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Cook School of Intercultural Studies Applied Linguistics & TESOL Program Handbooks TESOL BEYOND BIOLA TESOL CONFERENCES SECTION 5.1 TESOL CONFERENCES Your training and professional development in TESOL will not just take place at <strong>Biola</strong>, and it will not end when you graduate. It will also occur by means of professional conferences. We strongly encourage all students to participate in at least one professional conference each year. At these conferences you will meet others who care about growing as teachers; you will learn new things from presenters (and also realize how much you’re learning and how you too will be presenting in the future); and you will see the latest materials at the publishers’ exhibits. Each fall is the annual conference for CATESOL. CATESOL is one of the larger of the local affiliates of TESOL, and the conference will have a good combination of theoretical and practical presentations and will include some internationally focused presentations as well as those featuring issues relevant to California. Visit CATESOL’s website at http://www.catesol.org for details on the annual conferences. Each spring there is a Los Angeles Regional CATESOL conference. This small conference is a good way to start out since it’s inexpensive, one day only, and you won’t be overwhelmed by a huge number of presentations. You may also be interested in the Orange County Chapter workshop, which differs from the conference in that they have one featured speaker. You may be interested in the annual convention for TESOL, also taking place in the spring. This large convention with 4000-8000 attendees (depending on the location) attracts people from around the world. You’ll hear from the professionals who’ve written the textbooks you’ve studied from as well as dozens of other dedicated teachers. The Christian Educators in TESOL caucus will also be well-represented here. See http://www.tesol.org for details on the national conference. The ALT department will encourage conference attendance in a number of ways. Faculty may let you substitute conference attendance for a certain assignment in some courses. There may be some departmental funds available to help cover some costs of conference registration for students. Housing and carpooling, if the conference is at a distance, may also be coordinated through the department. Date: August 2012 Page 1 of 1
Cook School of Intercultural Studies Applied Linguistics & TESOL Program Handbooks ALT DEPT. HELP IN LOCATING A JOB SECTION 5.2 ALT DEPARTMENTAL HELP IN LOCATING A JOB IN TESOL What Help Does ALT Offer Students and Graduates in Finding a Job in the TESOL Field? 1. Information and training are built into the coursework. • In “Intro to TESOL” you will be introduced to opportunities for work and ministry in local and international settings. In “Materials Evaluation and Preparation” you will explore websites which include ones useful for job-seekers. In “Practicum in TESOL” you will have assignments involving resume creation and a job interview skills. 2. Current information is presented in a variety of ways. • The department website and handbook includes pages with frequently asked questions about jobs and ministry opportunities. • Announcements about current opportunities are often made in class and posted on Marshburn Hall bulletin boards. • The <strong>Biola</strong> Career Services office (Student Services building, across from gym) offers a variety of services. • Faculty are available for individual counseling. We welcome students who want to talk about ministry and employment dreams in general and specific issues. How Can You Plan Your Studies to Best Prepare You for Ministry/Job in the Future? Although ALT has designed the Certificate and MA programs to be maximally useful and to prepare students for a variety of teaching situations, the field is too broad to include in the required courses everything that every graduate will need for the future. So, it is up to you to make wise choices about the electives you take, the assignments you do, and the way you spend your out-of-class time in order to make sure you are best prepared for your future. Choose electives wisely. For example, if you think you might end up teaching children (increasingly common in international settings), take the one-unit elective “Teaching Children.” If you want to be prepared to teach academic ESL in a U.S. intensive English program or community college, take electives in the teaching of reading and writing. Be sure to talk with your advisor about your plans or hopes for the future so you can be directed to helpful courses. If an elective you want is not offered at the right time, ask if you can do it as a directed study course. If an area you want preparation in is not covered in a standard course, ask if you can do an independent study. Date: August 2012 Page 1 of 2
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