How do I formulate goals for my ESL program at our university?
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Make sure to include an emphsis on English pronunciation.  I have seen too many people achieve a good command of reading and writing skills but have weak listening and speaking skills.  This causes many problems (professional and social) for the student.  Even the TOEFL has changed to include a speaking section.
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Write down a plan or your intentions on a piece of paper with the time at which they should be started and completed. That sounds easy, but the most important thing is sticking to it. And also, make it a habit to do this.
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set your goal...., also, try to join a study club with group friends, always keep your goal in mind, heartfully try to reach it, treat yourself sometimes while you got some great point in study, balance your time: study, relax, ... thinking things easy going on..., good you luck!
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I have so functioned for many formal programs.  The way to begin is to take the first step of writing down what you believe are the important points to be covered, organizations to be represented, people to be honored and so forth.  Take it one step at a time.  One suggestion for you would be to look up what was done in some of the previous years on special occasions for your city.  That can give you a goldmine of information and a battle plan, as it were.
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Ahhh the nightmare that is letters of application - I know it well!  I, too, have gone over mine a million times but am more than happy to share what I'm doing (not that I've had much success at the moment)!  \n\nI had a chat with my tutor and she said to organise it so you are demonstrating your priorities.  So mine starts with "Class Organisation" - where I've discussed my classroom ethos, the guidelines I set, and relationships I establish within the class.\n\nNext up for me is "Current policy", where I talk about government initiatives I think are relevant (I focus on Excellence and Enjoyment).  Then "Assessment" - progression of students and self-assessment mainly.  Followed by "School Relationships" - management styles, skill sharing, communication, etc.  Next up is "Use of Resources" (self-explanatory, lots of focus on ICT).  \n\nI then move on to "Subject Specialism" - what I teach best and an example.  Next is "Career Progression" - how I plan to improve.  And end with a section on my hobbies and interests and how I could include them in eg extracurricular activities.\n\nOne tutor recommended basically using the person specification for the headings, that way you can be sure you have included everything they've asked for.\n\nBest of luck.
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It is difficult to strive towards something that has not been defined clearly.  Goal setting provides not only a direction for action, but a measureable endpoint.  It becomes the difference between saying "I want to go to school to get a better job" and "I want to earn a BA, then do graduate work to earn a Masters in my field, so I can get the job that I desire."
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Set goals with her.  Break down bigger goals into smaller achievements, and give appropriate praise along the way.  For example, the goal might be to have some really nice art to frame and hang in her bedroom in time for Spring cleaning/room makeover.  I would use your state's Visual Arts Standards of Learning for high school students, and lead her in projects and learning based on her ability.
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If you are talking about writing IEPs there are very important differences to be aware of.  Goals are the broad statements that describe what will be accomplished (i.e. Student will increase verbal expression in the school environment).  \n\nObjectives are much more precise and generally refer to short term accomplishments which build on each other to allow the student to reach the goal.  Objectives have specific requirements which must be present - They must include exactly what is expected of the child, as well as the conditions under which it is to occur, in terms anyone can understand.\n\nThey must include an absolute level of proficiency, the number of times the level of proficiency must be demonstrated, as well as the conditions under which it is to occur. (i.e. By 12 weeks, in the classroom, when presented with two snack options, student will use sentence of 3-4 words to indicate snack preference, in 3 of 4 trials on 3 successive days.)  \n\nGiven this example, you can easily measure the student's performance.  If the student currently says only "cookie", they do not meet the specified criteria.  However, when the student begins to say "I want cookie", they are showing significant progress toward meeting the objective.  Do not forget the level of proficiency!  When collecting data, the teacher must record accurately the performance.  Each snack day, the teacher would offer a small cookie or bite of a cookie  4 times.  The student must use 3-4 words to request the cookie 3 of 4 times, and must do this 3 days in a row to meet the objective.\n\nWhen the objective is met, the teacher would then expand the situations, or increase the amount of words the student must use.
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Here's an outline...add your own phrasing and word choices:\n--Gratitude for the opportunity to learn\n--Anticipation and the hope for positive chances in the future\n--Appreciation of the friends and associations made during the time in college\n--Request for guidance and maintaining open eyes and hearts for opportunity in the future\n\nYou want to make the opening and closing VERY generic... Start with a simple, "L-rd..." and go straight into the above. At the end, make it a simple "Amen."
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Practice is key.  Practice with someone familiar with the field (I am assuming you are a grad student) and a native speaker of English would be especially helpful.  If possible, make American and British friends in your department!  Talking to them may be free, but the practice will be like gold down the road...
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OK, you've got to know what you want.  Where do you want to go?  What programs are available to you?  You may find foreign exchange programs at your school, from community groups, or some larger ones like AFS (American Field Service).\n\nHow much money do you want to spend?  How will you raise the money?  \n\nWhat grades do you need for the programs?  Do you need to study more? \n\nWill your year abroad count as a school year in your school?  Or will you need to take an extra year of school?\n\nIs your school opposed to you going abroad?  How about your family?  Friends?  Figure out who will help you meet your goals.\n\nGood luck!
