Good Morning,

I'm an ESL Instructor at Walla Walla Community College in Eastern
Washington.   The issues we face have to do with student persistence and
attendance (especially in the low levels) and with transitioning
students from ESL to GED, and on to College.  I would be interested in
topics which addressed these areas specifically.

Sincerely,
Darlene Snider
Instructor/Coordinator
Transitional Studies
Walla Walla Community College

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Today's Topics:

   1. [EnglishLanguage 5102]  Teaching Health Information
      (Ruth Peterson)
   2. [EnglishLanguage 5103] Re: Suggestions for topics for
      targeted	discussions (Michael Gyori)
   3. [EnglishLanguage 5104] Re: Suggestions for topics for
      targeted	discussions & reminder (Glenda Lynn Rose)
   4. [EnglishLanguage 5105] Re: Teaching Health Information
      (IHABRAMSON at aol.com)
   5. [EnglishLanguage 5106] Re: [English Language 5099]
      Suggestions for	topics for targeted	discussions & reminder
      (Gilda Rubio-Festa)


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Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:09:28 -0800 (PST)
From: Ruth Peterson <ruthannep at rocketmail.com>
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 5102]  Teaching Health Information
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This website was posted on the Health Literacy list.? I shared it with
my curriculum resource person in the ESL program I teach in.? She passed
it on to all the teachers, and I've gotten some good feedback use of
this site.? Just thought I'd pass it along to anyone interested.

http://www.healthliteracynow.org/

Ruth P

Having a great day!


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Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:31:37 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael Gyori <tesolmichael at yahoo.com>
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 5103] Re: Suggestions for topics for
	targeted	discussions
To: The Adult English Language Acquisition Discussion List
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Greetings Marie and everyone,

I very much appreciate?that you, Marie,??are turning to the subscribers
of this list for input to help inform the topic area of the next guest
discussion.

If I reflect back on my own 33+ years of L2 teaching in a rather broad
array of settings in?several countries,?my own teacher training as well
as my training of other teachers and tutors,?case studies of public
schools with high?numbers of NNES learners, and experiences hiring and
working with other teacher, tutors, as well as
volunteers,?one?instructional challenge?seems to stand out above all
others:?it is the challenge of accommodating highly heterogeneous
students who are?grouped into one classroom?and are expected to
successfully?learn together.

This challenge is compounded by many highly commendable efforts made by
"laypeople" (oftentimes volunteers who receive minimal training) to
assist NNES learners.? Their own areas of expertise may have little or
nothing to teaching in general, not to mention teaching an L2 in
particular. 

Typically due to limited funding, small numbers of learners in
particular settings, and learners hailing from a variety of social,
cultural, linguistic, and formal educational backgrounds, it is all too
common to be?confronted with classrooms that beg the question, "What am
I?to do?" with no suggestions or support on the horizon.

Those students who don't have the requisite time to attain their goals
given the constraints of and delays involved in heterogeneous groupings
of students (not to mention added delays created by open-entry and
open-exit enrollment), may either exit the program out of sheer
frustration, or else resort to efforts, such as self-study (which often
fails due to a lack of extreme levels of motivation and/or a need for
interaction with others).

To this day, I have not even begun to crack a tough-shelled nut: some
students have limited time to attain their goals, and having them learn
in heterogeneous groups no doubt can?necessitate?long-term instruction
for which learners have no time. ?As long as classrooms become
communities of learners who support one another, are not in a great
hurry, and attend class also to meet social or personal needs,
heterogeneity is something wonderful (for me at least)?to work with.
Collaborative learning (and teaching) strategies enter the mix in a
prominent fashion.

I wonder these thoughts resonate with other subscribers.

Thanks,

Michael


Michael A. Gyori 
Maui International Language School?
www.mauilanguage.com



      
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Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:46:53 -0800 (PST)
From: Glenda Lynn Rose <glyndalin at yahoo.com>
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 5104] Re: Suggestions for topics for
	targeted	discussions & reminder
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I would really like to here from some researchers about best practices
on incorporating students who are preliterate or low literate in L1 in a
multilevel integrated course.? I'm struggling to help the two or three
students who have trouble reading and writing in their first language



Grace and Peace!
Glenda Lynn Rose, PhD

EL Civics?Instructor
Austin Learning Academy
(512) 789-5131 - mobile
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From: Miriam Burt <mburt at cal.org>
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 5099] Suggestions for topics for targeted
discussions & reminder
To: "The Adult English Language Acquisition Discussion List"
<englishlanguage at nifl.gov>
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 9:22 AM








