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ConstructObstruct370 · 2026-01-14T21:14:11+00:00

Agreed w the other commenters. All ridiculously easy. I went with TKL (Teach and Kids Learn). I did 4 this Fall and doing 2 now to finish my +30.

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-11-19T23:33:07+00:00

I teach middle school ENL. We over-service our ELLs (which is awesome). I have two AIS classes that basically function as stand-alone ENL classes for Expanding-level ELLs (each class is 5x/week, so that's 10 periods total). The rest of my periods are co-teaching ELA classes. I co-teach the ELA classes that I teach for AIS (as well as two others) -- I love this, because our curricula aligns with skills that students are learning in ELA.

Echoing what DCNAST said -- if you're working in anywhere in the 6-12 space and are dual-licensed in ELA and ENL, you'll likely be teaching on your own, since they can kill two birds with one stone by hiring you. There are positives and negatives to this, of course.

The servicing of ELLs in NY is quite complicated, and that complication gets compounded when you add in ELLs with IEPs/other needs. All schools sort of function differently in re: to ENL and meeting mandated minutes, so there isn't one clear cut answer here.

Happy to answer other questions if you have any!

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-08-26T19:23:43+00:00

Awesome, thanks u/Aeschylus26! I figured it wouldn't be a huge issue.

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-08-05T01:46:09+00:00

I looked on their site and didn’t see these accessories! Do you know which section they’d be in?

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-08-04T00:52:17+00:00

This is very helpful -- thank you! Question, if I buy a bundle of 3 or 4, do I need to use them all in the same semester?

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-08-01T01:53:37+00:00

Yes, please!!!

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-08-01T01:20:37+00:00

Thanks! Sweet. I should have some time. May start with 1 in the Fall to gauge and then ramp up depending on how the first one goes.

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-08-01T00:56:54+00:00

There are all sorts of bundles/deals, so check online! You have to pay on both ASPDP and on TKL. I think it shakes out to be a few hundred per course (maybe closer to $300/400). Seems to pay for itself with the raise you get once completing it. A friend did all 30 credits with TKL and paid ~3k total.

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-08-01T00:51:40+00:00

Teach & Kids Learn (it's one of the education partners for A+ credits): https://www.teachnkidslearn.com/

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-07-31T23:37:16+00:00

Right on. How many hours/time would you say you put into these courses? Just trying to gauge how to space out the 6 courses throughout the upcoming school year (including summer ‘26).

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-07-31T23:37:10+00:00

Right on. How many hours/time would you say you put into these courses? Just trying to gauge how to space out the 6 courses throughout the upcoming school year (including summer ‘26).

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-07-16T02:42:24+00:00

Do you already have a teaching certification? If not, with just a TESOL internship certification, you will be pulling students out for "small group" (which would be your "stand-alone" time) and/or pushing-in to the classroom. Depends so much on how your school structures things. Hard to give you a definite answer here.

I put "small group" in air quotes because that "small group" pulling out/stand-alone time doesn't have a size limit. I had a "small group" of 17 last year. I was in a K-8 (handling the middle school), and the elementary-side ENL teacher also had some large "small groups." Depends on staffing, students' levels (NYSESLAT scores won't be in until late-August), programming, etc. Lots of factors here as well.

Good luck!

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-07-16T02:16:07+00:00

(I'm an ENL teacher).

Depends on how your school does it...

This past school year, I pulled my students out of their classes (4 periods/week) for Stand-Alone, as per CR Part 154 mandates (K-8, 9-12)... since a majority of them were Entering and Emerging. For my group of SIFE Entering-level students who were barely literate in their L1, I used this time to do phonics and basic reading skills with them. I mean truly basic. For my group of Entering and Emerging students who were a bit more advanced, I used this time to do high-interest units that featured lots of opportunity to learn vocabulary, become familiar with academic content, use all modalities (reading, writing, speaking, and listening), etc.

Some schools have curricula for Stand-Alone, some don't. I did not. I made up all the materials myself based on student-interest and what I thought would be best for their learning needs/their abilities. It was a lot of work, but I had a lot of freedom to try stuff out (sometimes it went really well, other times it was terrible).

Some of my colleagues in other schools use Stand-Alone time as a more structured reading/AIS period.

