Cpc presentation updated 8-31-2015
- 2. Presentation Outline • CPC background and mission • CPC method – what it is and how do we ensure that it works? • Critical thinking – what, why, how • Higher education options: University Passage Program • Learning outside of the classroom • Why CPC? • CPC Administrative and Academic Support Team • CPC Teacher Education Program • Q&A
- 3. Who we are • Accredited by ACCET • Five academic programs – EPP (English Proficiency Program), ECP (English Conversation Program), TOEFL, TOEIC and Club Keiki • Six fluency levels (i.e., Beginner – Advanced) • All academic staff and many faculty members have M.A. degrees in Applied Linguistics
- 4. What is our mission? Central Pacific College's mission is to provide students with the highest standard of quality in ESL (English as a Second Language) education through its EPP program (English Proficiency Program) as well as opportunities to develop the language and cultural competence necessary to function comfortably within a multicultural environment.
- 5. How does our mission guide our programs? • Strong emphasis on academic quality and acquisition of multiple competence(s) – Linguistic competence (form, function, contextual use) – Social competence (confidence, self-reliance) – Cultural competence (appreciation for diversity) – Reflective competence (how does this relate to my life?)
- 6. CPC Method • Student Development Activities (SDAs) • Performed weekly by students in all classes and levels • Three steps: Think, Do, Reflect • Focus on natural, organic learning where learning is doing • Purely student driven and learner centered
- 7. CPC Method • Immediate learning outcomes – Organic use of target structures – Acknowledging students’ brought along knowledge – Uninterrupted communicative practice – Challenging students to think critically • Long range learning outcomes – Acquisition of multiple competences – Develop the confidence to become active global communicators
- 8. Critical Thinking • What is critical thinking? – Questioning, challenging and problematizing “commonly” ideas and beliefs via observation, reflection, experience – Effectively communicating solutions to complex problems – Thinking open-mindedly and objectively • Why is it important? – Critical thinking is necessary in order to become a well- rounded global communicator • How is it utilized at CPC? – Participation in SDA projects THINK DO REFLECT
- 9. SDA: Occupations • Low Intermediate grammar course • Stage 1 (THINK) – Target structures: Frequency adverbs – Newly acquired target structures: vocabulary related to occupations – Using their brought along knowledge about occupations, students use frequency adverbs to explain what each job does. • Stage 2 (DO) – Students write a job description for a job that they previously held using the target structures from stage one. • Stage 3 (REFLECT) – Students reflect on the following questions: What skills did you acquire after doing the job? What skills did you wish you had while doing the job? What skills have you acquired after living in Hawaii?
- 10. How do we ensure that the CPC method “works”? • Unwavering dedication to evaluation and improvement • Individual attention from faculty and management Once a term meetings with Managing Director Director of Studies observations Director of Studies provides observation feedback to instructors Midterm and Final course evaluations Midterm and Final progress report meetings
- 11. University Passage Program • Matriculation to Kapiolani Community College (KCC) credit courses without taking the TOEFL or TOEIC exam. • Successful completion of Low Intermediate courses and a score of 51 or higher on the Michigan English Placement Test. • Lowest minimum entry requirement to KCC in the state of Hawaii. The minimum entry requirement at other ESL schools is Low Advanced.
- 12. How do we encourage learning outside of the classroom? • Academic workshops • Language exchange • Extra-curricular activities
- 13. Academic workshops • Open to all CPC students • Encourages students to pursue additional academic pursuits outside of the classroom • Topics include: – Introduction to TOEIC – Introduction to TOEFL – Business English – Survival English – Open Conversation – Introduction to Hawaii
- 14. Language Exchange • Open to all CPC students • Allows for students to practice their English in authentic, “real life” communicative situations • Language exchange partners are students from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Kapiolani Community College.
- 15. Extra-curricular activities • Prioritizes multicultural awareness and interaction with linguistic, social, cultural and reflective competences • Past activities have included (left to right): – Chinese New Year Festival in Honolulu’s Chinatown – Interviewing students at UH Manoa – Cleaning the taro lo’i at the Center for Hawaiian Knowledge at UH Manoa – Picking pumpkins for Halloween
- 16. Why CPC? • Accentuates academic quality and multiple fluencies in order to encourage learners to become global communicators -Development of critical thinking skills vis a vis participation in SDA projects • Learner first mentality --- Customize your learning • Strong administrative support team
- 17. Yuka Nishimoto (Managing Director/Instructor) • Originally from Kyoto, Japan • Significant study abroad experience in Hawaii and the Continental United States • M.A. degree in Second Language Studies (SLS) from the University of Hawaii at Manoa • 15+ years of ELL classroom experience • 10+ years of ELL curricular development, assessment and evaluation • 10+ years of ELL program development • Current research interest: teacher education in globalized contexts CPC Administrative Support Team
- 18. Lisa Houghtailing (Director of Studies/Instructor) • Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii • M.A. degree in Second Language Studies (SLS) from the University of Hawaii at Manoa • 15+ years of ELL classroom experience • 10+ years of ELL curricular development, assessment and evaluation • 10+ years of ELL program development • Current research interest: teacher education in globalized contexts CPC CPC Administrative Support Teame Support Team
- 19. Academic Coordinator – Jay Pacpaco • Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii • M.A. degree in TESOL from Hawaii Pacific University • 2+ years of classroom teaching experience to adult language learners • 2+ years of classroom teaching experience to young language learners • 2+ years of ELL curricular development, assessment and evaluation CPC Academic Support Team
- 20. CPC Faculty Melodi Baybordi -Originally from Tehran, Iran -5+ years ELL classroom teaching experience to adult and young learners -Has taught in Iran, Chile -Speaks Farsi, Spanish and English Dan Holden -Originally from New York -5+ years of ELL classroom teaching experience to adult and young learners -Has taught in Japan -Speaks Japanese and English Raina Yi -Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii -5+ years of ELL classroom teaching experience to adult and young learners -Has taught in Korea -Speaks Korean and English
- 21. Linguistic competence Social competence Cultural competence Reflective competence How will CPC enhance your students’ communicative abilities?
- 22. CPC Teacher Education Program • ESL + Practicum focus – Immersive observation in Local educational contexts – Enrollment in ESL courses that enhance teachers’ linguistic competence – Participation in CPC practicum that allows teachers’ to actively engage with the pedagogical tools necessary to instruct English in English. • Sample topics: – Learner motivation – Language learning and culture – Materials development – Interactive learning – Encouraging learners to think critically
- 23. Do you have any questions?