building community in adult esl basic – high intermediate presented by: gretchen bitterlin, dennis...
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Building Community in Adult ESL
Basic – High Intermediate
Presented by: Gretchen Bitterlin, Dennis Johnson, Donna Price, Sylvia Ramirez and
K. Lynn Savage, Series Editor
• Cambridge University Press publishes the finest academic and educational writing from around the world and is a global leader in the field of ESL.
• It is the oldest printer and publisher in the world and one of the largest academic publishers globally.
• The purpose is to further the University's objective of advancing knowledge, education, learning, and research.
Agenda
• Learner Persistence Research• Student’s Book• Workbook and AddVentures• Self-study audio and Student
Arcade• Teacher’s Toolkit• Assessment
3 strategies for addressing learner persistence with
Ventures• Safety: learners are respected, valued
and feel OK about making mistakes• Community: an environment where
learners are welcome, needed by others and can work together
• Self-efficacy: learners’ belief that they can succeed at learning
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) Study Circle Guide
Ventures PhilosophyVentures Philosophy
Hear it before you say it.Say it before you read it.
Read it before you write it.
Reception precedes production
Learner Persistence: Progression leads to student success
The Student’s Book
Lesson AGet
Ready Page 96
• Introduces topic
• Activates prior knowledge
• Assesses what Ss already know
Building Community:Whole class discussion
Lesson A
Listening
Page 97• Introduces vocabulary and grammar
• Provides guided listening in context
(Transcript on p. 158)
Learner Persistence: Self-study audio
Lesson B:
Grammar page
98• Presentation
• Comprehension check
• Guided practice
Learner Persistence:Safety in progression allows students to risk and succeed
Lesson B:
Grammar page
99• Guided practice
• Communication
Building Community: Task requires students to work together
Lesson D:
Reading page
102• Activates prior knowledge
• Encourages prediction
• Focuses on a specific reading skill
Learner Persistence:Self-study audio
Lesson D: Picture
Dictionary
page 103 Expands topic-related vocabulary
Building Community: Task requires students to work together
Lesson E:
Writingpage 104
Prewriting activities
Focus
Model
Analysis
Learner Persistence:Safety in progression allows students to risk and succeed
Lesson E:
Writingpage 105
Process writing:3 steps
1. Pre-writing
2. Writing
3. Peer Review
Building Community:In a safe environment students value each other
Lesson F:
Life-skills
readingpage 106• Real-life
documents
• Test-taking practice
Learner Persistence:Another view that recycles materialallows students to risk and succeed
Lesson F: Fun with
Language
page 107
Community Building:Activities provide a safe and fun environment
Ancillaries
Ventures 1 Workbook Unit 8 – Lesson A pages 32 - 33 (see
sampler)• 2 pages per lesson• Designed for independent work• Answer key in back of workbook
Learner Persistence:Promotes self-directed study and student accountability
AddVentures
MultilevelWorksheets
AddVentures
MultilevelWorksheetsSampler pages 43- 45
Find the differences
Building Community:In a safe environment students value each other
AddVentures multilevel worksheets
AddVentures multilevel worksheets
• Multilevel built into course• 3 Activities per lesson
1.Less challenging2.On level 3.More challenging
ONE Answer Key
Learner Persistence: Options for difficulty level allow students to risk and succeed
Technology: Self-study audio and Student
Arcade
Self-Study Audio: Lesson A
Learner Persistence:Audio CD promotes self-directed study and builds self-confidence
Self-Study Audio: Lesson D
Learner Persistence:Audio CD promotes self-directed study and builds self-confidence
Ventures Arcade
FREE – Student Support Site
www.cambridge.org/venturesarcade
ventures_arcade3\index.html
Student Arcade
Activities • for every unit and every level• 6-7 exercises per unit• Build listening, vocabulary, grammar and
reading skills
Self-study audio • downloadable to MP3 files
Learner Persistence:Promotes self-directed study and builds self-confidence
Teacher’s ToolkitCD-ROM
Toolkit CD-ROM200 pages of reproducible
materials including: • Tests• Collaborative Learning Activity Sheets
Sampler pages 29-30• Picture Dictionary Cards and Worksheets
(Levels Basic, 1 and 2)Sampler pages 27 and 28
• Extended Readings and Worksheets (Levels 3 and 4)
Collaborative ActivitiesSampler pages 29 – 30
• 1 activity per lesson • Some activities are:
- conversation cards - student interviews - partner dictations- find the differences
Community Building:Activities provide a safe and fun environment
Picture Dictionary Cards & WorksheetLevels: Basic, 1 and 2
Sampler page 27-28
Learner Persistence:Recycles vocabulary promoting student success
Extended Reading & WorksheetLevels: 3 and 4
Learner persistence: New material within a familiar theme promotes student self-confidence and success
Student AssessmentPlacement test Student’s Book
- Peer review of writing- Test-taking format for life-skills reading - Unit self-assessment - Review every 2 units
Teacher’s Toolkit CD-ROM– Self-assessment– Unit tests, Mid-term and Final
TestCrafter (available 2009)
Learner persistence: Students persist when they can see their progress
NEW – Placement test
• 40 items• answer key• photocopiable
Free downloadable atwww.cambridge.org/venturesplacement
Self-assessment Student’s Book – Page 144
Unit Test
• One test per unit
• Sections: listening, grammar, reading, writing
• Reproducible
• Print version in Teacher’s Edition
• Teacher Toolkit CD/ROM: contains audio portion and reproducible master
Unit Test
Screenshot TK of online function
Screenshots TK create/edit function
Ventures TestCrafter
• Create, edit, and print tests for any level of Ventures
• Online test taking makes administering and scoring
the test easier
• Export to Word gives teachers added control over
their tests
• Available in May 2009
Special Offers
Ventures Value Pack
Student Book + Workbook
Ventures Classroom PacksPurchase:
25 Student Books + 25 WorkbooksReceive gratis:1 Teacher’s Edition w/ CD-
ROM Toolkit1 Class Audio Program1 AddVentures multilevel
reproducibles
$499.00net$ 18.49 net
