1.  1 ESL Instruction 101 Georgia Bowick ESL Instructor - Calhoun Community College Huntsville, AL Dawn Saint ESL Instructor – Northeast AL Community College Rainsville, AL

2. About Us  Urban Setting (self-contained, separate levels)  Rural Settings (multi-level)  Predominant Population (bilingualism)  Diverse Population (many cultural contrasts) 2

3. Recruiting  Our students are our best recruiters 3

4. Other Recruiting Ideas 4

5. Still More Recruiting Ideas 5

6. 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

7. Classroom Arrangement 7

8. Teaching from the Middle 8

9. Similar Groups Whole Class

10. (Mixed) Groups

11. Grouping - Individuals

12. (Mixed or Similar) Pairs

13. Line Practice 13

14. Concentric Circles 14

15. Whole Class Method 15 Class Participation

16. Interactive  Paint ball splashes 16

17. Comprehensive Approach 17 Reading Listening Speaking Writing

18. Managing Multi-Level Classes

19. Self-Access Materials

20. Puzzles 20