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 j6MDQDG25447; Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:26:13 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:26:13 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <NIBBJCHMCLEEKOJNKBHPIEOICBAA.awendt@milwaukeeachiever.org> 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: "Amanda Wendt" <awendt@milwaukeeachiever.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:11010] RE: spanish literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 6578 Lines: 226 Paul - check out www.leamos.org - they have a computer program that teaches basic Spanish literacy. We just ordered a set for our center and I haven't gotten a chance to install it and play around with it yet, but from the manual and other materials that came along with it, it looks great, and reasonably priced. Amanda Wendt Coordinator - Pierce Center Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services, Inc. 1512 West Pierce Street Milwaukee, WI 53204 (414) 643-5108 ext. 103 awendt@milwaukeeachiever.org www.milwaukeeachiever.org “The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn.” (Alvin Toffler) -----Original Message----- From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of PAUL ROGERS Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:43 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ESL:11007] spanish literacy 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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