Welcome!
Thank you for taking an interest in the courses I teach! As your instructor, I'm looking forward to exploring the English language with you and to helping you achieve your educational and personal goals.
I believe that learning should be engaging and exciting. I hope to communicate my enthusiasm for language and for teaching to you!
Here's a video in which I talk about the importance of grammar.
About Me
I've been at City College since 2008, and I've been teaching ESL for over thirty years! I'm originally from the United Kingdom, but I've lived and taught in several countries including Turkey, Japan, Jordan, and Zambia. I'm passionate about teaching and about language, and I feel extremely lucky to have a job in which I can do what I love every day. In my free time, I'm an astronomy docent in Sonoma, and my favorite way to relax is riding horses in the hills and mountains of Marin County or hiking (preferably with my friends' dogs!)
Contact Information
Caroline Priestley, English as a Second Language Department
Email: cpriestl@ccsf.edu (preferred contact method)
Phone number: 415 452 7219
I will do my best to respond to you within 24 - 48 hours
Office hours for Fall 2021: By appointment.
Log-in Instructions
Go to the RAM ID Portal and Login.
Username: CCSF ID, examples: W12345678 or @12345678
Your Canvas password is your RAM ID password.
Instructions for new students
Once logged in, Click on the Canvas Tile.
Shortcut: Login directly to Canvas.
Canvas Chat Support is available 24/7.
Online Learning
What are the real challenges encountered by both new and experienced online students, and how can you be successful? Tune into this short tutorial video to help debunk common myths about online learning.
What Makes a Successful Online Learner? Valuable tips for success and what to expect.