Weekly Announcements

["Hamline University Second Language/Teaching Learning-Grad" <grad-sltl@nospam.gw.hamline.edu>]

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ESL Job Openings - Rochester Schools

Rochester Public Schools have openings at all k-12 levels.

You may apply online and find more information at their website: 
http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/se3bin/clientschool.cgi 


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English as a Second Language Teacher
 
The Minnesota Literacy Council has a part-time opening (15 hours per
week, Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., bimonthly meetings Friday 9
a.m.-11 a.m.) for an ESL teacher in Minneapolis. Teach multi-level
adult
learners and provide support to volunteers. Other duties include:
student intake and assessment and student and volunteer recruitment.
Qualified candidate will have BA in Education or related field and at
least one year experience teaching ESL to adults. Graduate-level
coursework in education preferred.  Experience working with people of
diverse communities, excellent oral and written communication skills,
well-organized and able to meet deadlines. Spanish fluency a plus, but
all resumes will be considered.
 A full position description is available at
www.theMLC.org/employment.
 
To apply, send or fax resume and cover letter to:
 
Minnesota Literacy Council
756 Transfer Road
St. Paul, MN 55114-1404
Fax: 651-645-2272
 
OR call Astrid Liden at 651-645-2277, extension 204.
 
 Astrid Liden
Adult Direct Services Manager
E-mail: aliden@nospam.theMLC.org <mailto:aliden@nospam.theMLC.org> 
Phone: 651-645-2277 ext. 204
Fax: 651-645-2272
 
Minnesota Literacy Council
756 Transfer Road
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114
www.theMLC.org <http://www.themlc.org/> 
1-800-222-1990


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The Minnesota Humanities Commission is sponsoring a one-day workshop for
educators focusing on ways to work together with Somali parents with low
print literacy to support the literacy skills of their children, ages
0-8.  
 

Date:                Thursday, April 20, 2006
Time:                8:30 - 4:30
Place:               Humanities Education Center
                        987 East Ivy Avenue
                        St. Paul, MN 55106
Contact:             Kathleen Moriarty 651-772-4246
Fee:                  $25.00 and includes lunch

Presenters:       Said Salah Ahmed, Marian Hassan, Kathleen Moriarty,
                  Angele Passe, Patsy Vinogradov

Martha Bigelow, Assistant Professor
Second Languages and Cultures Program
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Minnesota
246 Peik Hall
159 Pillsbury Dr. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-7087
 <http://education.umn.edu/CI/> 

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