One of the major goals of Project VOICE was
to build a community of teachers that was
willing to "test" new methodologies and revive
forgotten ones. Many of us are confused with
the always-growing list of acronyms: SCANS,
EFF, PBL, and so on. With an ever-changing
focus in educational circles, we're often
left wondering: competency based, critical
thinking, school-to-career, contextual learning
or technology? What new tricks are out there
to teaching reading, vocabulary and writing?
As the project director, my task was to go
on a hunt and to share my findings with the
project teachers who then would transform
their classes and encourage other teachers
to follow. No easy task! Non-credit teachers
plan for their daily lessons, correct papers
and deal with open-entry/open-exit every day
of the semester.
One solution is to have a reference book
where we can find theory, practical suggestions
from teachers in the fields, resources and
worksheets that can be readily used in the
classroom. This is how "TRM (Teacher's Resource
Manual): Creating VOICE" came to be.My hope
is that this manual will continue to encourage
the original project teachers to continue
to challenge themselves to create innovative
learning environments that empower their students.
Moreover, my intention is that this manual
be an inspiration to all ESL and Transitional
Studies teachers at City College of San Francisco
and throughout the community colleges.
To get a copy of this manual (book or CD),
contact Project Director Maria Rosales at
marosale@ccsf.edu
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