{"id":3389,"date":"2023-08-18T15:52:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T20:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niacc.edu\/niacc-minute\/?p=3389"},"modified":"2023-08-18T15:52:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T20:52:58","slug":"not-bilingual-but-want-to-teach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niacc.edu\/niacc-minute\/2023\/08\/not-bilingual-but-want-to-teach\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Bilingual, But Want to Teach?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you have the ability to teach, 51ÁÔÆæ will help you teach English as a Second Language. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn why.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Adult Education and Literacy<\/a> (AEL) program at 51ÁÔÆæ provides people over the age of 17 with accessible, quality instruction to develop work, life, and literacy skills. Many of these classes are supported by federal and state funds, and provide a slew of opportunities for higher learning, job potential, and feeling a sense of accomplishment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One AEL program focuses on North Iowans who do not have the skills to read, write and speak English as it is their second language (ESL). <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy, there are approximately 32 million adults in the United States who are unable to read.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n For many, learning a second language is hard. In most situations, it is done on the side, sort of like an afterthought as you complete a bucket list dream of traveling to a foreign country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now\u2026 imagine being immersed in that country, not knowing what is happening around you. People are talking, but you do not understand. Street signs give directions, but you cannot find your way. You\u2019re forced to string together bits and pieces of the language here and there in hopes to create anything resembling a sentence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s no doubt this is quite frustrating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n