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ESL Tutor Training

This program is made possible through a

2012 Texas Reads grant from the

Texas Book Festival.

Introductions

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ESL

“English as a Second Language, or ESL, means the study of English by those who grew up speaking any language other than English. For Them, English is a foreign, or second, language (or perhaps a third or fourth language).”

(Frey, p. 6)

The Local Need

Local Solution

You!

The Tutor!

The Tutor • Learner–centered

• Patient

• Respectful

• Creative

• Adaptable

• Culturally Sensitive

• Realistic

• Organized and Accountable

• Well-trained

Adult ESL Learners-

• have a great range of life experiences.

• experience stress in their new surroundings.

• are highly motivated but may be apprehensive about learning English.

• learn best when the information is linked to something they already know.

• want practical lessons that are relevant to their own goals and needs.

• like to learn things they will use immediately

• have a multitude of outside responsibilities (family, home, job)

Classroom Environment Where Adults Learn Best?

Respectful

Encouraging

Safe

Polite

Empathetic

Caring

Teaching

Components of ESL instruction:

Language Acquisition

Example: “ball”

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Ball

Ball!

Discuss the similarities and differences between adults at the beginning stages of learning language and the language acquisition process of babies and toddlers.

Culture & Communication

Will be covered in depth by Mary Lenn Dixon after break.

Teach in context, using authentic texts

Job Applications

Menus

Letter from the child’s school.

Prescription bottle

Map

Components of ESL instruction:

Listening

Speaking & Pronunciation

Reading

PHONEMIC AWARENESS Identification and manipulation of parts of spoken language

DECODING-PHONICS AND WORD ANALYSIS Correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters/ cracking the “code”.

VOCABULARY COMPREHENSION FLUENCY

Writing

Grammar is taught in context:

Spelling Activities

Contact Information

Bobbee Pennington, Librarian Youth & Family Literacy Services

[email protected] Cell Phone: 979.777.8698

Bryan + College Station Library System http://www.bcslibrary.org Clara B. Mounce Public Library 201 E. 26th Street Bryan, Texas 77803 Phone: 979.209.5600

References & Acknowledgements

http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/ttk/ttm/ttkttm.pdf

Rutten-James, Myrina. English-as-a-Second Language Tutor Training Kit: A Learner-Centered Approach to Tutoring Adult ESL Learners. Cumberland Regional College/ Regina Public Library, 2003

Frey, Patricia. LitStart: Stratgegies for Adult Literacy and ESL Tutors. Okemos, MI Michigan Literacy. 1999.

Many thanks to the tireless work of ESL teacher , Sophia Wang.