YOU ARE INVITED TO A RETURN-TO-SCHOOL WORKSHOP AND ORIENTATION FOR THE TELL PROGRAM - TEACHERS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS WHO SHOULD ATTEND? -    Bilingual paraprofessionals -    Bilingual Parent - liaisons -    Bilingual Non-certified support staff -    Bilingual individuals committed to becoming teachers for second language learners in public schools in            Clarke or Hall County. WHAT? -    Orientation to the TELL Program:       -    Overview of the program       -    Eligibility       -    Certification programs- TAL & ECCO       -    Scholarships and support services -    ANSERS role in supporting TELL       -    Information about undergraduate educational opportunities in the area       -    Financial aid information       -    Academic and student support services WHEN AND WHERE?  Wednesday, May 21, 2003  5:30-7:30 PM      Room K/L  Georgia Center for Continuing Education      The University of Georgia TO REGISTER FOR THE FREE WORKSHOP AND ORIENTATION Call ANSERS at 706.542.6400 between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. For more information and directions to  the Georgia Center, visit the ANSERS web site www.gactr.uga.edu/ansers.  DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE OF THE TELL PROGRAM -    The Teachers for English Language Learners (TELL) Program is designed to increase the number of highly qualified bilingual teachers in Georgia’s public schools. This is accomplished through the collaboration of representatives from The University of Georgia, The Clarke County School District, Hall County School District, and Gainesville City Schools. Non-certified teachers and paraprofessionals --who are bilingual--are awarded scholarships and other support services to earn professional certification. In return, they must commit to teaching three years in the schools of Clarke or Hall counties. -    The purpose of the program is to facilitate recruitment and retention of a diversified pool of teachers and teacher education students in the state of Georgia  so that they may enter into mutually satisfying careers as teachers, advocates, and educators in Georgia public schools.       Visit the TELL web site www.coe.uga.edu/dev/tell/index.htm.