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English as a Second Language - "Cultural Understanding and teaching Strategies for the ESL Classroom"

Institute Information

• Credits
• Requirements
• Fees
• General Information
• Cancellation Policy
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Credits - All participants will receive 3 graduate credits for the five-day institute, June 16-20, 2008. The credits and grade for the completed institute will not be provided until all post-Institute assignments and lesson plans have been submitted and evaluated. This process is intended to be complete by June 30, 2008 (with exceptions made for students needing early grade submissions).

Requirements -

Prior to the start of the Institute:

• Required Text:
  Pang, Valerie Ooka, (2005). Multicultural Education: A caring-centered reflective approach. 2nd edition. New York:
  McGraw Hill (please do not purchase editions earlier than the 2005- 2nd edition)
  

During the Institute:

• Participation in all workshop discussions and collaborative exercises
• Completion of all stimulations, and workshop activities

After the Institute:

• Completion of a reaction paper to the institute and reaction papers to the required text

Fees - Price includes tuition and fees for a 3-credit graduate course, in addition to a $165 institute tuition charge.  All handouts, materials, and meals (dinner is not provided) are included. Participants are responsible for purchasing the required text through the MU Bookstore or through other online venues. Purchases can be made via phone, email, or by visiting the bookstore on campus.

General Information - Registration for summer institutes will be available online via MAX beginning April 8, 2008. The necessary course information for online registration for this institute, EDUC 688, Summer Session II. Note: If you have not taken any graduate-level course or workshop at Millersville University within the past 5 years, you must complete the online non-degree admission form; this information is necessary to admit you to the university. Ten Thousand Villages will host a mini-boutique for the ESL Institute at Millersville University on Wednesday, June 18th.

Cancellation Policy - Full refund minus $205 nonrefundable fee will be issued if notice of withdrawal is given to the Office of Professional Training and Education by June 2, 2008. All participants will receive a confirmation letter, parking tag, and campus map.

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