School for International Training

World Learning/SIT Teacher Trainer Recommendation

Thank you for agreeing to provide a reference to the Training Manager for the SIT TESOL Certificate and Best Practices in TESOL courses. The courses are a minimum of 130-hour (usually four- to five-week intensive) courses covering the basics of teaching ESOL and emphasizing the development of a reflective teaching practice. The course is grounded in experiential learning, and is comprised of workshop sessions that follow the experiential learning cycle and supervised practice teaching and feedback. For more information about the SIT TESOL Certificate course, please see our website: http://www.sit.edu/tesolcert/

The person listed below has applied to become a trainer on the course. We expect trainers to be experienced teachers with skills and practice in teacher training and supervision.

Your reference will not be shared with the applicant.

Name of applicant to enter the training program to become a licensed trainer for World Learning/SIT courses: ______

Date:

REFERENCE INFORMATION

Name of reference:

Position:

Phone:

E-mail:

I. How long have you known the applicant?

II. In what capacity?

III. Please rate the applicant’s characteristics and skills by circling, or otherwise indicating, the appropriate number on a five-point scale. If you do not have the ability to make this assessment, please circle NA.

Characteristic Area for growth Area of strength

Open 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Flexible 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Positive, especially under pressure 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Ability to accept and use feedback 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Aware of impact on others 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Ability to accept personal responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Ability to express feelings effectively

and appropriately 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Ability to take initiative and be proactive 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Enthusiasm for working with people 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Leadership/Authority 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Creativity 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Ability to articulate ideas clearly 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Ability to synthesize new material 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Knowledge of TESOL theory/methods 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Appreciation for experiential learning 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Skill in lesson planning 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Skill in teaching practice 1 2 3 4 5 NA

Skill in reflecting on teaching 1 2 3 4 5 NA

IV. Please comment (in a paragraph or in full letter format) on the applicant’s past performance and your judgment of her or his potential to be an effective teacher trainer on a TESOL certificate course.

Please submit completed forms by e-mail, fax, or mail to

Kevin Giddens

World Learning SIT Graduate Institute

Program Officer IDEP - Education Unit

Box 676, Kipling Rd.

Brattleboro, VT 05302-0676 USA

Email:

Fax: 802-258-3147

Phone: 1-800-257-7751

SIT Graduate Institute, a program of World Learning

2011