About Online Instruction

About Online Instruction...

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We know that some participants will be nervous about taking a course "online." This format of instruction is new to many of us, participants and instructors alike.

These courses are designed to allow you some flexibility to work on your own, however, there are dates and deadlines to pay attention to. Some of those dates will be due dates for assignments that will be listed on the course schedule page. You should pay particular attention to that schedule.

We also expect that you will discuss the reading and assignments with your particular collaboration group members. We want to emphasize the importance of this collaboration. Getting feedback from your fellow participants will make this experience much more meaningful. Your instructor will also be providing feedback to you.

Course expectations will vary among participants, and some may feel that this format does not satisfy their particular needs and wishes. We ask that you keep an open mind... explore the online course material and format... be patient when things are not as clear as you want.... and when in doubt about something; ASK THE INSTRUCTOR.

We welcome your comments and look forward to your successful completion of the ESL endorsement. We hope that your teaching skills are enhanced as a result of this training.

Some actual comments from previous course participants:

"I was nervous at first. After meeting and getting started I found there was nothing to be nervous about. My instructor was great to work with, he was willing to help any way he could. The way he set things up made the course easy to follow. I would do this type of class again."

"I really enjoyed the information on parent/teacher relations. It helped me realize that it is needed throughout the year. I am always great at it at the first of the year and then go down hill from there. This course renewed the involvement for the spring months!
In general, I think the reason why the online courses worked out so well is because all of the teachers taking the class knew each other ahead of time. We were working at our own pace but we never felt alone and we knew who to collaborate with."

"I really appreciated the way my instructor kept in touch with me by e-mail. It was nice to know he was there when I had a question. I was skeptical at first about an on-line course but this turned out A-OK. Thanks for all your help."

"The internet format was very user friendly. I found it very easy to use, even though I haven't used the internet much before.
I have already implemented many of the things I learned in this course in my classroom, and plan to implement more during the coming school year. I enjoyed the family interviews. The authentic assessment tools will be very useful to me. This course will help me be a more effective teacher with all my students, and especially my ELL students.

Of all the ESL classes, this one probably had the most direct application to my classroom."

"Working with my group was very beneficial. Thank you for your hard work to set this up. On line is a great way to take classes. It saved me considerable in child care."

"There were times when I had a lot of difficulty bringing up the needed assignments. I was worried about the online assignments because of my past experience but it worked out quite well. I'm not sure why I was unable to pull up some of the assignments but I met with the Granger group several times and they were very helpful.
I enjoyed this much more than I expected to."

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