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M.ED.

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:23:11 +0000

Hello Claudia,
My name is Wong Cook. I will begin a M.ED program in January. I am new to the Las Vegas area and need guidance for maximizing the use of this degree. My undergrad is in Mass Communication with a Public Relations/Advertising track. My wish is to teach subjects related to my undergrad degree at a community college or a high school adult program. As you may know, Mass Communications involve a variety of different subjects ranging from speech to classes in radio or tv. Claudia would you happen to know what schools or colleges I should seek out first as I began my research. Once I complete my masters of education I would like to have an instructors position that I could step right into.

Critical thinking in the workplace handout; judger-learner questions

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:45:52 +0000

Critical Thinking in the Workplace

Judger-Learner Questions

Please post responses.

Follow-up Forms

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:48:38 +0000

Professional Development Follow-up Forms

Goal Setting Template from Sheramy Barry

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:36:33 +0000

Hi everyone!

Here is the goal setting template that Sheramy is sharing with all of you. Goal Setting

She said that she would like to include conversation activities in the future.

She also explained that she has a great visual depicting goal setting that she uses in class. I'd like to see that—we should get her to share that, too!

Welcome to the Just Talk! Thread

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:31:20 +0000

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Welcome to the Resource Share Thread

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:30:04 +0000

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Welcome to the Best Practices Thread

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:29:11 +0000

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Technology Resources

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:20:36 +0000

DigiTech Technology Resources

Resources for creating engaging ESOL activities

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:38:52 +0000

Here are some of the documents that I found most useful from the course on Creating Engaging ESOL Activities at www.professionalae.org. I hope you find these useful and enjoyable for both yourselves and your students!

These are links and other resources either used in the course or recommended by other participants of the course. Be sure to look at the last item in the resources document by the course instructor Diana Satin!
CESOL Links
CESOL Resources

This is a 20-page paper which surveys current (2002) and best practice in the integration of technology into ESL instruction for adults. It includes extensive references, computer programs, instructional videos, and Webiography.
Integrating Technology

The following is a 10-page article on integrating technology into adult learning covering both benefits and limitations of four basic approaches: technology as curriculum, as delivery mechanism, as complement to instruction, and instructional tool.
IT Adult Learning

The rest are a template, sample lessons, and a couple of rubrics.
Template for Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan on Commands
Lesson Plan on Present to Past
Lesson Plan on Scrambled Questions
Lesson Plan on Scrambled Sentences
Rubric for Lesson Plan Development
Activity Evaluation Rubric

Mary Lou Jordan's Lesson Plan

Thu, 27 May 2010 15:53:24 +0000

Article Summary
Communicative Approach Lesson Plan
ML Pamphlet
Theme Lesson Plan

Class driven use of Computer/Technology

Wed, 26 May 2010 19:19:59 +0000

Class driven use of the Computer.
What technology lends itself to use in working with Adults to improve literacy? For this demonstration I chose to use a Website (http://pre-gedcmc.wetpaint.com/), Twitter and Powerpoint (See: Most common words file below for example of a student driven Powerpoint.)

• You can use Power Point to develop lessons for your student or you can use it to have your student create presentations based on the lessons taught.

• Student and Tutor can work together to create a Power Point or skills can be taught in advance and then a project developed based on the platform you are using. For example a general lesson on how to use basic Powerpoint and then let the student create a powerpoint based on their homework or another assigned project. Early book reports, words with pictures, (for students with Dyslexia)creating visuals for the, and, to

• Here I have created a presentation based on some of the most common words from list 1 in Reading Horizons.

• Then go to Wetpaint to the Pre-GED website and post something about it (create a link)

• From there to Twitter. Under share this email to everyone in the class, twitter, etc.

• Photos- Now and then

• There is no limit and the students themselves will come up with amazing creative ways of using technology.

Karen Galindo's Lesson Plans

Sat, 22 May 2010 18:15:58 +0000

Get to Know Lesson attached (hopefully)

lesson plan unit 7

Sat, 22 May 2010 18:10:32 +0000

http://nevadasadulteducationcommunity.org/local--files/forum:new-thread/Overdevelopment.docx

Suggestions for increasing fluency of Advanced ESL students?

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:47:33 +0000

Any suggestions for increasing fluency or enriching pronunciation of Advanced ESL students?

Catching Up New Students

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:41:44 +0000

We don't have open entrance classes; however, it takes us two terms to cover a book. Any ideas how to catch up new students with the basics when you are starting in the middle of a book?

Class size

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:41:25 +0000

My beginning ESL classes have dwindled quite a bit from previous years. In past sessions I would have up to 40 students per class, but this year I've had under 10… Has anyone else experienced this drop off? Any ideas as to why?

Ideas for the beginning of a new session

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:40:01 +0000

I would really appreciate your successful ideas for starting a new session. I would be interested in learning anything that you do for your class to learn about them or to make them feel more comfortable, etc. Thanks so much for your help.

Resources

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:39:14 +0000

Looking for web resources with multilevel printables.

