casas and beyond ppt
DESCRIPTION
A lesson using the Language Experience Approach demonstrates how this student centered interactive methodology will prepare adult ESOL students not only for effective use of communication skills in everyday situations, but to successfully acquire the academic language skills to progress in standardized tests and to enter higher education programs.TRANSCRIPT
CASAS AND BEYOND!Adult ESOL Strategies for the Multi-Level Classroom
AGENDA
Warm-up Instruction
Overview of state curriculum Overview of CASAS competencies Recommended class structure Demonstration: Consumer Education Available resources
AGENDA (CONT.)
Practice and Application: Language Experience Approach
Assessment: formal and informal
FLORIDA STATE RECOMMENDED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION STEPS
ADULT ESOL STATE CURRICULUM: SIX LEVELS SEVEN STANDARDS PLUS GRAMMAR ANCHORS
Communication Civics, Family and Community
Resources Employment Consumer Education Health and Nutrition Transportation and Travel Safety and Security
SAMPLE STANDARD PAGE
GRAMMAR ANCHORS
CASAS COMPETENCIES
Interpreting CASAS – A Guide to Prepare English Language Learners for standardized Assessment
RECOMMENDED CLASS STRUCTURE
Planning: Identify one of the 7 standards Select and post competencies Plan instruction based on the 5 state
recommended steps Identify pages in selected textbook series
RECOMMENDED CLASS STRUCTURE (CONT.)
Implementation: Warm up (30 min) Instruction (45 min) Break (15 min) Practice and Application (45 min) Review (15 min) Assessment (15 min)
DEMONSTRATION: CONSUMER EDUCATION 1.04.03 US Clothing sizes 2.04.03 Clothing labels 3.04.02 Calculate savings 4.04.03 Compare prices and sales ads 5.04.06 Compare prices and quality
for best buy
DEMONSTRATION: GRAMMAR ANCHORS F. Numbers 1-100 LB. Adjectives HB. Comparatives/Superlatives LI. How much?
CASAS COMPETENCIES
Level A: Coins & Currency, Ads, Labels, Price tags, Shopping and Prices
Level B: Personal needs, Clothing care label, Purchasing, Obtain refund, Exchange clothes, Shopping
Level C: Purchasing, Shopping, Locating items in store
EL GAUCHITO
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Textbook Series
ALL STAR
Level 1: Unit 5 pp 68-83; Unit 6 pp 84-99; Unit 9 pp 139-147
Level 2 Unit 5 pp 68-81; Unit 6 pp 88-95
Level 3 Unit 4 pp 60-70 Level 4 Unit 5 pp 76-88; Unit 8 pp 132-
135
ENGLISH NO PROBLEM!
Level 1 Unit 1 pp 23-29; Unit 5 pp 70-81
Level 2 Unit 5 pp 58-69; Unit 9 p 114 Level 3 Unit 4 pp 46-57; Unit 5 pp 59-
60 Level 4 Unit 5 pp 66-79; Unit 8 pp
110-112
ENGLISH IN ACTION
Level 1 Numbers p 23, 30; How much? Chapter 8 pp 104-119
Level 2 Numbers p 78 Level 3 Adjectives, Comparatives &
Superlatives pp 160-175 Level 4 Adjectives p 54
LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE APPROACH
Use of realia Kinesthetic Role play Choral response Dictation Reading Grammar structure Writing
ASSESSMENT
Informal: High/Low Formal: Test Taking Skills
Teacher Made Life Skills and Test Prep
Textbook Series Assessments
WHAT IS THIS?
SAMPLE FORMAL ASSESSMENT: LISTENING
SAMPLE FORMAL ASSESSMENT: READING
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