This fun, hands-on training prepares volunteers to be effective, confident teachers and tutors of adult English language learners.
Taught by Minnesota Literacy Council's experienced trainer Andrea Echelberger, this training offers practical tips and helpful resources from MLC’s nationally-known and respected program.
Friday, October 5th – Let’s Start at the Beginning: Working with Low Literacy Adult ESL Learners
5:15-6:00pm Appetizers
6:00-9:00pm Training
There are few textbooks aimed at low literacy adult ESL learners, and it can be difficult to know where to begin. This session covers suggested goals, processes and activities for helping an adult ESL student learn to speak, listen, read, and write. Experienced teachers and new volunteers alike will find this session valuable.
Saturday, October 6th – Volunteer Basics for Teaching ESL
8:00-8:30am Networking and coffee
8:30am-1:30pm Training
This training prepares volunteers to work with adult students who are learning English, and helps volunteers understand the influence of culture and immigration on learning. Especially created for volunteers in community-based organizations, this session provides curriculum resources, activity ideas and sample lesson plans.
$10 per day or $15 for both days. $15 for optional tutor manual.
Space is limited to 50 people for each session, so register now!
Visit iowainternationalcenter.org/esl-training/ to register!
This training opportunity is the outcome of efforts made by a group of Central Iowa organizations—United Way of Central Iowa, Iowa International Center, Plymouth RENEW, West Des Moines Community Education and others. The goal is to ensure that volunteer teachers of adult ELLs have the training and support they need to be effective. This community program is partially funded by a grant from the Plymouth Foundation.
