Self-Development+Plan

====I'm not currently teaching and I don't know when I will be returning to the classroom. A few of my goals are continuous goals I plan to work on over the next few years and my last goal relates to what I am doing currently.====

**1. Complete the Master's in TESOL program in the next two years.**
//Emporia's website// //Memorial Union Bookstore//
 * //I will use BuzzIn through Emporia's website to look up classes and enroll for each semester.//
 * //I can use this website to find the books I will need for my classes.//

**2. Renew Kansas Teaching License by June 2013.**
//KSDE - License Renewal Information Page//
 * //Information regarding license renewals, including a link to download the application.//

**3. Continue collecting resources to use in a future classroom with ELL students.**
There are so many websites that can be helpful in this. Here are just a few. //Kansas ESOL Standards// //TESOL website// //Colorin Colorado - Spanish/English website for ELL educators// //Everything ESL// //Dave's ESL Cafe// //Heritage Languages// //National Heritage Language Resource Center//
 * //Lots of information for teaching ESOL. This is a great resource for staying up-to-date in the TESOL world.//
 * //This site has great information about teaching ESOL. I can use it to read articles about research and strategies and find ideas for the classroom. There is also a "Families" page that I could give to parents as a resource.//
 * //This site has lots of articles on a variety of topics, as well as activities for the classroom.//
 * //I have used this site for a few years, but I always find new ideas.//
 * //A great website for heritage language resources in the U.S.//
 * //Another great site for resources and information regarding heritage languages, including a link to the Heritage Language Journal.//

**4. Assist the teachers I work with here in Colombia to find resources for teaching English and develop their English program.**
There are many places I find resources, but here are a few that have been especially helpful. //English Book Bag// //Web Sites for each grade level//
 * //This is a blog my husband and I created for the teachers to use. There are links to sites that can help them improve their English and sites that have useful resources for the classroom. We plan to continue adding to the blog as we and the teachers find other useful websites to add.//
 * //This page has lots of links for activities, games, stories, and more for each grade level.//

//ESL Printables //

 * //I use this site to find worksheets and activities that the teachers can use with the themes they are teaching. //

//Classroom Libraries//
 * //With the help of others, I am hoping to create English Classroom Libraries with an audio recording for each children's book. I will also be working with the teachers on ways they can provide resources for the libraries, as well.//
 * //Book List I have used some of the books from this site to create a list of books for the libraries.//

//Cambridge Copy Collection English Books//
 * //Each of these books focuses on one aspect of English and includes lots of printables that can be used for a variety of ages and proficiency levels. I use the Vocabulary Box book the most.//