Associate Dean, Instruction & Workforce Development

1500 N Verdugo Rd

Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 240-1000 x5158, jswinton@glendale.edu

The practice is designed to improve English language and workplace vocabulary skills

for Limited English Proficient (LEP) students seeking employment in vocational and

technical occupational areas. Glendale College serves a diverse community with over

500 LEP students attending vocational and technical courses. To make

learning both relevant and useful, the college has created a 2-unit course, English for

Special Purposes (ESL 177), which combines English-language skills with vocational

workplace terminology. Students learn idiomatic expressions along with basic vocational

skills in preparation for enrollment in more advanced technical and vocational courses.