About 30 Okay-12 lecturers in Arkansas accomplished the non-public portion of 2025-26 Arkansas Tech College for different languages (ESOL) Institute 9-14 June.
“The Atu Esol Institute is a excessive affect coaching program, designed to workforce on the Okay-12 Arkansas educators licensed with research-based methods and sensible devices to assist English-language college students,” mentioned Dr. AMH-HSIN HSU, assistant professor within the Atto Division of English and World Language. “After completion, the members will win the approval of ESL (English because the second language) authorized by the Training Division of Arkansas.”
HSU and Dr. Ursula Chandler, a professor on the English and World Language Division, function co-directories of the ESOL Institute. The cohort of the Institute 2025-26 will proceed its research with 4 on-line coaching periods throughout the tutorial yr 2025-26.
The profitable completion of the 10 -day coaching (80 hours) and the missions via 4 on-line programs will permit members to earn 12 hours of credit score commencement and ESL license approval.
The Atu Esol Institute is feasible via a subsidy from the Arkansas Training Division. The subsidy covers the entire prices of education, supplies and an try on the Praxis 5362 examination for the members on the Institute. The prices related to lodging and meals for the times of coaching in particular person are additionally lined by the subsidy.
ATU provided license packages in educating English to different languages in 1992.
Extra details about the ESOL Institute ATU is out there on www.atu.edu/eslacademy.
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