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ESL PROFESSIONALS TRAVEL SEMINAR:
EXPLORING THEMES OF IMMIGRATION &
EDUCATION
Stephanie Jackson- PIM68
IE CLC- Rodman
July 2010
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONCOURSE LINKED CAPSTONE (CLC)
Design & Delivery/Design Concepts & Evaluation
Theory to practice New, fresh and innovative
“The major Capstone project for this CLC is to design, develop, expand, evaluate, and/or otherwise analyze an outbound or inbound international education mobility program for a group of sojourners.”
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM
CENTER FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION (CGE)
Augsburg College Est. 1982 Three program sites Experiential education Social justice
CGE’s Mission Statement, Travel Seminar Program Planning Checklist, n.d.
“To provide cross-cultural educational opportunities in order to foster critical analysis of local and global conditions so that personal and systemic change takes place leading to a more just and sustainable world.”
CGE’S EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Process Community Critical Analysis Content Action
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Marketing Intern Research Marketing copy Social media Program blogs
Teaching Assistant
Resident Advisor New International
Business program Lab groups Mediator
PROGRAM DESIGN
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
July 10-23, 2011 ESL professionals Experiential Immigration, language
learning, overall social climate in Mexico
WHAT’S FRESH & NEW?
Theoretical backgroundNeeds assessmentCurriculumMarketing & recruitment plans
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS
STATISTICAL BACKGROUND
44% of adults in educational programs (NCES, 2007)
3.8 million students (NCE S, 2007)
46 million Hispanics living in the U.S. (2008 Census)
Most populous minority group (Chavez, 2003)
English as a Second Language (ESL) Immigration
PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS
Acculturative stress Sociocultural adaptation strategies
(Kimberlin, 2009) Social identity theory (Hernandez,
2009)
SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
Seeking quality of life
Immigration issues Economic changes Children
Unique classrooms Empathy for
students Creating a
community Different
backgrounds
Learners Educators
ADULT LEARNERS
Life experiences Specialized training Responsibilities Immediate Objectives
(Shallenberger, 2009)
“Transformative learning is not an add-on. It is the essence of adult education” (Mezirow, 1997).
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The ESL travel seminar will:
Offer opportunities for participants to interact with and learn from local community members
Act as a continuing education opportunity for ESL professionals
Encourage reflection and critical analysis among participants
Attract and strengthen organizational relationships within the Cuernavaca community
PARTICIPANT OBJECTIVES
After participating in this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate a familiarity with the current economic, political, and educational realities within Mexico
Articulate current U.S.-Mexico relations, especially those related to immigration
Empathize with foreign language learners in the U.S.
Understand Spanish at a basic conversational level or higher
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Identified stakeholders CGE staff meeting Anonymous online surveys
13 CGE staff members Approx. 40 ESL professionals
23 survey responses
SURVEY RESULTS
Issues of immigration
Cultural issues U.S.–Mexico
relations Ideal timeframe
Similar issues International
experiences Summer program Financial restrictions
CGE Staff ESL Professionals
CURRICULUM
PROGRAM PEDAGOGY
Speaker-based education Creating a dialogue Time for reflection Adult learner needs
CURRICULAR THEMES
Immigration Economic, political, social climate of Mexico U.S. – Mexico relations Foreign language learning “Majority” vs. “minority”
Sun. 10 Mon. 11 Tues. 12 Wed. 13 Th. 14 Fr. 15 Sat.. 167:00 am: Desayuno
7:00 am: Desayuno
7:00 am: Desayuno 7:00 am: Desayuno
7:00 am: Desayuno 8:00 am: Desayuno
8 am: Spanish placement exam at Universal Language School
8-11 am: Spanish instruction @ Universal
8-11 am: Spanish instruction @ Universal
8-11 am: Spanish instruction @ Universal
8-11 am: Spanish instruction @ Universal
9:30-11:30 am: Immigration panel in Amatlan
11 am: Market Basket Survey intro11:30-1:30 pm: Market Basket Survey
11:30-1:30 pm: School visit (La Escuela Conafe de Loma Bonita)
11:30-1:30 pm: School visit (Con Nosotros AC, a school in Jiutepec for students with special needs)
11:30-1:30 pm: School visit and presentation on education in Mexico (Colegio Marymount)
12:00-1:30 pm: Visit to Atekokoli, a local community center in Amatlan
1:30 pm: Comida 1:30 pm: Comida 1:30 pm: Comida 1:30 pm: Comida 1:30 pm: Comida Comida in Amatlan
Participant arrival and airport pick-up
2:30-4:00 pm: Market Basket Survey debrief
2:30-4:00 pm: Immigration workshop (watch Immigration Gumballs video and discuss)
2:30-4:30 pm: Talk from Fred Rosen on Mexican society, politics, and education
Return to Cuernavaca for a free afternoon
Health and safety orientation; house tour; schedule review
4:30-6:00 pm: Performance of The Deportee’s Wife
6:30 pm: Cena 6:30 pm: Cena 6:30 pm: Cena 6:30 pm: Cena 6:30 pm: Cena 6:30 pm: Cena 6:30 pm: Cena
8:00 pm - Optional immigration movie
8:00 pm - Optional immigration movie
STAFFING PLAN
TRAVEL SEMINAR COORDINATOR
Based in Cuernavaca Reports to Cuernavaca Site Director In-country logistics Coordinates budget Emergency contact Translation duties
