Hello all,
 
In addition to the previous posting where I shared with you a discussion  
about English Learners, there is going to be another one, on the English  
Language List. Below is the information about that one.
 
 
 
Rochelle Kenyon, Moderator
National Institute for Literacy Learning  Disabilities Discussion List
_RKenyon721 at aol.com_ (mailto:RKenyon721 at aol.com)  



The Adult English Language  Learners is planning an online discussion on
adolescent learners in adult  ESL/ESOL classes from February 8-14, 2006.
To join the English language list,  please go to
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/discussions.html and  follow the
directions for subscribing.

Adolescent English language  learners (ELLs) are a growing population in
secondary schools and a steady  presence in postsecondary (adult)
education programs. Many of you have  experienced the unique
characteristics and needs that adolescent ELLs present  in the adult ESL
classroom. Like their adult counterparts, some of these  adolescents may
be undocumented or may not have high literacy or education  levels in
their native languages. They may be trying to juggle work,  education,
community, and family responsibilities both here and in their  native
countries. Some may be struggling with cross-generational  reunification
issues. Others may have been born and raised in the U.S. but  failed to
succeed in traditional K-12 schooling. Despite their varied  educational,
social, and cultural backgrounds, these adolescents have one  thing in
common - their developmental stage and related needs may set them  apart from 
the adult students in your classes. 

As high school exit  criteria grow more demanding in the United States,
students with limited or  interrupted schooling are finding it difficult
to graduate within the  timeframes traditionally allocated for high
school study. As a result, these  students are turning to adult education
to earn high school diplomas,  increase their job skills, and improve
their English language proficiency. On  February 8-14 Sarah Young, author
of Adolescent Learners in Adult ESL  Classes,
http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/briefs/adolescent.html   will lead
a discussion and respond to questions about this topic.  

Sarah is an instructor at the Arlington Education and Employment  Program
(REEP) in Arlington, Virginia. She is also an adult ESL  content
specialist at the Center for Applied Linguistics where she works  on
several projects related to adolescent and adult English  language
learners.

On February 8, Sarah will summarize some of the  issues related to
adolescents studying in adult ESL/ESOL classrooms (e.g.,  who these
learners are and why they are in adult ESL/ESOL classes,  what
instructional strategies may work well with this population, what  types
of educational opportunities may be available).

To review the  topic before the discussion, please read brief (above),
which includes an  extensive bibliography. 

We hope you will share your own experiences,  advice, and comments,
before, during, and after the days that Sarah leads the  discussion and
fields questions. 

If questions or comments are raised  before next Tuesday, I will forward
them to Sarah. 

You may also send  comments or questions to me off the list  at
lterrill at cal.org



Lynda Terrill
English Language  Discussion List
Center for Adult English Language Acquisition Center for  Applied
Linguistics
4646 40th St, NW
Washington,  DC
lterrill at cal.org
tel 202-362-0700
fax  202-363-7204
http://www.cal.org/caela

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