ESL Tutor Pre-Service Training

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About this training

This training prepares volunteers to work with adult students who are learning English. It also prepares volunteers to tutor adult English language learners in math, citizenship, computers or job skills.

Objectives:

After completing this training tutors will be able to...

Communicate with language learners.
Identify best practices for tutoring.
Describe an activity's purpose, the skills it practices and how to adapt it.
Prepare students to do an activity.
Assist in a conversation or literacy lesson.

Fees:

Training participants who will be volunteering in the state of Minnesota pay a nominal $35 registration fee. Trainees who will not be volunteering their time or who will be teaching English outside of Minnesota pay $50.

You'll receive a copy of the MLC Tutor Manual with background information, activity ideas, and sample lesson plans plus on-going access to in-service workshops and tutoring materials.

Limited Pre-Service Training scholarships are available to volunteers.

Contact:

eerkkila@MNLiteracy.org
651-645-2277, ext 241

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Notes about upcoming trainings:

The training is 12 hours in total divided into three or four sessions. Attendance at all 12 hours is required for certification.

Schedule (PDF):

esl_schedule_jan-june_2013.pdf

Upcoming dates:


ESL Tutor Pre-Service Training - June 3, 5, 10, 12 Monday, June 3, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm Monday, June 10, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm	More information	Register
ESL Tutor Pre-Service Training - July 16, 18, 23, 25 Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm	More information	Register
ESL Tutor Pre-Service Training - August 19, 21, 26, 28 Monday, August 19, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm Monday, August 26, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm	More information	Register