Hello, everyone.
?
Recently I wrote that I would be seeking suggestions from you all
regarding topics you would like to see us focus on in the upcoming
months. This targeted discussion could mean a guest facilitator shares
ideas and answers questions?on a specific topic. Or it could be a week
or so when some subscribers?decide to read?a certain article, or view a
short video online and then discuss them as a group.??
?
Last year we had a guest panel discussing managing programs for adult
English language learners, we had an expert on working with literacy
level learners (this one was the most active of the discussions and drew
in the most posters), and we viewed and discussed using videos in the
classroom both at as instructional strategy and as teacher training ?
this last was a sort of study circle on line.?
?
Other topics mentioned in the past included learner persistence, use of
technology in professional development, use of technology in learner
instruction, the multilevel classroom, and working with English language
learners in classes with native speakers. Other possible topics of
interest to the field include preparing learners for the workplace or
further study
?
What suggestions do you have for topics? Anything from above? Anything
totally different ?from what I wrote?
?
I'd like your input by next Friday, November 13 (!). ?There are?nearly
1100 of you out there, so I hope to hear from many of ?you, including
those who don't often post to the list. What would you like to focus on?
?
Since I have the floor now, I?d also like to remind you to do the
following in your posts: 
1.??? ?Change the subject headings when the topic has migrated off the
original subject.
2.??? ?Make specific reference to how your posting relates to adults
learning English. 
3.??? Sign the posts! ?
?
Thanks. I look forward to hearing from you.?
Miriam
*********
?
Miriam Burt
Moderator, discussion list for adult English language acquisition
mburt at cal.org
?
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Thank you, Ruth.
 
Ilene
_ihabramson at aol.com_ (mailto:ihabramson at aol.com) 
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/5/2009 2:42:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
ruthannep at rocketmail.com writes:

This website was posted on the Health Literacy list.  I shared it with
my 
curriculum resource person in the ESL program I teach in.  She passed it
on 
to all the teachers, and I've gotten some good feedback use of this
site.  
Just thought I'd pass it along to anyone interested.

http://www.healthliteracynow.org/

Ruth P
Having a great day!




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Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:47:55 -0500
From: Gilda Rubio-Festa <Gilda.Rubio-festa at cpcc.edu>
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 5106] Re: [English Language 5099]
	Suggestions for	topics for targeted	discussions & reminder
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Hello All
We are particularly interested in discussing  distance learning.  We
would be interested in exploring the delivery systems using a learning
management system (LMS), commercial software applications and hybrid
models.   We have been using Crossroads Caf?, NC version in a hybrid
model and we have developed our own courses to use in our  LMS.  We have
also used English for All (free) in our LMS.
We do think this kind of instruction has the added benefit of developing
study skills for  post secondary study and workplace training.

We would like to explore this topic with others.

Gilda Rubio-Festa
From: Miriam Burt [mailto:mburt at cal.org]
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 10:23 AM
To: The Adult English Language Acquisition Discussion List
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 5099] Suggestions for topics for targeted
discussions & reminder

Hello, everyone.

Recently I wrote that I would be seeking suggestions from you all
regarding topics you would like to see us focus on in the upcoming
months. This targeted discussion could mean a guest facilitator shares
ideas and answers questions on a specific topic. Or it could be a week
or so when some subscribers decide to read a certain article, or view a
short video online and then discuss them as a group.

Last year we had a guest panel discussing managing programs for adult
English language learners, we had an expert on working with literacy
level learners (this one was the most active of the discussions and drew
in the most posters), and we viewed and discussed using videos in the
classroom both at as instructional strategy and as teacher training -
this last was a sort of study circle on line.

Other topics mentioned in the past included learner persistence, use of
technology in professional development, use of technology in learner
instruction, the multilevel classroom, and working with English language
learners in classes with native speakers. Other possible topics of
interest to the field include preparing learners for the workplace or
further study

What suggestions do you have for topics? Anything from above? Anything
totally different  from what I wrote?

I'd like your input by next Friday, November 13 (!).  There are nearly
1100 of you out there, so I hope to hear from many of  you, including
those who don't often post to the list. What would you like to focus on?

Since I have the floor now, I'd also like to remind you to do the
following in your posts:

1.     Change the subject headings when the topic has migrated off the
original subject.

2.     Make specific reference to how your posting relates to adults
learning English.

3.    Sign the posts!

Thanks. I look forward to hearing from you.
Miriam
*********

Miriam Burt
Moderator, discussion list for adult English language acquisition
mburt at cal.org


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