{"id":6360,"date":"2025-03-18T15:51:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stlucie.k12.fl.us\/td\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&amp;p=6360"},"modified":"2025-03-18T15:51:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:51:32","slug":"esol-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/newsite.stlucie.k12.fl.us\/td\/courses\/esol-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"ESOL Endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;ESOL Endorsement&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/5&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Special Notice\ud83d\udce2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Due to budgeting constraints, course offerings are limited to 1 course per session.\u00a0 As a result, individuals in their 2nd year of Out-of-Field status will receive priority registration.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_btn title=&#8221;ESOL Compliance Requirements&#8221; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stlucie.k12.fl.us%2Fpdf%2Fdepartments%2Ftalent-development%2FESOL-Compliance.pdf|title:ESOL%20Requirements&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Angelia Thomas, M.S. Ed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Instructional Specialist<\/p>\n<p>Talent Development<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"skip-tracking\" href=\"mailto:angelia.thomas@stlucieschools.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-id=\"l-5422280708\">angelia.thomas@stlucieschools.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"skip-tracking\" href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/chat\/0\/0?users=angelia.thomas@stlucieschools.org&amp;topicname=Chat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-id=\"l-8721157766\">Chat with me on Teams<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6927&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;LeadershipStandards&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; 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select Calendar&#8211;&gt;select the month of the session start date to view course offerings.<\/p>\n<p>Options are only visible during registration period![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Option 2: Union Members&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;union&#8221;][ultimate_heading main_heading=&#8221;Union Members&#8221; heading_tag=&#8221;h4&#8243; alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; spacer=&#8221;line_only&#8221; spacer_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; line_height=&#8221;5&#8243; line_color=&#8221;#1e73be&#8221; line_width=&#8221;50&#8243; spacer_margin=&#8221;margin-bottom:8px;&#8221; main_heading_font_family=&#8221;font_family:|font_call:&#8221;][\/ultimate_heading][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Contact: Maureen Sinnott (772) 464-6430[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Offerings FREE for Union Members!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Methods of Teaching ESOL (January 2026)<\/li>\n<li>Cross-Cultural Communications (March 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Course Offerings&#8221; 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