Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id MAA02536; Mon, 22 Feb 1999 12:10:36 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 12:10:36 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19990222162242.006f1a74@coe.tamu.edu> Errors-To: lmann@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: Harriet Vardiman Smith <hsmith@coe.tamu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:2953] Re: Introduction/Information X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (32) Status: OR Here are a couple of selections from our adult literacy resource collection, which might be particularly useful to someone new to the ESL classroom, or to teaching adults in general. To inquire, do not hit "reply"... please email me directly at hsmith@coe.tamu.edu Harriet Vardiman Smith Texas Adult Literacy Clearinghouse Adult ESL Learner Outcomes Curriculum: With SCANS Supplement 1998 (revised) ESOL Project, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Free paper copies available in Texas ($10 duplicating/shipping cost outside Texas): Developed and field tested in 1991 and 1992, this curriculum has been expanded to incorporate the SCANS Competencies and a new section on Assessment. Section A provides basic background information on how adults learn, language acquisition theory, what to teach in ESL classes, and an overview of ESL assessment. Section B includes the Adult ESL Learner Outcomes Document, explaining five ESL levels from pre-literate to advanced, the outcomes for each level, and class checklist for each. Section C covers the contents of the curriculum and sample contents for lesson development. Content areas are: Money Management, Civic Rights and Responsibilities, Community Services, Employment, Health, Shopping, and Transportation. Tips are provided on both content (sample language, sample situations, grammar points, target sentence patterns, language functions) and teaching strategies. Section D offers additional resources, including: supplementary readings on approaches, techniques and assessment; bibliographies of student texts and professional materials; sample lesson plans for teaching the outcomes; a list of teaching strategies and their definitions; an explanation of the TPR (Total Physical Response) technique; and common forms (i.e., credit forms, health forms, applications) which can be used in the ESL classroom. The SCANS Supplement offers: Introduction to SCANS; Implications for Instruction; Thematic Units (Gender and Ethnic Issues, Safety on the Job, Career Exploration, Balancing Job and Personal Life, Problem Solving at Work, and Communication on the Job); Sample Lesson Plans; and Appendices such as a Learning Style Inventory, Cooperative Learning Strategies, and Detailed Definitions of SCANS Foundation Skills and Competencies. The Adult Basic Education Teacher's Toolkit 1995 Adult Education Professional Development & Curriculum Consortium Texas Education Agency Free disk copies available in Texas ($3 disk/shipping cost outside Texas) ... or free to any location as email file attachment: This manual is designed as a guide for adult basic education teachers who have just entered the field of adult education, as well as experienced teachers looking for additional ideas. For all levels of adult education teachers, this manual is useful for developing curriculum with adults who come to the learning setting with very limited literacy skills. The following statement is an underlying assumption of this manual. "Learning and continued motivation of adults to participate in educational programs is best fostered by a problem-solving, exploration process using a student-centered, holistic approach to teaching and learning." This approach requires that course content reflect and build on student interests, knowledge, and experience, and that teaching methods encourage student independence in learning. At 10:56 PM 2/19/99 -0500, you wrote: >Hello everyone, my name is Lorrie Causey and I work with adult, Spanish-speaking, male inmates at a correctional facility. > >I have never taught ESL before and have millions of questions. Please forgive me if some of them are very elementary, but I am still learning. I was just kind of "thrown" into this class and I feel somewhat inadequate. > >My main interest is curriculum. The curriculum we now have is in need of revision. Before I begin this task, I would like to obtain copies of other curriculm guides for ESL in general and specifically, for adult learners. > >I would also appreciated any comments or suggestions about effective materials for use with adults. >Thanks, >Lorrie Causey >lcause@mailcity.com
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