Practicum sites There are a number of ESL programs in which students may work with cooperating teachers. In addition, there is the ESL program administered by the Department of SLS-the English Language Institute. Teachers in the ELI are SLS Department graduate assistants, or occasionally Lecturers. These individuals may elect to use the ELI as their Practicum site. Practicum students' sites.
Students can take the initiative here, if they wish.
If they have established contacts with a program or a teacher, they will have some idea of what to expect if this becomes their Practicum site with regard to materials, students, and teachers. Because of the extra workload of the Practicum, it is usually recommended that students take no more than six credits of coursework additional to it. Students who hold a full-time SLS teaching position outside the ELI while completing their MA should consult with Practicum instructors about their situation in advance of the semester they plan to take the Practicum.