How to make the last class meaningful

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:39:08 +0000

What are some activities you use during the last class to celebrate what students have accomplished duirng the term in meaninful ways?

Educational verification

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:39:08 +0000

I have heard rumors of services that verify and translate education and other types of credentials for use in the U.S. For example, if you have a college degree from Mexico how does one go about avoiding starting over with taking the GED?

Reading Comprehension Suggestions?

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:38:45 +0000

Any suggestions on materials you have used with Low Intermediate to improve comprehension skills?

Do you have any good resources for Main Idea for advanced?

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:38:41 +0000

I tried a reading that had questions about main idea and details. It just got them all confused.

Group work

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:38:33 +0000

I will be teaching Chinese teachers in China this summer. When I did this a couple of years ago, I had a really difficult time getting the students to work in groups. They were all comfortable working by themselves and were very reluctant to speak to each other and "share" work.

Phonics with Ventures

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:38:20 +0000

How do we include phonics instruction with the Ventures text?

Share lesson ideas

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:37:32 +0000

Where do you find printable free lessons?

Traci Fenn

Fri, 21 May 2010 13:24:21 +0000

Civics Education for Adult English Language Learners

Digital Natives--From Realities to Values

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:14:58 +0000

Digital Natives--From Realities to Values

MPAEA: GED Boot Camp

Mon, 17 May 2010 18:36:20 +0000

GED Boot Camp

TESOL Presentations

Mon, 03 May 2010 18:00:37 +0000

Here is the link:

TESOL Presentations

TESOL 2010

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:36:56 +0000

I've posted some of what I brought back from TESOL in its own forum above.

I attended one presentation regarding responding to student participation in Web 2.0 applications. It was a discussion group, and we were to look at challenges and solutions in assessment and providing feedback to our students when engaged in online collaborative or other digital projects.

We did not accomplish much in our discussion, but it might be useful for our PLC group to consider how to best respond to or assess our own students' participation in these types of learning activities.

Creating Paired Readings that Develop and Expand Students' Reading Strategies

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:22:41 +0000

The presenters offered several ideas for pairing students for reading comprehension development. (All definitions of the term "critical literacy" are not necessarily equal; I have my own ideas, but here, I've interpreted the presenters' use as "critical reading" or "critical thinking"—please embrace your own interpretation :))

I've posted the Power Point presentation and the pdf handout with some lesson ideas.

Creating Paired Readings that Develop and Enhance Students' Reading Strategies

Lesson Ideas

Building Language Learning Communities with Web 2.0 Tools

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:54:57 +0000

This is a pdf file of the presenter's Power Point. The presenter focused on using social networking sites as language learning tools.

This could be interesting to apply in the classroom because the sites are free, they can be set up as closed sites, students would learn computer skills, students would practice English communication skills with each other, and students would practice reading on the Web—which is a very different reading comprehension activity when compared to reading standard printed text.

Building Language Learning Communities with Web 2.0 Tools

Using Technology not just for Technology's Sake

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:46:00 +0000

This presentation focused on using technology in the classroom for specific purposes. There is a Power Point presentation and a pdf file with some templates and lesson ideas.

Using Technology not just for Technology's Sake

Lesson Ideas

Engrade.com

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:24:07 +0000

Angela Andrade told me about the website at http://www.engrade.com. It is a free site where instructors can post grades and students can access them at any time. Some features of the site that instructors may find useful include the ability to:

keep track of students' progress
maintain a running calculation of students' grades based on category percentages the instructor inputs
immediately see average grades for each assignment or assessment, to determine if reteaching is necessary
maintain attendance records
communicate with students via email
maintain a calendar of events, assignments, etc.
keep records for all of your classes in one spot
list the same assignment in more than one class at a time
export all information to Excel
archive completed classes for reference

Advantages for students include the ability to:

keep abreast of their grades
check what assignments they have not turned in, especially if not present in class
be sure that all grades are correctly recorded
find out grades on tests and assignments just as soon as instructor posts them

I have used this site for two semesters now and my students and I both appreciate the features it provides. It is also another tool for those of us who are looking for ways to incorporate technology into our classrooms. I recommend you register and input either a current class you are teaching or make one up just to try it out. If you have any questions, there is a help tab, and you can even contact Engrade directly. I am happy to answer any questions as well, and I would imagine that Angela knows even more about the site and its features than I do. After visiting the site, please post any comments you have to share with us.

