Purpose: 

Over the summer of 2008, a state task force came together to begin building a framework for ongoing, systemic professional development for ESL instructors. This work is being made possible through support from the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAELA). On July 23-24,  two representatives from the CAELA Network spent time helping the Montana team determine how to begin our professional development plan for ESL instruction. Margaret Bowles, Montana Adult Education Director

Participants:

Program	Participant
Bozeman	Byrdeen Warwood
Great Falls	Katya Arpon Marandino Irish
Missoula	Terrence Kelley
OPI	Margaret Bowles

Resources:

Click here for list of resources.

New major resources posted below

«Montana ESOL Conference 2009 Strands

«Discussion of Strands

«Montana ESOL Standards

«Montana ESOL Standards Lessons

Schedule: 

Activity	Date
ESOL Professional Development Tasks due	October 31

Updates: 

Month	Topic
March	Second Annual ESOL Conference May 20 -21 Helena
December	More ESOL PD Tasks Posted
November	Message from Sarah Young ESOL Professional Development Tasks Posted ESOL Speaking, Writing, and Reading Lesson for High Beginning
October	ESOL Lesson for Low Beginning Writing Update on ESOL Conference Follow-up:  Letter from Sarah Young
September	ESOL Professional Development Tasks Memo ESOL Professional Development Tasks on Conference website

Archive:

2008-2009