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ESL/Bilingual Endorsement Academy (tm) with graduate credit (CPS Teachers only - Chopin Site)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
See ASPD's ONLINE MIDDLE SCHOOL ENDORSEMENT ACADEMY programs -- earn up to 6 graduate credit hours for use toward Middle Grades Endorsements.
BOOKS/MATERIALS ARE LISTED BELOW ON THIS PAGE. BE SURE TO PURCHASE THESE PRIOR TO THE FIRST SESSION.
WHO ATTENDS?
Teachers or administrators needing to meet fast-approaching deadlines for compliance, recertification, employment, or salary advancemen. Participants must hold a BA/BS, or higher.
PROGRAM OPTIONS
Fully online - open to all teachers, nationwide
Cross Cultural Issues in Educating ELLs
Assessment of ELLs
Linguistics for ESL Teachers (anticipated mid to late Fall 09)
"Blended delivery" model (blends face-to-face and online - about 50/50- for Chicago teachers only)
Cross Cultural Issues in Educating ELLs
Assessment of ELLs
Methods of Teaching ESL
Linguistics for ESL Teachers
Methods of Teaching ESL in Bilingual Settings
Theoretical Foundations of ESL Programs
Theory and Foundations of Bilingual Programs
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
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 INFORMATION
Register for a block of three (3) titles and save, or for individual titles.
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* Block discount - register and pay in full before start date
* Individual titles ($450 each)
* Optional graduate credit from Chapman University ($150-$195/title - paid after successful completion of the workshop.
CURRENT WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Click here to see the full schedule.
OPTIONAL CREDIT OPTION
Three (3) optional graduate credit hours per title is available for an additional fee ($195) paid to Chapman University upon successful completion of all workshop requirements. Online submission of a final completion project is also required.
Final projects are due no later than two weeks after the last day of face-to-face sessions for a workshop title or by the published due date for online programs.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
A. Block Discount - 1 payment: $1200
B. Block Discount - 2 payments: 1 payment of $600 at registration and the final payment of $600 before the start date.
C. Individual titles: $450 per title - must be paid by registration deadline
ASPD GIVES BACK INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS
Participants must have earned a minimum of a BA/BS degree and be teaching, or hold a valid teaching certificate from any state which permits them to teach full time in public school classrooms without restriction.
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).
Other States/School Districts - Please check with the appropriate agency/office to verify applicability.
REGISTRATION/PAYMENT
Credit and debit card payments are accepted through a 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 is the same as registering and paying for a workshop.
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. When a check is returned for any reason, registration is canceled until another form of payment is received and a $50 processing fee must be paid prior to 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. A special loan may be available through Corporate America Family Credit Union. Contact Jean Clancey at 800.359.1939 or 773.281.8193 x7210 and reference this ASPD program.
REFUND POLICY
See http://www.aspdgroup.com. Refunds may take 6-8 weeks to process and will be mailed to the address provided at the time of registration. No refunds are provided after a workshop start date unless a workshop is cancelled by ASPD.
USE OF 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
Click the login link at http://www.aspdgroup.com to access the ASPD OnlineClassroom. Workshops will be available by the start date for those whose registration payment has cleared. New participants will receive a username and password via email 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.
WORKSHOP TEXTS/DOWNLOADING WEB-BASED MATERIALS
BOOKS and material are to be purchased and received by the start date from a vendor of choice. ASPD does NOT sell books or materials. Titles are listed below for each workshop. 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.
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.
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