23 Jan 2012 07:36 am

MCC seeks literacy volunteers; training sessions set
Northwest Herald
The volunteers will be able to teach reading, math or English as a Second Language to adults students at MCC or at local libraries. The sessions will be from 9 to 11 am Jan. 28 at MCC in Room A370 or from 5 to 7 pm Feb. 2 at MCC in Room A368. ...

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23 Jan 2012 07:17 am

Five Things You Need To Know Today, January 23
Patch.com
Literacy Volunteer Tutor Training: Literacy Volunteers of Kent County has adult students waiting for a tutor to help them learn English as a second language or basic literacy. The next Tutor Training Session begins today. Volunteers must be over 18 and ...

23 Jan 2012 03:46 am

Language school ready to start classes
Danville News
She later earned a Master's Degree in English as a Second Language as well. After graduation, Hall went on to teach a variety of subjects (including French, Spanish, ESL and Linguistics) at area colleges including Penn State University, ...

23 Jan 2012 01:03 am

The State

Columbia boarding school puts foreign students on fast track to US universities
The State
Before being accepted at Ben Lippen, students are tested to ensure they have a basic understanding of English. Students who come in with a low proficiency in English are enrolled in classes through the school's English as a Second Language program to ...

22 Jan 2012 07:31 pm

Globe and Mail

Canadian bilingualism a blessing not a curse
Globe and Mail
(In fact, there is no official requirement to learn French and English, except for public servants.) Instead, learning a second language should be viewed as a gift society which confers significant global advantages, and bridges cultural divides. ...

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22 Jan 2012 09:21 am
Be It Resolved By John Tierney, the New York Times ESL Voices Lesson Plan for this post                                     One of the most popular New Year’s Resolution people make is losing those extra pounds. Weight control is also one [...]
22 Jan 2012 05:07 am

New York Daily News

No to Bloomberg's bonus
New York Daily News
But far more often, I'm excited to watch English as a second language students use English, ask questions, make jokes and do things most of us take for granted. I take pride in my work, and it doesn't revolve around my salary. I've had kids tell me, ...

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21 Jan 2012 09:31 pm

Community college graduations pushed; ECC programs touted
Chicago Sun-Times
It puts an English professor in a welding course alongside English as a Second Language students to build on the vocabulary of their work in English class. “These school-to-job connections can and should play a vital role in our economy. ...

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