Instructional Techniques
Discover effective, research-based strategies to support adult English learners in developing reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Training sessions in this section offer concrete classroom activities and routines that build language proficiency, promote learner confidence, and can be easily adapted for multilevel classrooms. Each technique is designed to be inclusive, engaging, and immediately applicable.
All sessions can be delivered in-person or via webinar, can be tailored to specific levels of adult learners, and can focus on in-person, hyflex or remote instruction, or any combination.
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ABC! Teaching Phonics to Adult Language Learners
Phonics is a crucial part of becoming a reader, yet many adult ESL learners lack sufficient decoding skills to be able to sound out and recognize new words, and don’t get adequate phonics instruction in their beginning level classes. Learn about existing phonics curricula, as well as phonics activities to help learners with blending, segmenting, and developing phonemic awareness skills. Participants will leave with multiple activities and suggestions for connecting phonics to content, and making phonics relevant and engaging to learners.
Approaches and Activities to Support Writing Development
Incorporating writing activities into instruction for English language learners is a challenge for many teachers and tutors whether you are teaching online or in-person. In this session, participants will learn techniques for scaffolding writing activities so that learners of all levels develop their abilities to produce provisional, readable, and polished writing samples. The session will also share a variety of writing routines and activities that connect with content and support learners’ writing development and confidence.
Talk Amongst Yourselves: Building Up to Learner-Facilitated Conversations
A conversation is more than talking and listening! In this session, participants will learn the crucial ingredient for creating an atmosphere where learners feel comfortable taking risks with their conversation skills. Participants will also explore three essential skills learners need in order to join a conversation and keep it going, and will learn how to introduce those strategies to their classes or conversation groups and get learners talking in small groups online or in-person. Come ready to participate and try out the techniques!
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