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I don't know for sure but probably you need to\nlook for TLC FT Goals:\nTLC ( Technology for Learning Communities )\nFT ( Future Technologies ) goals.
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Essam,\n\nI have to disagree with you. Dreams to exist but you need to set goals in order to achieve them. One goal you can start with is to have more self-esteem. You need to realize that no one can work hard at the things that want in life unless they set out to do so!\n\nYou sound a bit depressed and I can tell why you do. The harsh fact in reality is too many people give up and someone else comes along and obtains or achieves their goals.\n\nIf you are looking for work after graduation you need to start now. Check with your career services department at your college or university and ask for help with creating a resume, ask if they provide on campus interviews and ask for any career help you think you need.\n\nAnother thing you can do is set realistic short term and long term goals for yourself. Write them down and check off the ones you complete. You will be surprised how much you CAN achieve it you see it for yourself!\n\nAffirm what you want to be on a daily basis. Write these down and repeat them aloud EVERY DAY! If you hear what you want to accomplish in life you will start to believe it. Try it out and you'll see.\n\nFind a mentor or someone you can trust to help you along the way. If you find a positive role model that can make a difference in your life this will help you tremendously.\n\nAnd lastly don't get depressed. Whatever you are going through you can do it if you....TRY hard! Don't compare yourself to anyone because you don't know the glory behind their story.\n\nDon't give up and keep reaching for what you want. Your life is only beginning because after graduation, the real fun begins. If you have a positive and optimistic attitude you will be able to cope and deal with the everyday pressure of life.\n\nI hope this info has encouraged you tremendously.\n\nGod Bless.....
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There are so many choices.  You should really consider what your goals are.  Like the Cheshire Cat said to Alice, (I'm paraphrasing) "If you don't know where you're headed, it doesn't matter which road you take."\n\nIt seems like one thing to consider is whether the study abroad program will help you accomplish your degree goals.  That depends a lot on what your major is.  You can start by talking to the advisor in your major department.  After all, you don't want to spend all this tuition money on a study abroad unless it will help you do SOMETHING.\n\nYour school might also have a study-abroad office that has worked with students from your major before, so you should definitely talk to them too.  They can make recommendations.  The school might also have programs that are designed to help students from your school specifically.  Those are good to check out, but they are not the only options.  There are also grant programs that help students pay for their study abroad.  For example, a program that helps students study in Germany is the DAAD (www.daad.org).\n\nIn my case, I looked at my upcoming situation in the summer of 2002 and said, "I've been studying Spanish for a year, and I have some money and time.  Why don't I study in a Spanish-speaking country this summer?"  I searched the 'net for study-abroad programs and ended up making contact with a small university in Mexico City.  They helped me find a family to stay with while I was there (I paid rent for the room and breakfast) and I took classes at that school.  It definitely gave me the experience I was looking for: strengthening my Spanish skills and getting to know Spanish-speaking culture.  So, in my case, I feel that I had a successful study-abroad experience that I was able to arrange on my own and not through the school.  I'm quite a risk-taker, so it wasn't scary to me to do this on my own.  However, if you go with a program from your school, it might be a little more familiar.\n\nOn the other hand, as a friend of mine commented, if you go with a program from your school, you spend a lot of time with people from your school, unless you're willing to branch out and meet new people on your own.\n\nAlso, I have to admit that, going on my own to Mexico, I probably spent at least as much or more money than I would have spent with the pre-arranged program.\n\nI'm studying German now and I am thinking of going abroad next summer too, so obviously I had such a good experience that I'm willing to repeat it.
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You need to be more specific about what you are looking for. Are you wanting to write a computer program, or a classroom lesson plan program?\n\nI would suggest picture modules -- matching words to pictures -- to start. Also, use the Dolch list, then the Rebecca Sitton list, and make flashcards. \n\nWhat do you mean by "outcome of the objective?" Are you talking about assessment, or creating more specific goals?\n\nWhat objective... are you using a state standard/benchmark, a district objective, a curriculum package objective?
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Step 1: Language immersion for conversational English\nStep 2: English as a Second Language (ESL) program like those taught here in the United States. \nStep 3: Undergraduate composition and rhetoric courses at a major university. \n\nAfter step 3, you should speak and write fluently, or at least better than most users on Yahoo Answers, ha ha.
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You could look into doing some tutoring and proof-reading on the side.  I tutor ESL students in my free time for $15/hour.  (I personally don't charge very much for this service because I tutor university PROFESSORS, which looks great on my resume.)  I do this four hours per week and only make myself available on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, so it fits in my schedule.  Additionally, I proof-read and edit papers for university and college students, at $20/hour (minimum one hour, even if it's only one page).  \n\nI find potential customers by putting up brightly-colored signs all over the university and college, and regularly going back to make sure that my signs are still clearly visible and all the little name/number/email tags haven't been ripped off.  I focus my postering around classrooms where I know ESL courses are taught, but I also put them around program areas with high numbers of international students, like Commerce and Engineering.  As well, if I see that the school will host an event for international students, or if there is a program/survey going on, I will make sure to poster that area.