Hi Jennifer,

I think there is a misnomer that we have to teach adults differently. I have found that the same 'techniques' can be effective, but the topics need to be relevent to the learners, so that they are motivated to learn and can benefit beyond the 'skill'. 
emma

Emma Bourassa
English as a Second or Additional Language/ Teaching English as a Second Language Instructor
ESL Department
Thompson Rivers University
900 McGill Road. P.O. Box 3010
Kamloops, B.C. V2C 5N3
(250) 371-5895
fax 371-5514
ebourassa at tru.ca


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From: 	Jennifer Herrin <esljen at gmail.com>
To:	<englishlanguage at nifl.gov>
Date: 	11/06/2008 8:23 am
Subject: 	[EnglishLanguage 2616]  Sheltered English for Adults?

Hello all,
In our community college program we have only one
transition course for ESL students. Therefore, once
students have tested out of ESL classes (we use the
CASAS), they often end up in Developmental English
classes. The teachers of these classes often do not have
training or experience with ESL.

I will soon be responsible for providing training for
these teachers, and I would like to know if there are
any resources (articles, textbooks) that would give me
ideas to help mainstream teachers build strategies to
best serve the ESL students that end up in their
classes.

I have found info on "sheltering" strategies for K-12,
such as collaborative work, using visuals, repeating,
paraphrasing, etc. (strategies ESL teachers are quite
familiar with). However, I would like to find more
adult-focused materials to help these non-ESL teachers
work with ESL adults in their classrooms.

Thank you much!

Jennifer Herrin
Central New Mexico Community College
jherrin at cnm.edu