--- Forwarded Message from "Vance, Jason" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Subject: RE: #9067.1 (!) dual assignments: managing a lab and teaching >Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:18:33 -0500 >In-Reply-To: A<[log in to unmask]> >Thread-Topic: #9067.1 (!) dual assignments: managing a lab and teaching >Thread-Index: AcmRWww/n3r/lToGTeyCwtFqo5hCYQAAUATg >References: A<[log in to unmask]> >From: "Vance, Jason" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" <[log in to unmask]> You are lucky to be 100% staff as oppose to being split between teaching and operational duties. Most 4 years schools require the lab manager to have a masters degree in a language so they can assist in teaching one or two classes. Jason Vance Language Learning Center Supervisor Thomas Nelson Community College (757) 825- 2819 -----Original Message----- From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:54 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: #9067.1 (!) dual assignments: managing a lab and teaching --- Forwarded Message from Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:59:40 -0500 >From: Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]> >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #9067 dual assignments: managing a lab and teaching >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> I have started teaching the past couple of years, but in the summer (when the lab activity gets very very slow). I would like to be able to teach during the semester but my schedule is so variable with various lab activities that I am not sure I could do it. Judy Shoaf LLTI-Editor wrote: > --- Forwarded Message from "Tina Deveny Oestreich" <[log in to unmask]> --- > >> From: "Tina Deveny Oestreich" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" > <[log in to unmask]> >> References: <[log in to unmask]> >> In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: dual assignments: managing a lab and teaching >> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:20:58 -0500 >> Thread-index: AcmNNCQVL1qzzgYFQai2pszRrVX+3gAGiU5w > > Dear all, > > I realize there have been many threads here lately about degrees that we > have, what we do etc., but I don't remember anyone asking if we teach and > manage a lab. I have seen several postings over the last year for positions > that required some language teaching along with managing a lab. I am curious > to know how common it is for lab managers to also teach language courses. > > The reason I'm asking is because I have a 100% staff position as language > lab manager with no teaching assignment. I have been asked to teach a couple > of classes in the fall due to faculty leaves. It seems that some of my > superiors are nervous about this arrangement and how much time it might take > away from my language lab duties. I thought it might be a good idea to > gather examples of others who are teaching and managing a lab (or are > instructional designers) so that I can let them know that this is actually > quite common. > > So...if you are an instructional designer or language lab manager or have > some other staff position and also teach language courses (as a faculty > member or staff member), please write me back and let me know what > percentage of your time is spent teaching, what your title is, etc. I think > that having examples of these arrangements would be very beneficial to me. > > Thank you, > Tina > > > > > *********************************************** > LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for > Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language > Teaching > and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). > Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. > Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) > ***********************************************