Education- Adult
Tutoring Adult ESL
Capstone students will work with adult English as Second Language learners for 2.5 to three hours a week at local community colleges (locations and times vary). Capstone students must be proficient speakers of English but are not required to be native English speakers. In addition to tutoring times, all Capstone students will meet from 12:45 pm - 15:45pm every Wednesday on the PSU campus for coursework. Coursework involves strategies for tutoring ESL/ABE and issues pertaining to immigration.
Coursework involves strategies for tutoring ESL/ABE, intercultural communications, and issues pertaining to immigration.
This course will present opportunities for students to:
- Apply practical skills and strategies in tutoring English Language Learners
- Expand their understanding and ability to participate in cross-cultural communication while interacting with limited-English speakers.
- Understand the political, social, and economic implications of immigration in the United States.
- Think critically about social responsibility as it pertains to living among people from various cultures.