Melanie Coyne here - Even Start Family Literacy Program Coordinator

I appreciate this forum and often pass tidbits on to our adult ESL
program instructors.

Our program serves 30 families in Skagit County Washington, north of
Seattle. It is an agriculture based economy but we have many second
generation Mexican American families and a growing Ukrainian population.


I know this isn't a job posting board but I hope it will be acceptable
to mention that we are looking for an ESL instructor for the next school
year. 
melaniec at skagitcap.org for more information

-----Original Message-----
From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of
gwendolyn.crawford
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:36 AM
To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2412] Re: Reading and Adult English
LanguageLearners

Hello Everyone,
 
My name is Gwendolyn Crawford and I am an ABE/GED instructor at HCC.  I
have enjoyed participating in the Reading Workshop and have had the
opportunity to use many of the strategies learned in my classroom.
 
I have many students who are ABE students; however, they have just
completed the ESL class and many of the strategies have been very
helpful when trying to make the transition from one class to the other.
Many times these students are lacking confidence and are more
confortable in  the ESL setting.  
 
I look forward to learning from each of you.
 
Gwendolyn Crawford

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From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Gail Wade
Sent: Mon 5/12/2008 4:03 PM
To: englishlanguage at nifl.gov
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2393] Reading and Adult English Language
Learners


Hello Everyone,
 
My name is Gail Wade and I am a ESOL Instructor in Houston Texas. I am
currently employed by Houston Community College, teaching English at
Sutton Elementary which is a Even Start sight. 
 
It's been exciting for me to participate in the Reading Workshop. The
greatest challenge I face when teaching reading depends on the students
level, and the students literacy level in their native language. 
 
Background knowledge of the subject also plays a large role. The most
exposure the students have to eveyday life, ie school, restaurants, work
enviornments, older children who are learning English, the more they are
able to understand when different concepts are presented. 
 
One of the techniques that I've found works best is telling the story in
pictures first, and testing understanding with color coded cards.
 
Gail Wade
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