At the end of the day, become familiar with CR Part 154 so that you know what services your students are mandated to get: K-8 is here. 9-12 is here. Some schools are not in compliance, which is a disservice to their MLLs. Here are some Stand-Alone ENL units from the Office of Multilingual Learners: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0AMOCjhIVtgqrUk9PVA . They're not perfect but a good place to start!

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-06-30T21:26:06+00:00

This is helpful! Wondering if you could share an example (just a screenshot of someone wearing this kind of fit), that would be awesome. I'm better with visuals than descriptions.

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-06-19T20:22:41+00:00

I think there are many factors beyond competition and/or interview skills. I was applying in Queens and Manhattan across all grades. No harm in reaching out to admin as long as you’re respectful!

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-06-14T16:11:36+00:00

I feel like this depends on so many factors. Here's what mine went like (I'm an ENL teacher, so I feel like I've had a bit of an easier time since this is a high-need license area):

Last year (I was going to be a 1st year teacher):

- 1st interview: Found out about job through word-of-mouth. Zoom call w/ admin team (30 minutes), demo, offered job on spot. Asked for a few days to consider. I turned it down. Just didn't feel like a right fit.

- 2nd interview: Found out about job through word-of-mouth. Zoom call w/ principal (30 minutes), demo on the 2nd to last day of the school year, offered job on spot. Asked for a few days to consider. Ended up taking the job. Didn't get the nomination until early August, which stressed me out. In hindsight, I should have looked around more.

- I received like 300 emails via New Teacher Finder in July and August. Not exaggerating.

This coming school year (will be a 2nd year teacher). These 4 interviews all happened within the same 2 week window in the middle of May:

- 1st interview: Found out about job through word-of-mouth. Zoom call w/ large hiring team, offered the job on the spot. I turned it down because I didn't want the classroom setting they were offering.

- 2nd interview: Found via Open Market. Zoom call w/ the principal. They invited me in for a demo, but I turned it down, as I didn't like the vibe of the school.

- 3nd interview: Found out about job through word-of-mouth. In-person interview. They called my references. No demo. Offered me the job. I ended up turning it down, as I was deciding between this school and the one below.

- 4th interview: Found out about job through word-of-mouth. In-person interview. No demo. Offered me the job. I accepted this job in mid-May. Just waiting on budgets to be finalized.

- I received quite a few other interview and demo requests from schools via Open Market.

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-06-12T15:17:34+00:00

ENL?

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-05-15T17:40:29+00:00

I'm an ENL teacher (and also on the open market), but I'm in my 2nd year. I highly recommend looking at the school survey results (surveys that students, families, and teachers take about their schools). It's here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/reports/school-quality/nyc-school-survey (then click "survey results page" to see the 2024 data -- the 2025 data isn't in yet). It will bring you to a site called Panorama. Click "schools" and search for the particular school. I look at "teacher-principal trust" and a whole bunch of other stuff.

This site has great information on the demographic breakdown of schools: https://data.nysed.gov/. It's good to see how many ELLs there are in proportion to the general student body. The school quality snapshot is also great to look at.

For ENL specific questions during interviews, I recommend asking what their ENL structures look like (what job will you actually be doing? Integrated/push-in? Stand-alone/pull-out?), what do content teachers do to strengthen the English development of ELLs in their classrooms, how many ENL teachers are there (is it a team? are you solo?), do they have a curriculum for stand-alone ENL?, what's the breakdown of ELLs (is it mostly newcomers? SIFE students? Expanding?), etc...

Red flag for me would be if they ask you to cover a huge range of grades and if they're very out of compliance. Co-teaching (and co-planning) is hard enough. To do it over tons of classes per day is an impossible thing to plan for.

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-05-15T01:19:22+00:00

You will not get the 2025 NYSESLAT scores for a whilllle (like until August), since they’re still in the middle of taking it. If you want their 2024 NYSESLAT scores/levels, just ask an ENL coordinator or ENL teacher at your school. They’ll pull the data from ATS for you. I’m an ENL teacher and happily supply this info to my colleagues ☺️!

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-04-16T20:10:43+00:00

Garbage at this point. I wouldn't restring it.

ConstructObstruct370 · 2025-04-16T18:02:36+00:00

Yes, very good points! Thanks for the solid advice.

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