ELEMENTARY EDUCATION/ESOL - NEW ELECTRONIC ESOL PORTFOLIO THROUGH CHALK & WIRE

Important Information about ESOL Endorsement

All Elementary Education majors who took ESOL 1 in FALL 2008 or later will no longer need to put together a hard-copy ESOL Binder.  The ESOL endorsement will be documented via the Chalk & Wire ePortfolio.

• You submit the critical assignments to your ESOL instructor for assessment (see list of tasks in each course below).  There is no need to submit any additional assignments.

• At the end of each ESOL course, you submit an electronic copy of the ESOL course checklist for your instructor to verify your completion of the corresponding ESOL Performance Standards.

• You can locate this document on the Chalk and Wire Resources Page at: http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/chalkandwire/resources.htm.  Upload and submit this document to the instructor teaching your class.  Your instructor will provide an electronic check off in lieu of the old paper checklist..

• Any questions please refer to the ESOL Office, EDU 266, (813) 974-6880.

• Technical help: If you have any technical questions you can contact the Chalk and Wire Help Desk.  The home page with hours and contact information is: http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/chalkandwire/index.htm

ESOL Courses

• TSL 4080 - ESOL 1 - Curriculum and Pedagogy of ESOL - students must enroll in this class during their first semester in the College of Education.

• TSL 4081 - ESOL 2 - Literacy Development in ELLs - Prerequisite - ESOL 1. This course can be taken any time between ESOL 1 and ESOL 3.

• TSL 4251 - ESOL 3 - Applying Linguistics to ESOL Teaching and Testing - Prerequisites: ESOL1 and ESOL 2. This course is taken the semester prior to graduation and together with the next to the last internship. ESOL 3 is only offered during the Fall and Spring semesters.

ESOL-Infused Courses: Submit a request for assessment to your instructors in your ESOL-infused courses by up-loading a copy of the sign-off sheets documenting the ESOL Performance Standards met: You can locate this document on the Chalk and Wire Resources Page at: http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/chalkandwire/resources.htm. 

• LAE 4314
• LAE 4414
• RED 4310
• EDE 4301

ESOL Late Field Experience

• Print a copy of the ESOL Late Field Experience form.
• Ask your Cooperating teacher to initial the ESOL Performance Standards that were met.
• Ask your USF Internship Supervisor to sign the document
• Scan the document and upload to Chalk and Wire and submit to Dr. Phil Smith to verify.