Part 1: Do the pre-reading assignment.Click to read an article with nine great tips. Part 2: Attend the workshop.Monday, May 14th 6:00-7:30 PM at Gilbert Albert Community Center. Click for the address. Click for the slideshow (PDF). Part 3: After the workshop, share the activity or strategy you plan to try out. Share your ideas and questions with us here, and respond to others' posts.Click 'Comments' and fill in the form. Respond to someone else's post.
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Part 1: Do the pre-reading and writing assignment.Pre-reading and brainstorming: Read this article and why games are important in an ESOL class and what you hope to learn during the workshop. Also, be prepared to share 1 or 2 game ideas you have for the ESOL classroom. Part 2: Attend the workshop.Meet on Tuesday, May 8th, 6 - 7:45 pm at 105 Chauncy St., Basement, for an interactive workshop on how to best adapt, model, and incorporate games and warm-ups with your students. PowerPoint from the Training Short List of Potential Games Part 3: Post about it.Post on the blog about a game or warm up that you implemented or plan to implement after the workshop. Details about how to post will be presented during the workshop.
Part 1: Do the pre-reading and writing assignment.Click to read a one-page article with an example (projector not required for small groups or one-on-one tutoring). In this blog, click Comments and fill out the form (website not needed) to tell us a situation or activity you'd like to try using images for. Part 2: Attend the web meeting.Click to view the webinar recording. Resources mentioned:
Part 3: Draft it, try it, and report back.Finish planning - don't be shy about using this blog for support and ideas! - then try it out with students. After, post here to share how it went, and any tweaks you'd make for next time.
Workshop resourcesSlideshow - contains links to numerous teaching resources. Note: The Padlets can't be rearranged without my having logged in as the owner of the Padlet. You can add to them, though. Webinar recording (Feb. 2019) Core cultural values - see pp. 225-6 Planning sheet - download a copy to edit. Further information Tips for interacting in US culture - list of common topics and situations
Cross-Cultural Issues on Adult ESL Classrooms - brief article Language and culture - brief video 6-D model of national culture - maps Working on Common Cross-Cultural Communication Challenges - PBS article New American Horizons has a series of videos that explain techniques and show master teachers putting those techniques into action. As tutors, you can extrapolate how you can adapt those techniques.
You'll need a device that can run Flash. If you don't see the videos, click the image to enable Flash. A row of videos should appear. Click to scroll to the one titled 'Working in a Multilevel Class'. After viewing, click 'Comments' above right to post your thoughts and questions so we can share ideas. |
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