When ESL Cafe is not enough: Starting an ESL Program that Works for Your Diverse Patrons

Track

Adult Programming

Level of Experience

Beginner

Target Audience

Academic Librarians, General Librarianship, and Public Librarians

Session Description 

Twenty-first century libraries offer ESL cafés, but patrons only “gather” and "talk." Students need real instruction, grammar, evaluation, and feedback to master language skills and maximize proficiency. In this session, participants will discover how to implement highly effective ESL classes on an affordable budget using minimal staff time and resources.

Presenter 

Sukalaya Kenworthy, NSU's Alvin Sherman Library
Sukalaya Kenworthy is committed to excellence in library services for avid readers and diverse communities. She has engaged library patrons for 14 years, and holds an MLIS from the University of South Florida and an MA in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Central Missouri. She has helped ESL learners both in Thailand and in the U.S. to achieve better results for their lives and careers.

  

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