Thanks, Lynda

Photo Story Project from Bob Henry

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:45:16 +0000

Photo Story Project

Pamala Woicicki's Lesson Plan

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:37:56 +0000

Project Based Lesson plan

Best of Las Vegas

Project-based Lesson Plan Using the Communicative Teaching Approach

Janet Mejia's Lesson Plan

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:29:38 +0000

Project Based Lesson Plan
Project Based Lesson Plan
Worksheet Model Questions
Crime Watch Extension Activity
911 Tips Assignment
Emergency Numbers
Resources

Online teacher tools

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:11:39 +0000

Here are some more:

Education World: Technology in the Classroom

Literacy Assistance Center

Adult Literacy Education Wiki (COABE 2009)

OTAN Web 2.0 Tools in Adult Education

Think--Mobile Phones for Learning

Wicked Good Online Resources and Activities for ABE/ESOL Classroom

NCSALL: Resources on the Use of Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

NCSALL: Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Pam and Dani

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:49:43 +0000

ESL Advanced Unpacked Performance Measures

ESL Advanced Resource Alignment

Maria and Judy

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:49:17 +0000

ESL High Intermediate Unpacked Performance Measures

ESL High Intermediate Resource Alignment

Lucy and John

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:48:44 +0000

ESL Low Intermediate Unpacked Performance Measures

ESL Low Intermediate Resource Alignment

Shirley and Jeanette

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:47:39 +0000

ESL High Beginning Unpacked Performance Measures

ESL High Beginning Resource Alignment

Kathy and Della

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:46:32 +0000

ESL Beginning Literacy Unpacked Performance Measures

ESL Beginning Literacy Resource Alignment

ESL Low Beginning Unpacked Performance Measures

ESL Low Beginning Resource Alignment

Here are examples of unpacked performance measures

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:40:56 +0000

Examples of unpacked performance measures

E-Mail Tutors Curriculum Guide

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:06:34 +0000

Hi Everybody. At the DigiTech PLC last meeting, I promised to get this curriculum up. It's for an E-mail tutor program and comes for a Literacy Center in Pittsburg… They don't care about copywright and sent it to me. Have fun with it! Teri

Kathleen Miller's Lesson Plan

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:16:32 +0000

Our ESL Class Resources

PROJECT BASED LEARNING PLAN USING THE COMMUNICATIVE TEACHING APPROACH

Caregiving Lesson Plan

Teaching and Using PowerPoint in the Classroom

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:21:31 +0000

Hi everybody,

Here's a copy of the DigiTech: Teaching and Using PowerPoint in the Classroom lesson.

Using Power Point in the Classroom

Thank you,
Angela

A pedagogy question

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:43:18 +0000

I'm currently taking a class on multiliteracies, and digital or technology literacy is a big part of this. In 1996, The New London Group was formed to create and explore this idea of multiliteracies. They members anticipated dramatic changes in our work lives, civic lives, and personal lives because of changes in our communities' cultural make ups and changes in information technologies, for example.

They suggested that a pedagogy of multiliteracies would be crucial in the future of education because if educators do not help learners achieve literacy in information technologies, for example, we could render them voiceless and, therefore, powerless to navigate that world.

They also suggested that educators should not simply be "technocrats"—they seemed to feel that if we only teach how to use the equipment, we run the risk of producing, "docile, compliant workers" only.

What do you feel is your place as an educator of digital literacy? What do you feel our students need to learn?

Dawnne

Response to "Digital Natives to the Rescue"

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:25:25 +0000

This response is a little late in the day, but I enjoyed reading the article. I was especially drawn to the discussion of encouraging the learners to be the digital experts. Available technology evolves rapidly today and will continue to do so, and many of our students are better versed in tech as well as may be better able to teach others. Sometimes a learner can make a concept clearer that the instructor might be able to. I suggest that it's okay to let the learners lead where the learning needs to go sometimes, too.

The discussions of generational personalities were pretty broad. For example, I'm a boomer, but I do not tolerate lecture settings very well. I prefer to study the material on my own and then tease it all apart at my own pace.

Dawnne

ESL students non-literate in their native languages

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:45:06 +0000

What do you recommend for teachers who have a class of 30 adult ESL students, and one of the students is non-literate in their home language? Any techniques or advice on how to help?

Public RSS Feeds

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:27:35 +0000

I noticed all the RSS feeds are private. Are there any public feeds for this wiki?

Phonics Instruction in ESL Classes

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:43:16 +0000

In our adult ESL classes, phonics instruction is limited to 'teachable moments' that arise in class during pronunciation exercises that require further explanation through the use of phonics. Personal student goals and program goals of educational level gain, unfortunately, monopolize class time and leave little or no instructional hours for pure phonics instruction. That is not to say that they would not benefit from phonics instruction, but time does not allow it. Many of our ESL students are introduced to an excellent phonics based computer program called, 'Ellis Master Pronunication'. This is one of the best pronunciation programs that I have seen in the area of phonics and pronunciation.

Native English speakers do receive direct phonics instruction in our Reading Improvement Clinic. We currently use the 'READ Test' published by New Readers Press. This one-on-one assessment effectively pinpoints strengths and weaknesses in regards to consonants, vowels, blends, etc. Also, the instructor has been using another informal assessment called 'Words Their Way'. New Readers Press also publishes an excellent phonics system called, 'Focus on Phonics' which is well written and very complete. Our reading instructor also uses the Lindmood/Bell Phonics method in the classroom.

Technical issues with the site

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:35:49 +0000

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Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:30:48 +0000

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Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:23:18 +0000

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