BurlingtonEnglish webinars cover a variety of exciting topics to help you in your ESL class.
Participants will receive the following documentation to submit to program administrators:
- Certificate of Attendance
- Agenda of training topic and objectives
- Copy of Participant Evaluation
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Blended Learning with BurlingtonEnglish Join us for an introduction to the BurlingtonEnglish unique blended-learning model. This session is perfect for first-time users. See an overview of the Student’s, Teacher’s and Administration Zones, including complete in-class lesson materials for each online lesson. Learn about our state-of-the-art SpeechTrainer and how BurlingtonEnglish provides training in all four language skills – Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing – for diverse learners. Our flexible program allows you to use what you need, when you need it, for each individual student!
Teacher’s Zone – Student Management Made Easy! This session is recommended for teachers currently using BurlingtonEnglish. Take a guided tour of all the tools in the Teacher’s Zone including Teacher’s Material, Student Progress and Student Management. See how to generate and print progress reports, control student access to courses, and time the release of online lessons.
Focus on EL Civics – Great, engaging lessons on the topics we all teach! This session is perfect for both new and current users of BurlingtonEnglish, or for anyone looking for a great tool to teach EL Civics. This session features our EL Civics-aligned series, English in America – Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. Learn about the flexibility of this modular series. The Modules can be taught in the order that you choose to cover EL Civics topics. These life and work lessons are what every student needs to live, work, and thrive in America.
Administration Zone – Data, data, data! Easily track and report student progress. This session is perfect for administrators or anyone responsible for managing the Administration Zone. We will take an in-depth look at data collection, how to easily export it, and the types of reports available – all at the click of a mouse. We will also discuss best practices to motivate and engage students by empowering them to monitor their own progress. Learn how to identify red flags in student data and manage seats to maximize program usage at your school.
ICL (In-Class Lessons) – Discussion starters, lessons, and games for review. Get a sneak peek at the newest addition to the BurlingtonEnglish array of teaching tools. Seamlessly connect in-class activities and online lessons with our ICL – In-Class Lessons. Get your students speaking and participating with projectable material for your lessons that include great pictures, discussion starters and lots of interactive activities. You can work through lessons with students as a whole class, or remediate or repeat lessons to dig deeper with small groups of struggling students. You will no longer need to spend time coming up with ideas from scratch or searching for pictures from the internet. The ICL will engage students and keep their eyes on you. End each lesson with a fun team game which encourages a lively review of the topic. This session is perfect for current users and anyone interested in this powerful new teaching tool!
Career Extensions – Help students get a job, keep a job, and get a better one! When we ask adult learners what motivates them to come to school, the most common answer is work. This session will show you how BurlingtonEnglish can help you help your students with their career goals. We offer over 30 career-specific courses and wordlists that allow students to work within a parallel process, learning both general English and English for their chosen career. BurlingtonEnglish helps students expedite their learning in order to reach their career goals sooner. This increases student engagement and persistence. This session is perfect for current users of BurlingtonEnglish and anyone looking for a solution for teaching careers for ESL.
Distance Learning with BurlingtonEnglish – Track student progress and time while engaging them! If you currently have a Distance Learning Program for ESL or want to start one, this session is for you! Adult learners face many barriers that make it difficult to get to and stay in school. See how BurlingtonEnglish can help. Our online lessons provide a complete learning environment for students with online support like HelpSpots and Video Tutorials to help them even when working away from school. Real-time progress reporting lets you track their progress and ensure that they are on task and mastering the concepts. Whether you seek a hybrid solution with complete classroom lessons or want students to work online only, our flexible program can meet all your needs. Reports allow you to track student time on task at school or away from school, 24/7. This session will show you how to expand your reach and clear your waiting lists with distance learning classes for ESL using BurlingtonEnglish.
CASAS Preparation – Practice, student reports based on competencies, and error analysis The stakes have never been higher to increase student performance and persistence. Join us in this session to see how the BurlingtonEnglish Prepare for CASAS Course increases confidence and reduces anxiety by exposing students to a similar test format. Do you ever wish you could just track the questions students miss so you can remediate to the areas they need to master? Find out how you can use detailed reports based on the CASAS competencies and student error analysis to access gaps in student knowledge, allowing you to pinpoint the lessons you need to re-teach. The difference between a learning gain could be just a few more questions answered correctly.