Latin American Studies

TESOL

Center for International Education

UWEC Catalogue

Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) and
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Programs

Volunteer Information

• SEEKING VOLUNTEERS?

Are you seeking volunteers to tutor English language learners (ELLs)?

If you would like to connect to the up-and-coming TESOL/TEFL professionals being trained at UW-Eau Claire, please complete the Volunteer Request Form. Thank you!

• Volunteer Request Form
  1) Requestor's Contact Information (*Person to answer questions about the request) Please provide your name, phone number(s), email address
  2) School Information a) District Name: b) School Name: c) The School's complete street address and location
  3) Site contact name, classroom number, phone and email address (Sometimes the requestor and the site contact are the same individual, if so, please indicate this)
  4) Location of Tutoring: room number, etc. Would any traveling between schools be required? Yes No
  5) Time Duration of Tutoring (ex: 1 month, 1 semester, 1 academic year, etc): Days and times weekly:
  6) Position Requirements and Preferences: What skills would you like the volunteer student to have? Bilingual? TESOL/TEFL Methodology training? Literacy development training? Please indicate which traits are essential and which are preferred.
  7) ELL Population a) How many English language learners (ELLs) do you want the tutor to work with? b) What are the native language(s) of the ELLs? c) What is the populations' language proficiency range?
  8) Compensation Are you willing to offer for an hourly stipend, salary, or materials or mileage compensation? Yes No If so, what compensation can you offer?
  9) Application Deadline a) By what date do you need a tutor? b) Is there a deadline (Yes Date: ) or is this a long-standing need? (Yes )
  10) Can your School District offer an internship experience through the College of Education for this TESOL/TEFL tutor? Yes No If so, please contact the UW-Eau Claire Field Experience Office.
  Thank you very much for contacting.

 

• The demands for TESOL/TEFL tutors in the regional school districts has recently surged. These TESOL/TEFL students are in such demand that they may ask for reimbursement for tutoring; in other words the demand for them has surpassed their time availability in terms of volunteering and service learning needs.
  
• Once you have completed this information, your position announcement information will be sent by email directly to TESOL and TEFL students.
  
• Please understand that completing this form will not guarantee that you will have student volunteers. The information that you submit will be forwarded directly to TESOL/TEFL students, but they may not have the time or freedom to assist you due to other demands of their schooling.

• WHY VOLUNTEER?
  
• There are numerous reasons to consider volunteering ESL students. It helps you as a teacher-in-training build your teaching experience and knowledge while providing opportunities to expand your knowledge and performance begun in teacher education courses. Tutoring/assisting helps the learners have more exposure to English in a sheltered immersion environment. Also, it helps you build your resume and skills set to prepare you for application to the College of Education.

• WILLING TO VOLUNTEER?
  

Are you interested in volunteering to work with English language learners?

If you are interested in volunteering to tutor, assist in ESL courses, or other professional experience with English language learners. Paid and unpaid volunteer opportunities are listed below. You may contact the respective parties directly. Please be prepared with an updated resume and portfolio of your work.

• Volunteer Opportunities

  Need for ESL Tutoring: (posted 1/25/05) The New Beginnings program has just received several new students who need help in English. The family comes from Korea , and consists of parents (the father is a Professor of Math Education at UW-EC—he does not need help but his wife does), and two children. Julia, 15 years old, and Tony, 13 years old, registered January 17 in Eau Claire South Middle School, and while they have studied English in Korea, they need additional work particularly in spoken English here in Eau Claire . The New Beginnings program is located in the First Presbyterian Church of Eau Claire (although religion is not part of the program, the facilities are great!) at 2112 Rudolph Road , about two blocks from Memorial High School . Transportation can be arranged if needed. The program goes from 3:00 to 5:00, Tuesdays/Thursdays, and it serves the academic needs of about 25 youngsters, grades 3 – 12. Since it is a free program, made possible only through volunteers, there is no pay connected with it. However, university students interested in serving as tutor/mentor can receive service-learning credit and in many cases, credit toward Education requirements. Application? If you are looking for service-learning credit , contact the Service-learning office for the necessary forms. Otherwise, please call me at the number below or send an email. I look forward to working with you. Barbara Rolland tel: 839-9331 email: brolland@uwec.edu