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Catholic University in Washington, DC

School Administration Courses:

1- Current Issues in School and Education Leadership

2- School and Personnel Administration

3- Administrative Practicum Internship

4- Clinical Supervision of Teachers

5- Curriculum Design and Evaluation

6- Education Law for Administrators

Recertification program:

University of Maryland

1- Teaching ESOL Reading and Writing in the Secondary Content Areas

2- Latino Bilingualism and Biculturalism

3- Universal Design / AT for Learning and Literacy for English Language Learners in the General Classroom Settings

Catholic University in Washington, DC

1- Reading Strategies in the Secondary Content Area I and II

2- Special Education Methods and Strategies - Secondary

Georgia State University
Master`s Degree in Applied Linguistics/ESL

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Courses taken:

1- Second Language Acquisition
2- General Linguistics
3- Approaches to Teaching ESL Adults
4- Intercultural Communication
5- Sound System of English
6- Practicum
7- Classroom Practices
8- Grammar for ESL Teachers (on the Web)
9- Materials Design
10- Second Language Assessment and Evaluation
11- Reading and Writing Relationships
12- Corpus Linguistics

Barnet College

Celta - Certificate of English Language Teaching for Adults

London, U.K.

Centro Universitário Fundação Santo André

Bachelor's Degree in English and Portuguese (Language and
Literature)

Santo Andre, São Paulo, Brazil

Prince George's County Public Schools
Actively prepared ESOL 1, 2 and 3 level students to LAS Links and H.S.A exams. Regularly gave students access to technology. Provided advisory to newcomers and parents. Tailored instruction of Pre-Conceptual Physics to suit all ability levels. Trained mainstream teachers on the theories and practices of ELT via Teacher Development Interactive.Coordinated the after-school tutoring program. Founded the Environmental Action Group. Designed the Pre-Conceptual Physics curriculum and trained teachers. Provided in-class mentoring to University of Maryland interns. Helped increase ESOL parent participation in the PTA. Organized parent meetings.

Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S.A.

Georgia State University
Taught Portuguese as a Foreign Language. Developed the syllabus and all the instructional materials to beginner's level. Encouraged cultural exchange with the local Portuguese-speaking community and organized cultural events on the campus. Constructed a web-based site (WebCt) to aid students outside of class.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.

Georgia State University
Assisted and observed a Composition/Structure class in the Intensive English Program as part of the Practicum class requirement. Met with cooperating teacher to discuss issues on a regular basis.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.

CEL LEP English School
Planned classes using a Communicative Language Teaching approach. Increased understanding by focusing in research-based language laboratory practices. Motivated students to take charge of their own learning.
São Paulo, Brazil

Private English Classes to Administrative Staff
Trained administrative staff at major companies in São Paulo such as Xerox and Alcatel. Independently developed a syllabus for General, Business English and preparatory course for the Toefl and Cambridge Exams. 80% pass rate. Accelerated speaking skills for staff traveling abroad on business.
São Paulo, Brazil

C.N.A. English School
Augmented integrated instruction of skills to adults and children (9/12 yo). Focused on survival English. Launched extra-curricular activities that increased student participation.
São Paulo, Brazil

Highly proficient in Microsoft Publisher, Word, Excel and Power Point, Windows/Mac
Twitter, Weblogging, Social Networking and e-mail
Hotpotato, Inspiration
Nicenet, WebCT, WebCT Vista, My Grade Book and Blackboard
Dreamweaver
Digital imaging

Dragon Naturally Speaking

Google Docs

Interactive board
Digital cameras
Cell Phones
Printers
Laptops and desktops
MP3 players and "Playaways"

EVO (Electonic Village Online) - TESOL
Adaptive Technology: Time for Inclusion
Online conference

Electronic Village - TESOL
Free Online Readings for ELLs
Clickers for Improved Classroom Management
New York, New York, U.S.A.

Maryland TESOL
Designing University and School Partnerships to Support Instruction for Latino English Language Learners
Windchester, Maryland, U.S.A.

PGCPS ESOL Office
Make the Pre-Conceptual Physics Curriculum your Ally
Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S.A.

Universidad Surcolombiana
Integrating Corpus in your Writing Classes
Neiva, Colombia

Northwestern High School
Make a Power(ful) Point
Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S.A.

ESOL Department of Prince George's County Public Schools
Grammatical Patterns in Different Registers
Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S.A.

Best Practices for the ESL Teacher
Pronunciation for Visiting Teachers in the U.S.
Gainsville College - Gainsville, Georgia, U.S.A.

Becker, T., & Ribeiro, E. (2005). Has PhonePass® passed the review? TESOL in Action, 19(1), 16-19.

7th Annual C3, Cyberethics, Cybersafety &Cybersecurity

University of Maryland

Powering up with Technology

Prince George's County Public Schools

03-2008

05 and 09-2007

Travel grant from Prince George's Public School

TESOL

Nominated for Alpha Lambda Chapter of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars

Travel grant from Georgia State University

TESOL

International TESOL

NEA (National Education Association)

Maryland TESOL

MICCA

Prince George's County Public Schools

ESOL Department Chair
barbara.cook@pgcps.org
Phone number: 301-985-1820