I am aware of that but this would be for grammar alone and would be a bit more stringent.  As you know TESOL was particularly hard hit by the anti-grammar attitude and most out there still don't know their grammar.  However, I would't mind seeing the criteria for the grammar section are you aware of where I could find one. 
 
Also this grammar certificate would be independent of an MA program.  I would be available for teachers from a a vareity of backgrounds in a vareity of classes that may be called on to teach grammar in one of its many forms which often would NOT require an MA in TESOL and for which in fact an MA in TESOL may be wholly inappropriate. 
 
Phil Bralich


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From: dabro <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Aug 29, 2006 6:03 PM
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Subject: Re: Grammar Certification

Phil:

That's included in any "legitimate" Graduate TESL Certificate Course, such as the one that I completed at Cal State, Long Beach.

http://www.csulb.edu/depts/ling/certificate.htm

Unfortunately, many prospective ESL teachers look for the quickest and cheapest piece of paper they can find.

http://www.aacircle.com.au/tesl_tefl.htm

Peace,

David Brown
ESL/EFL Teacher
Long Beach, CA








--- On Tue 08/29, Phil Bralich < [log in to unmask] > wrote:

From: Phil Bralich [mailto: [log in to unmask]]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:01:25 -0400
Subject: Grammar Certification

I suggested earlier that those who need to hire teachers to teach grammar should have prospects pass a grammar test to ensure that the teacher's were qualified. It also might demonstrate if they are interested. A number of posts suggested this could be problematic for a number of reasaons. However, perhaps a grammar teacher certification would be the better idea. A certification indicating that teacher's were qualified to teach grammar to native speakers and another for ESL teachers who wanted to teach ESL grammar (perhaps an advanced certification for TOEFL grammar). This would give employers something to add to their considerations when considering candidates and this would give people who genuinely know their grammar a chance to demonstrate it and get job preference in these situations. Thus helping get the grammar jobs to the grammar incllined and away from those who are either anti-grammar or grammar deluded (e.g. think they know grammar but do not).

Phil Bralich

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