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Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10990] Re: Lesson Planning for a "model" ESL program - input?
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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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