Professional Development Info
The CREATE 2008 conference will take place October 6-7 in Minneapolis. This conference focuses on math, science, and social studies for English language learners in middle school.

Here is the link to the website that gives all the full information:
http://www.cal.org/create/events/CREATE2008/schedule.html

Submitted by Tina Scott Edstam, Ph.D.
Coordinator, TEAM UP program
Second Languages & Cultures Education
University of Minnesota

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The Wisconsin TESOL Conference will be held in Eau Claire, WI this year on October 3 and 4. The location is fairly close to MN, and we hope many Minnesotans will attend.

The conference information is on our website at www.witesol.org.

Warm regards, Sheila Hopkins (WITESOL President)

TESOL News
TESOL Welcomes Morocco TESOL as its 101st affiliate

The Moroccan Association of Teachers of English (Morocco TESOL) recently became TESOL's 101st affiliate. See a full listing of the affiliates on TESOL's Web site.

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Board Approves New Position Statement

At its recent meeting, the Board of Directors approved a new position statement on the status of the TESOL profession. The full text of TESOL's Position Statement on the Status of, and Professional Equity for, the Field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is available for download.
http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/seccss.asp?CID=32&DID=37

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Just Off Press: Revitalizing a Curriculum for School-Age Learners

TESOL introduces Revitalizing a Curriculum for School-Age Learners, edited by David Hayes and Judy Sharkey

At its core, a curriculum is what happens among learners and teachers in the classroom. TESOL's Language Curriculum Development Series describes how teachers, curriculum developers, and administrators have developed, adapted, or renewed a language curriculum. In doing so, they have responded creatively and realistically to learners' needs.

The contributors to this volume used creative approaches to breathe life into outdated or underdeveloped curricula for school-age English learners. Through collaborative work with students, other teachers, administrators, and researchers, the contributors enhanced English learning through language arts, math, technology, and other subject areas. Sometimes their work required stepping back from cultural norms to innovate the way that their students learn English. Each chapter in this volume provides inspiration as well as practical ideas to educators who want to view their curricula in a different light.

Order at www.tesol.org

More Resources

National Institute for Literacy Resources

The new LINCS Resource Collections are online subject-oriented collections of high quality instructional resources, including multi-media resources, informed by research, especially scientifically based and other rigorous research, for use by adult education and literacy educators.

To access the National Institute for Literacy's Resource Collections: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/resourcecollections/resource_collections.html

*Basic Skills
*Workforce Competitiveness
*Program Planning

Catalyst, the National Institute for Literacy's first newsletter in more than a decade, is here! The inaugural issue is packed with news and information about the Institute's programs, people, and publications.

To access this issue: http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/publications/Catalyst5-08.pdf

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mary Ellen Vogt

In Dr. Vogt's keynote presentation at the MinneTESOL Conference in November, she will introduce participants to the SIOP Model and the factors that affect second (or multiple) language learners. Come prepared to reflect, laugh, and connect what you're currently doing in your classroom to what you might be doing better to meet the language and academic development needs of your English learners.

A public school reading specialist for 15 years, MaryEllen Vogt has co-authored six books, including Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches in the Real World (2nd Ed.; Allyn & Bacon, 2007) and Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model (3rd Ed; Allyn & Bacon, 2008). Her research interests include improving comprehension in the content areas, teacher change, and content literacy for English learners. Dr. Vogt served as President of the International Reading Association in 2004-2005.

News from CAL

States Selected to Work With CAELA Network

The following 12 states have been selected to receive help in planning and delivering quality professional development for teachers of adult English language learners: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.

Learn more: http://www.cal.org/caelanetwork/

Job Posting
Position Announcement: Part-Time Teaching Specialist
Minnesota English Language Program, 2008-2009

College of Continuing Education
(Requisition #156531)

POSTING: The Minnesota English Language Program in the College of Continuing Education is seeking a pool of qualified instructors for part-time, adjunct Teaching Specialist positions beginning in fall 2008. Typically, these appointments are made semester by semester and employment is contingent upon the course meeting its enrollment target. Teaching Specialists will be responsible for teaching courses in the Intensive English Program, Academic English Program, or a Short-Term Program in fall 2008, spring 2009, or summer 2009. These are temporary, non-tenured positions paid on a per course basis.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Submit application electronically using the University of Minnesota's Online Employment Center web site at: <http://employment.umn.edu/> and searching for requisition number 156531.