I'm glad to hear that. I hope it goes well!
Josh



The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and 
expecting a different result.
- Albert Einstien






>From: "Carol Speigl" <cleespeig at worldnet.att.net>

>Reply-To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion 

>List<englishlanguage at nifl.gov>

>To: "The Adult English Language Learners Discussion 

>List"<englishlanguage at nifl.gov>

>Subject: [EnglishLanguage 832] Re: meaningful activities 

>thataddresslearners'identities

>Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:09:28 -0600

>

>Josh,

>I really like your biography activity.  In fact, I am planning to use it

>tonight.

>

>Carol Speigl

>NEISD Adult Ed.

>San Antonio, TX.

>----- Original Message -----

>From: "Josh Kildall" <kildalljt at hotmail.com>

>To: <englishlanguage at nifl.gov>

>Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:27 AM

>Subject: [EnglishLanguage 829] Re: meaningful activities that

>addresslearners'identities

>

>

> > Hi Anne,

> > One activity I do with my level 2 adult ESL class is do biographies of

>each

> > other. First, the students read a sample biography. Next, they create

> > questions from the biography (i.e. did you live in a small town or big

>city

> > in your country, etc...). Then they interview each other in class, and

>then

> > finally they write a paragraph using their partners responses from the

> > interview. Then after they turn them in, we also edit them. I hope this

> > helps!

> > Josh

> >

> >

> >

> > The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again,

>and

> > expecting a different result.

> > - Albert Einstien

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > >From: "Anne Ricketts" <anneinitaly at hotmail.com>

> > >Reply-To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion

> > >List<englishlanguage at nifl.gov>

> > >To: englishlanguage at nifl.gov

> > >Subject: [EnglishLanguage 828] meaningful activities that address

> > >learners'identities

> > >Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:03:52 -0800

> > >

> > >Hi,

> > >

> > >My name is Anne and I am a MA TESOL student at San Francisco State

> > >University.

> > >

> > >I am writing a research paper on what specefic practices or activities

>ESL

> > >teachers use to address learners' identities.

> > >

> > >I know this is a broad topic, but I am looking for specific activities

>that

> > >you, the teachers, have found successful in getting to know who your

> > >learners are, particularly low-level Students.

> > >

> > >The activity could involve any facet of identity, either personal or

> > >cultural.

> > >

> > >And, what are the results or visible changes you see in the learners as 

>a

> > >result of these activities?

> > >

> > >Thank you. I would appreciate any input.

> > >

> > >Anne

> > >

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