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To: Dante V. Ferraro, President

From: Caryn Davis, Dean of Academic Affairs

Date: Re: September 16, 2016—

RE: New Faculty Orientation - Initial One Hour Meeting with Vedat Cingozler

EDUCATION:

Teaching experience: Taught English as FL in Turkey for 3 years

2015 TESOL certificate from Hunter College—120 hours—practicum and methods

BS in International affairs from Turkey

In the process of investigating MATESOL programs in NYC and NJ

MATERIALS I PROVIDED:

7 Ways of CLT Teaching at SAI

Websites for professional development

SAI Faculty and Staff In service information

The New School/LAC October conference

SAI2000.org

We visited the SAI website and looked at the Handbook for Teachers 2013 and Best Practices for Teachers

Observations:

His comprehension and speaking skills are near fluency. He did not need to take the TOEFL for his ESOL certificate program since his bachelor’s classes, a 5 year degree in Turkey, were all taught in English.

Next steps:

Once Vedat has a teaching schedule, he will begin to observe current teachers and become acquainted with NorthStar. At that time, I will meet with him again.

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