esl collection building instructor: ruth gooley [email protected] an infopeople workshop...
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This Workshop Is Brought to You By the Infopeople Project
Infopeople is a federally-funded grant project supported by the California State Library. It provides a wide variety of training to California libraries. Infopeople workshops are offered around the state and are open registration on a first-come, first-served basis.
For a complete list of workshops, and for other information about the Project, go to the Infopeople Web site at infopeople.org.
Introductions
Name
Library
Position
How many different languages do you typically hear in your library?
Workshop Agenda
How a person learns a language
Language learning materials in the real world
Resources in cyberspace
Organizing and publicizing
Building your collection Personal Action Plan
How a Person Learns a Language
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Integrated skills
Non-English Speaking Customers
How many of your customers speak a language other than English at home?
What languages do they speak?
What percentage of people speak each language?
How are you serving this population now?
Types of ESL Learners
Age young person senior citizen anywhere in-between
Levels of English beginning intermediate advanced
Native Language Literacy Level
Highly literate in own language professionals longtime residents refugees
Illiterate in any language laborers longtime residents refugees
ESL in the Library
Self-study
Classes
One-on-one with a tutor
Small-group instruction
Online
Why Learn English?
Kinds of ESL Materials
Whom To Partner With
Local students and teachers
Community groups
Employers for vocational ESL ESL for Special Purposes
What Materials Are Asked For?
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Topics Geared to ESL Learners
TOEFL
Grammar
Citizenship
Alphabet
Literacy
High-interest, low-reading-level paperbacks fiction nonfiction
Reference Materials for ESL Learners and Teachers/Tutors
Dictionaries English language idioms slang
Verbs
Resources for teachers and tutors
A Good Collection For the Real World
Books
DVDs
Videotapes
Cassettes
Cds
Using Bookmarks in Class
1. Go to: bookmarks.infopeople.org
2. Look for the class bookmark file named
esl_bkmk.html3. Click on it so it shows on the screen
4. With the class bookmark file showing in Internet Explorer, click the Favorites menu, choose Add to Favorites…
5. Notice the name in the Name: box so that you can use the Favorites list to get back to the class bookmarks for the rest of the day.
Before You Buy
What do you already have?
What do you need?
Criteria for Choosing ESL Materials
Skills and students targeted
Teaching methods
The book, inside and out
What to Consider When Choosing Materials
Skills taught
Objective
Audience scope
Target level
Methods of Teaching ESL
Context
Communicative activities
Authentic language
Design Issues for ESL Materials
Content
Re-usability
Appearance
What’s Different About Online Materials
New objectives
New teaching methods
A new kind of tool
New Objectives
Links On-line activities Supporting (E-mail and bulletin board) Teaching internet skills
New Teaching Methods
Interactivity Feedback Sensory input
A New Kind of Tool
New to online resources graphics
Unique to online resources navigation fast loading time
Fine-Tuning Your Library’s Collection
Examining your collection
Determining needs
Purchasing materials
Organizing materials
Publicizing your collection
Organizing Your ESL Materials
Create a separate section file by theme file by color code
Integrate into main collection file by call number
Publicizing Your Program
Web site
Materials and handouts displayed throughout the library
Flyers
Ads in the monthly/bimonthly calendar
Reaching Out to the Community
Presentations and tours to adult school ESL classes
ESL class visits to the library
Public Service Announcements on TV and radio
Participation and Outreach
Community events Social programs Educational programs Service-oriented organizations
Kiwanis Rotary YMCA/YWCA