Advocate and are resources for their students and families in their schools and communities Candidates make contact with community language education and other resources on behalf of students and their families. Candidates assist families in learning about their new school and community. Candidates provide contact information and support for students and their families to access community language education and other resources. Candidates provide students and their families with information, support and assistance as they advocate together for students and their families. Candidates assist students and their families in establishing and utilizing community language education and other resources.
Candidates create the circumstances and environment that support student and family empowerment.
Candidates support students and their families as they make decisions and advocate for themselves in the schools and community. Serve as professional resource personnel in their educational communities Candidates find resources on and discuss cooperation among ESOL professionals, families, administrative staffs, the local community, and their ESOL students. Candidates model appropriate techniques and attitudes for working with English language learners for their professional colleagues. Candidates assist teachers and school administration to work appropriately with English language learners. Candidates provide instruction and professional growth activities for their professional colleagues, teaching skills for working appropriately with English language learners.