1 ESL Instruction 101 Georgia Bowick ESL Instructor - Calhoun Community College Huntsville, AL Dawn Saint ESL Instructor – Northeast AL Community College Rainsville, AL
About Us Urban Setting (self-contained, separate levels) Rural Settings (multi-level) Predominant Population (bilingualism) Diverse Population (many cultural contrasts) 2
Recruiting Our students are our best recruiters 3
Other Recruiting Ideas 4
Still More Recruiting Ideas 5
Registration, Testing, Placing Centralized Testing with Managed Enrollment Testing usually done on first Monday of the month In Class Testing with Open Enrollment Testing done by teacher any class day TABE CLAS-E BEST Plus By levels: Literacy/Beginning, Level 2, Level 3, Pre-GED Multi-level: all in the same classroom 6
Classroom Arrangement 7
Teaching from the Middle 8
Similar Groups Whole Class
(Mixed) Groups
Grouping - Individuals
(Mixed or Similar) Pairs
Line Practice 13
Concentric Circles 14
Whole Class Method 15 Class Participation
Interactive Paint ball splashes 16
Comprehensive Approach 17 Reading Listening Speaking Writing
Managing Multi-Level Classes
Self-Access Materials
Puzzles 20