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 j6GGN4G23839; Sat, 16 Jul 2005 12:23:04 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 12:23:04 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <2690156E-42AE-44D1-AC54-33896F9B6E49@comcast.net> 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: David Rosen <djrosen@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10990] Re: Lesson Planning for a "model" ESL program - input? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.730) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 2715 Lines: 66 Hello Sandra and others who have this question: "What do you consider to be the 'model' ESL-specific lesson plan format?" A new -- and possibly very useful -- tool which addresses the need you have described is Lesson Plan Builder http://www.adultedlessons.org/login.cfm?fuseaction=login It's a free, online template where a teacher can create lesson plans and save them. The lesson plans can be done a piece at a time, saving (and returning to) the parts that are done. They follow a tried-and-true format (Madeline Hunter/WIPPIE). They have adult education (including ESL/ESOL) competencies referenced within it (such as CASAS, and SCANS, with others to be added ) and it conveniently links with a (free) online rubrics builder. The completed lesson plans can be saved to one's own computer (or a program's server for all teachers there to use) and, within a few months or, so they will be able to be saved to a user-accessible, searchable online database of lesson plans. This has been developed (and will be improved) by OTAN in California. I saw it demonstrated at COABE this year, and think it is potentially very useful to adult ESL/ESOL teachers and others. What do you - and others here -- think of it? David J. Rosen On Jul 16, 2005, at 11:33 AM, sandra fugate wrote: > 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 >
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