELLs
Title: ESOL Tests and Testing
Editor: Chapelle, Carol A.
Publisher: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (2005)
Website: www.tesol.org
Date published: 01/01/2005
ISBN: 1-931185-16-6

WORKSHOP: METHODS OF TEACHING ESL
Title: Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners. 3rd ed. [includes a DVD]
Author: Herrell, Adrienne, and Michael Jordan. (2004).
Publisher: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall (Upper Saddle River, NJ)
Website: www.pearsonhighered.com
PRINT - ISBN-10: 013199266X
PRINT - ISBN-13: 9780131992665
eBOOK - ISBN-10: 0137010710
eBOOK - ISBN-13: 9780137010714

WORKSHOP: FOUNDATIONS OF BILINGUAL PROGRAMS
TITLE: Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 4th Edition, revised
By Colin Baker
Published by Multilingual Matters, 2006
Website:
ISBN10 - 185359864X
ISBN13 9781853598647

WORKSHOP: LINGUISTICS FOR ESL TEACHERS
Title: Linguistic Perspectives on Language and Education
by Anita K. Barry
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright Year: 2008
Website:
eBOOK ISBN-10: 0-13-208135-0
eBOOK ISBN-13: 978-0-13-208135-1
PRINT ISBN-10: 0-13-158928-8
PRINT ISBN-13: 978-0-13-158928-5

NOTE: Dates, times, and requirements are subject to change at any time as determined by ASPD.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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