8. Teaching Strategies for the Language Learner
8. Teaching Strategies for the Language Learner
ACEofPBC Adult English for Speakers of Other Languages Program
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Adult ESOL Strategies
Reading:
Reading:
Activate prior knowledge before reading.
provide opportunities for pre-reading activities such as brainstorming.
Introduce key vocabulary before reading.
Clarify word meanings through definition, examples, restatements, context clues and/or visuals.
Divide reading passages into segments to facilitate comprehension.
Check comprehension regularly.
Paraphrase and summarize to recall ideas.
Scan for key information to answer questions.
Expose students to a variety of formats and styles (articles, graphs, tables, forms, maps, ads, poems, etc.)
Encourage students to use picture or bilingual dictionaries.
Writing:
Writing:
Engage students in the writing process.
Build writing skills. Begin with samll written language units (words); lead students into longer units (phrases, sentences and paragraphs).
Use topics familiar to your population.
Practice writing for a purpose. (Absentee notes, messages, journal entries, etc.
Brainstorm and generate ideas about a topic using graphic organizers such as a web or a semantic map.
Teach student to draft, edit, revise and proofread work prior to turning in the final product.
Provide opportunities to edit the draft with a partner using a checklist.
Allow students to revise draft using feedback from checklist.
Provide opportunities for students to share their writing in class.
Speaking / Listening:
Speaking / Listening:
Provide opportunities for students to listen to various types of recordings at appropriate ESOL level.
Introduce key words before listening.
Frame a question related to the listening topic to stimulate students' interest and background knowledge.
Link personal experiences to listening topic.
Practice listening for specific information.
Provide opportunities for oral retelling to monitor comprehension.
Provide opportunities for oral presentations and pair-share.
Accept small units of language as responses (words and phrases) initially and build towards the use of longer units (sentences).
Use the simpler verb tenses, such as the simple present, simple past and future.
Provide listening and speaking opportunities (conversations, interviews, discussions, role playing, and skits) based on familiar contexts.
Control vocabulary and grammatical structures used in listening / speaking activities.
Formative Assessment:
Formative Assessment:
Practice standardized test formats (multiple choice).
Establish consistent classroom routines to facilitate progress.
Allow students to respond to a percentage of given questions, depending on ESOL level.
Vary the form of questions allowing for different levels of comprehension and participation.
Give open-book tests practice.
Provide word lists for support.
Give extra time for task completion and/or alternate assessment when appropriate.
Maintain academic and intellectual challenges for student at all levels.
More Tips:
More Tips:
Plan cooperative activities in which advanced students can assist beginners.
Set realistic goals and clear expectations with students.
Individualize instruction when possible.
Credit: Region V Adult Literacy Center | Funded by FLDOE Div of Community Colleges & Workforce Ed
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