The CESL Voice Spring 2015
Reflections From a Former CESL Student By Abobaker Basodan Exciting things are going on at CESL!
I had a lot of great experiences and I have made a lot of memories at CESL because I spent a lot of time there. When I came to CESL from Saudi Arabia I started in level 50 and I finished CESL with the Bridge Program, so I spent about eight and a half months in CESL. In that time I met a lot of friends from different countries like Angola, Brazil, Mexico and many others. I learned a lot about their cultures and the languages. Also, the teachers there were very respectful and helpful with the students and tried to help us as much as they could. When I finished the CESL, I went to the university by endorsement. I am now studying computer programming at the University of Arizona.
CATT Teachers would like to share what they have learned in the CATT Program. “I have implemented strategies as the handling of materials and "flip the classroom," making the room more interactive. The students are happy sharing their knowledge through video which has reinforced learning, managing to raise their grade point average.” José Julio Arroyo Hernández CATT November, 2014
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I had a lot of great experiences and I have made a lot of memories at CESL because I spent a lot of time there. When I “The course helped me in the design of tests and complementing the model of my classes. Now I try to make themto more dynamic and take advantage of otherwise the timein in the classroom completing came CESL from Saudi Arabia I started level 50 and I training with readings and extra activities outside the classroom.” finished Patricia CastilloCESL Galvanwith the Bridge Program, so I spent about eight CATT November, 2014 and a half months in CESL. In that time I met a lot of friends from different countries like Angola, The Student LearningBrazil, Center Mexico and many others. I learned a lot about their cultures and the languages. The Student Learning Center (SLC) offers a place for students to study, talk with CESL teachers, and do computer programs that help them withwere languagevery skills. respectful and helpful with Also, the teachers there the students and tried to help us as much as they could. When I finished the CESL, I went to the university by endorsement. I am now studying computer programming at the University of Arizona.
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Student Activities The spring 2015 CESL international festival was a source of friendship and cultural learning for all those that attended. The mixture and celebration of such diverse cultural backgrounds supported feelings of appreciation, love and a desire to learn. From the tables to the performances, representative of each country, there were opportunities to interact and learn more about the cultures of students at CESL.
The CESL Voice Spring 2015
How to Connect with CESL Would you like to find out more about our programs and current activities? Visit our website at www.cesl.arizona.edu Are you interested in requesting a global or local program? Would you like to be featured in the next alumni newsletter? Contact Linda Chu (chul@email.arizona.edu) or Sumayya Granger (sracy@email.arizona.e du). Would you like to donate to CESL? As a self-supporting program, CESL must cover all expenses through tuition and fees without state support. You can help! Donate to: 1. Student Scholarships 2. The Afghanistan Student Fund. 3. The Director’s Discretionary Fund 4. Faculty Support 5. Modernizing Classrooms 6. Information Technology Visit our donation site for more information: www.cesl.arizona.edu/ supportcesl.html Follow us !
Featured Local Programs CESL administrators Sumayya Granger, PhD and Robert Cote, PhD, spent an entire day visiting The Green Fields School, where they observed classes and meet with instructors to help develop and implement a plan to address the needs of ESL students during the 2015-2016 academic school year. We continued to offer our free monthly Language Teaching Workshops for area language teachers and tutors on the last Saturday of every month. Each workshop is equivalent to two hours of professional development credit for State of Arizona re-certification. Topics included vocabulary techniques for enhancing reading comprehension, Focus on Form – teaching grammar in context, self-assessment, and teaching pragmatics to ESL learners. We hosted an informational meeting with several representatives from Pima College’s Downtown Campus to explore collaborative opportunities. have been contacted by several local agencies interested in having CESL assist them in various IWe had a lot of great experiences and I have made a lot of ways to address the needs of their ESL students, including Han University of Chinese Medicine and the US Army at Fort Huachuca. look forward Itospent working with them the upcoming months. memories at CESLWebecause a lot ofin time there. When I came to CESL from Saudi Arabia I started Global Programs Updatein level 50 and I finished CESL with the Bridge Program, so I spent about eight This spring CESL received a group of teachers and administrators from Mexico to participate in the TEFL and a half months inceremony CESL.was In held that time met of friends and CATT programs. The closing at the River IPark Inn. a Thelot ballroom was neatly decorated in traditional U of A colors and the ceremony commenced with speeches given teachers from different countries like Angola, Brazil, Mexico andbymany of the program. Following these words of encouragement, gratitude, and advice, certificates of achievement completion the about program were awarded. others. Iand learned aoflot their cultures and the languages. Also, teachers there were very respectful and with The CATTthe (Content Area Teacher Training) program is CESL’s newest program andhelpful has been taught on the University Arizona campus to over 200 hundred teachers from Mexico. the students and tried to help us as much as they could. When I finished the CESL, went the byCESL endorsement. Teachers from Panama came to ICESL for theto four weekuniversity CATT program and teachers went to I Fortaleza, Brazil to teach the program to teachers. am now studying computer programming at the University of The next group to visit will be students from Doshisha, Japan. The students will arrive in August and will Arizona. attend classes in CESL’s Intensive English Program as well as a class in American Culture. They will be visiting Sedona and the Grand Canyon.
CEAInterim InterimReport Reportand & Accreditation CEA Accreditation CESL is at the six-year mark in our 10-year CEA accreditation. We submitted an interim report and were found to be in compliance in all areas. The findings report from CEA especially noted strengths in the areas of faculty, administration, student services, and strategic planning.
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CESL’s Academic Bridge Program also received accreditation. We are proud to continue to be one of the leading English centers and we thank all our partners in the university, the local community, and around the world!