Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j6LHkPG27839; Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:46:25 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:46:25 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20050721174126.3481.qmail@web60913.mail.yahoo.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: PAUL ROGERS <pwaynerogers@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:11007] spanish literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Status: O Content-Length: 5729 Lines: 197 Does anyone know of a Spanish literacy course online for adults, preferably free? I often teach some basic Spanish to students who are in needusing books. But perhaps there are some online courses. Also- are there bilingual ESL courses or lessons for people who speak Hindi, Japanese, etc? --- "Melvin Dr. Clark" <drclark@southtexascollege.edu> wrote: > Hi Sandra. This is Dr. Clark from the Mexico-Texas > border. We met at a > literacy training session in Tennesee. I would be > happy to share information > with your teachers from ESL Doxography, my latest > publication. Many > practical strategies are included. Also, don't > forget to address the > multi-level situations that will undoubtedly occur > in your classes with > adults (more than younger students). The literature > is calling for more CLL > (Computer Language Learning) as well with lots of > software programs that are > really very inexpensive on the market. Of course, as > you already know, I > recommend Rosetta Stone from Fairfield, Virginia. > All for now. Great luck on > your curriculum! My best to all in Tennesee. Dr. > Melvin Clark CLARKHELLER > INSTITUTE > > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > To: Multiple recipients of list > Sent: 7/16/2005 10:33 AM > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10989] Lesson Planning for a > "model" ESL program - input? > > While we are on the subject of "Model ESL Programs", > I > would like to ask a question. What do you consider > to > be the 'model' ESL-specific lesson plan format? We > are trying to create a 'formal' lesson plan template > that is ESOL-specific. We have researched a number > of > resources and have found that the components for the > 'recommended' ESOL-specific lesson plan are pretty > much the same with the exception of the titles of > the > components. Even when the title varies (such as > learner activities vs practice) the definition is > basically the same. > > We have many ESOL practitioners who are 1) > part-time, > 2) have no language acquisition teaching experience > or > related educational background and 3) some who may > not even hold a k12 teaching license that would > indicate they have had training in teaching > methods/lesson planning. > > For these reasons, we want to provide training in > lesson planning and ESOL-specific teaching > strategies. > Of course, we know that they will not create a > formal > plan before each class, but we want them to at least > know how to do so and understand the principals that > support each component of an ESOL-specific lesson > plan. > > In an effort to create a lesson plan that conforms > to > recognized ESL specifications, we would greatly > appreciate your feedback. > > Thank you, > > Sandra Fugate > ESOL Coordinator > > > --- Ann Gillespie <ann@prolinguanashville.com> > wrote: > > > I would add homework assignments that link the > > lessons learned in the lab to > > the real world. If you are teaching vocabulary > for > > foods, have students go > > on a scavenger hunt to the grocery where > interaction > > with a clerk is > > required. It seems that the more students are > doing > > outside of the > > classroom, the faster their oral skills improve. > > > > Ann > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > [mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov]On > > Behalf Of Susan > > Ryan > > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 3:51 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10983] RE: a "model" ESL > program > > - input? > > > > > > How about training for volunteers to assist > > teachers? Testing mentioned? > > Would be nice if library facility could have some > > "realia" for teachers to > > use in their lessons such as play money, > telephones, > > ads and coupons from > > papers, magazines, kitchen objects, etc. I had to > > drag a lot of stuff > > around! > > Susan > > > > >From: PAUL ROGERS <pwaynerogers@yahoo.com> > > >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > > >To: Multiple recipients of list > > <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > > >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10978] a "model" ESL program - > > input? > > >Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:25:11 -0400 (EDT) > > > > > >I am going to write several grant proposals to > set > > up > > >an ESL program, and am soliciting ideas and > input. > > >I think a model ESL/computer class for beginning > > and > > >intermediate students would look something like > > this: > > >1. 10 -20 computers hooked up to the internet to > > >access pumarosa and other free classes. > > >2. 10 computers with appropriate lessons on cds. > > >3. CD players/tape recorders at "listening > > stations" > > >to listen to songs, etc. > > >4. A video "station" to watch programs like > "Ingles > > >sin Barreras". > > >5. An adjacent classsroom that can accomodate 20 > to > > 30 > > >students for live classes. > > >6. A lending library with at least 50 copies of > > >appropriate texts, dictionaries, cds, audios, > > videos, > > >etc., for all students especially those who have > > >trouble attending classes. > > >7. Two teachers per class, at least two classes > per > > >week of at least 90 minutes per. > > >8. An English Mobile - a mobile ESL class. > > > > > >Any other ideas? > > >Paul Rogers > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > > protection around > > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail > Stay connected, organized, and protected. 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