319.  Subject: Certified in ESL.  QUESTION:  I have been looking at your website and I have been reading the questions that people have asked you. They are very interesting and helpful.

I am an ESL or ELL tutor, I work at a school in Central Arkansas and I work with Hispanic students. Most of them can speak and understand some English, but they still have some trouble with comprehension. I ask the teachers for a good time for me to take them out and I help them with the work or subjects they are getting low grades in. I have had a couple of students that have come into our school and they don't know any English. I work with them with Phonics and that has helped me a lot. They are now doing great and they are talking English and communicating with the teachers and students. I enjoy working and helping the students to get a better and good education.

I have seen on some of the questions people ask you, that some of these teachers are certified in ESL and that is what I would like to become, certified in ESL. I have been looking at colleges, but so far I have not found anything that will give me the information I want. I would like if you could please give me some advice as to what to do or where to look. I would like to take the classes here in Arkansas if it was possible.

By the way I am fluent in Spanish/English, as Spanish is my native language. I was born in the northern part of California and moved to Arkansas about eight years ago. I have been working for the school for 7 years.

Please let me know if you have some information for me, I would really appreciate it.

 

  
ANSWER:

 
I admire your professionalism and your desire to serve your students so well.  
 
The people listed under "Cc:" in my e-mail response to you will help you right there in Arkansas.  
 
I am sure they will contact you right away.  
 
THANKS for visiting my Web Sites and I am delighted to know the questions and answers provided have been helpful to you.  
 
¡Muchísimas gracias!

 

 

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