we are designing a Transition to College course for Ad Ed ESL students who transition to CCollege ESL. This is a pilot project funded through a foundation. Will keep you posted.

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From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of michael campbell
Sent: Wed 6/11/2008 12:53 PM
To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2619] Re: Sheltered English for Adults?


We have tried to solve the problem of ESL students transitioning to Developmental English by establishing a course that is the equivalent to Devlopmental. If they pass it, they can go on to Freshman comp. We have a reading and a writing section. If they pass the reading they still need to pass the writing to move on. We coordinate with the English Department so that they read the final essay and we try to use the same prompt. They also have more than one opportunity to pass. It is new so the jury is still out, but i think that it addresses the issue of ESL retention and the matter of untrained Developmental Eng. instructors.
 
Michael


> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:32:20 -0700

> From: ebourassa at tru.ca

> To: englishlanguage at nifl.gov

> Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2617] Re: Sheltered English for Adults?

> 

> Hi Jennifer,

> 

> I think there is a misnomer that we have to teach adults differently. I have found that the same 'techniques' can be effective, but the topics need to be relevent to the learners, so that they are motivated to learn and can benefit beyond the 'skill'. 

> emma

> 

> Emma Bourassa

> English as a Second or Additional Language/ Teaching English as a Second Language Instructor

> ESL Department

> Thompson Rivers University

> 900 McGill Road. P.O. Box 3010

> Kamloops, B.C. V2C 5N3

> (250) 371-5895

> fax 371-5514

> ebourassa at tru.ca

> 

> >>> 

> From: Jennifer Herrin <esljen at gmail.com>

> To: <englishlanguage at nifl.gov>

> Date: 11/06/2008 8:23 am

> Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2616] Sheltered English for Adults?

> 

> Hello all,

> In our community college program we have only one

> transition course for ESL students. Therefore, once

> students have tested out of ESL classes (we use the

> CASAS), they often end up in Developmental English

> classes. The teachers of these classes often do not have

> training or experience with ESL.

> 

> I will soon be responsible for providing training for

> these teachers, and I would like to know if there are

> any resources (articles, textbooks) that would give me

> ideas to help mainstream teachers build strategies to

> best serve the ESL students that end up in their

> classes.

> 

> I have found info on "sheltering" strategies for K-12,

> such as collaborative work, using visuals, repeating,

> paraphrasing, etc. (strategies ESL teachers are quite

> familiar with). However, I would like to find more

> adult-focused materials to help these non-ESL teachers

> work with ESL adults in their classrooms.

> 

> Thank you much!

> 

> Jennifer Herrin

> Central New Mexico Community College

> jherrin at cnm.edu

> 

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