CGE PROGRAM INTERN
Based in Cuernavaca Pre-arrival logistics Conduct orientation Activity facilitation Resident Advisor Emergency contact
TRIP SPONSOR
Non- CGE staff member Program-by-program Recruitment Coordinates logistics
PROGRAM MARKETING
MARKETING PLAN
Update CGE website Short article NAFSA list-servs Social media
New brochure All program details CEU opportunity
School visits Organizational visits
Online Print/In Person
ORGANIZATIONAL VISITS International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign
Language International Association for Language Learning Technology Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) American Association of Intensive English Programs Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar Center for Adult English Language Acquisition National Association for Bilingual Education National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition National Council of Teachers of English Minnesota TESOL American Federation of Teachers Association for Experiential Education National Council for the Social Studies SIT Graduate Institute: Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) faculty
and students
STUDENT RECRUITMENT & ADMISSIONS
RECRUITMENT
Past participant program $100 off
School & professional association visits Annual meetings
Diversity plan Inclusive language Mary Witt Scholarship
Admissions Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
LOGISTICS
PROGRAM LOGISTICS
Travel and transportation Airfare not included CGE vehicles Valid passport
Lodging and meals CGE program house Meals on-site or in community
Participant considerations Mandatory insurance Vaccinations
Programmatic considerations On-call phone Expense report
HEALTH & SAFETY PLAN
HEALTH & SAFETY
Application process Release of liability Medical conditions
Insurance enrollment
Pre-departure information
On-site orientation Health and safety
agreement 24/7 on-call system Velador Community
relationships
Prior to the program… During the program…
PROGRAM BUDGET
Assumptions
# of Participants 15
Program Fee $2,000
# of Days 14
Staffing
Travel Seminar Coordinator $4,200
Program Materials
Marketing Brochures $50
Pre-Departure Information $8
Orientation Packets $8
Program Recruitment
Staff travel $1,000
Housing and Meals
On-site housing and meals $7,980
Non-CGE Meals $525
Transportation
Airport Shuttle (x2) $60
Gas $600
Tolls $30
Parking $100
Insurance
EIIA Policies $1,185
Language Classes
Two Weeks of Instruction $3,600
Excursions and Speakers
Market Basket Survey $40
Speaker Honorariums $462
Immigration Panel $140
The Deportee's Wife Performance $125
Xochicalco (w/guide) $70
Artesanos Unidos $25
Contingency Fund
Miscellaneous $1,500
Overhead
20% of Program Costs $4,341
TOTAL PROGRAM COST $26,048
Participant Fees $28,000
Program Scholarships $500
TOTAL PROGRAM REVENUE $1,452
EVALUATION
EVALUATION
Program and participant levels Ongoing evaluation Participant surveys Trip leader report Environmental scan
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Benefits to CGE Revenue/staffing Starts a “personal and systematic change…
leading to a more just and sustainable world” (CGE Mission Statement, n.d.)
Benefits to participants Continuing education opportunity Better understand reality of foreign language
learners Benefits to ESL learners and immigrants
Needs will be more effectively accommodated More fulfilled and better adjusted
QUESTIONS??…Anything I can clarify? Go more into depth on? Anything missing?...
REFERENCES Center for Global Education. (2007). CGE Consultant Kit.
Center for Global Education Educational Philosophy. (2010). Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://www.augsburg.edu/global/about/philosophy.html.
Chavez, L. (2003). Educating the Largest Minority Group. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 50(14), B6.
Emergency Preparedness Plan. (2004). Retrieved April 24, 2010, from http://www.augsburg.edu/global/about/safety.html#plan.
Engin, A.O. (2009). Second Language Learning Success and Motivation. Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal, 37(8), 1035-1041.
Hernandez, Maria. (December 2009). Psychological Theories of Immigration. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 19(6), 713-729.
Kimberlin, S. E. (2009). Synthesizing Social Science Theories of Immigration. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 19(6), 759-771.
Kolb, A. Y., & Kolb, D. A. (2005). Learning Styles and Learning Spaces: Enhancing Experiential Learning in Higher Education. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 4, 193-212.
Mezirow, J. (1997). Transformative Learning: Theory to Practice. New Directions for Adult & Continuing Education, 74, 5-12.
National Center for Education Statistics. (2007). Retrieved January 18, 2010, from http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=89.
Number of ESL Students in US. (2010). Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://www.numberof.net/number-of-esl-students-in-us/.
Paige, R. M. (1993). Education for the Intercultural Experience. Yarmouth, Me: Intercultural Press.
Shallenberger, D. (2009). Education Abroad for Adult Students. International Educator, (18)1, 50-53.
Social and Economic Characteristics of the Hispanic Population. (2008). Retrieved March 24, 2010 from http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2010/tables/10s0039.pdf.
Travel Seminar Program Planning Checklist: Mexico. (n.d.) Retrieved April 26, 2010, from http://www.augsburg.edu/global/customizedseminars/documents/Mexico_Program_Plann.pdf.