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ESL Instruction 101

Georgia Bowick ESL Instructor - Calhoun Community

College Huntsville, AL

Dawn Saint ESL Instructor – Northeast AL Community

College Rainsville, AL

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About Us

Urban Setting (self-contained, separate levels)

Rural Settings (multi-level)

Predominant Population (bilingualism)

Diverse Population (many cultural contrasts)

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Recruiting

Our students are our best recruiters

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Other Recruiting Ideas

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Still More Recruiting Ideas

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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

WHEN

WHY

HOW

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Classroom Arrangement

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Teaching from the Middle

Similar Groups

Whole Class

(Mixed) Groups

Grouping - Individuals

(Mixed or Similar) Pairs

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Line Practice

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Concentric Circles

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Whole Class Method

Class Participation

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Interactive

Paint ball splashes

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Comprehensive Approach

Reading

Listening

Speaking

Writing

Managing Multi-Level Classes

Self-Access Materials

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Puzzles