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Navigating the Zero-One Split:
Serving Both Literate and Non-literate Learners in the Beginning Adult ESL Class
Suzanne Gilchrist McCurdy
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Introductions
Suzanne Gilchrist McCurdy Hamline University, TEFL and ESL
Programs Adjunct Instructor St. Paul Community Literacy
Consortium, Instructional Support Consultant
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Turn to those around you: What is your role within your
organization?
Briefly talk together; finish this sentence: Teaching a mixed-literacy
classroom is_______________.
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Let’s move
away from thinking about teaching mixed-literacy classes like conducting a three-ring circus…
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And move to thinking about our work as similar to conducting an orchestra.
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Today’s objectives:
Participants will be able to: Articulate both challenges and opportunities present in a
zero-one classroom.
Systematize instruction by using a zero-one lesson template.
Identify 3-5 new differentiated activities to use in their classrooms.
Produce independent learning stations appropriate for their learners.
Access support for learning through volunteers, well-chosen materials, a strong classroom community, and technology.
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Think about your class
If you had to draw your class, how does it break up literacy-wise?
Oral proficiency wise?
When lesson planning, what “subgroups” are you thinking about?
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Multi-level to the max
Varying levels of L1:Pre-literate, non-literate, semi-literate, non-alphabet literate, non-Roman alphabet literate
Varying oral skills:True beginning, low-beginning, conversational, and up
Zero-One classes are anything but tidy.
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The Essential Skill Set for Effective Multilevel Instruction
Skills
Organizing Instruction
Building Community/
Collaboration
Targeting Instruction to
Different Proficiency Levels
Using Materials and Technology
Monitoring and Assessing Progress
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Share one thing you do that addresses one of these areas…
Skills
Organizing Instruction
Building Community/
Collaboration
Targeting Instruction to
Different Proficiency Levels
Using Materials and Technology
Monitoring and Assessing Progress
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Systematizing Multi-level Lesson Planning (aka...making planning easier!)
A Lesson PlanTemplate
A way to plan effective, thoughtful lessons for multiple levels.
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Navigating the Zero-One Split: Serving Both Literate and Non-literate Learners in the Beginning ESL Classroom
ZERO - ONE Lesson Plan Template
THEME: Resources/Texts:
Objective 1: Emerging literacy students will be able to…
Objective 2: Beginning Literacy students will be able to…
Objective 3: Beginning students will be able to…
Start
End
Opening: Whole Group
Goal: to build community, introduce the theme, key vocabulary, content, and/or other skills to be practiced in break out groups
Break Out Groups
Goal: Level appropriate skill building, mixed-literacy communication tasks
Emerging Literacy
Beginning Literacy Beginning
Closing: Whole Group Goal: Assess and reflect on learning from break-out groups.
Additional Notes for Lesson:
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Multilevel in Action
New American Horizons Foundation Adult ESL Training Videos: Working with a Multilevel Class
http://www.newamericanhorizons.org/training-videos
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Differentiating Activities
Vary 1 task instead of making 3 different tasks.
Different paths, all moving forward.
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Differentiation Example 1: Letter Tiles
Letter tiles – a word is dictated by the teacher
higher level learners spell out the word
lower level choose the letter the word starts with, and only have 2 tiles to chose from
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Differentiation Example 2: Listening Task
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Differentiated Listening Task:
(Level 1) Learners circle the words they hear:
bananas bread orangeschicken milk apples cookies eggs rice*********************************************
****(Level 2) Learners fill in chart. How much does Megan want of each item?Bread
Milk
Oranges
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Differentiated Listening Task: (Level 3) Learners answer questions.
What are the items Megan wants from the store?
How much does she want of each item?*******************************************
******(Level 3 or higher)Learners do a dictation of dialogue.
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Differentiation Example: Calendar 1
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Differentiation Example: Calendar 2
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Differentiation Example: Calendar 3
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Differentiation Example: Running Dictation
Running Dictation for multiple levels
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Differentiation Example: Working in Groups
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Your turn
How could learners use this same picture at three different levels? How could they use it in mixed-ability groups?
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Differentiating a Worksheet
How can you provide access for all learners to textbook materials?
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Using Learning Stations
Small group or individual activities
Give learners tools needed to complete activities
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Stations, some ideas…
Matching tasks
Extensive
reading
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Stations, some ideas:
Independent writing tasks
Memory matching game
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Stations, some ideas:
Word families/phonics
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Video from MORE program in St. Paul
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Talk with a partner briefly:
Have you used stations? Benefits? Disadvantages?
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Final thoughts on stations
Build routine with station types, but use different content.
Avoid thinking of stations as a way to keep learners “busy”.
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Support for learning: Using Volunteers
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Volunteers
Online training course “Literacy Level ESL Instruction” at http://online.themlc.org
Allow volunteers to take on responsibility
Give specific objectives
Discuss best practices and why they work
How do you use volunteers in the classroom?
What kind of effort have you had to put in to make it succeed?
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Support for Learning: Using Technology
www.esl-literacy.com
Click on Toolbox, then Technology
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Textbooks
Textbook suggestions? (Ventures)http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/
www.multilingualminnesota.org
Reference list
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Places to visit
www.multilingualminnesota.org
www.esl-literacy.com
www.themlc.org
www.leslla.org
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Revisiting today’s objectives:Participants will be able to: Articulate both challenges and opportunities present in a
zero-one classroom.
Systematize instruction by using a zero-one lesson template.
Identify 3-5 new differentiated activities to use in their classrooms.
Produce independent learning stations appropriate for their learners.
Access support for learning through volunteers, well-chosen materials, a strong classroom community, and technology.
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QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.
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Classroom Community
Learner-centered environment Reduce level stigma Encourage cooperative learning Delegate classroom responsibilities Other ideas?
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Classroom Community
Use a variety of groupings (like/cross)
Physical environment
Find ways for every learner to be an expert
Projects (posters, garden, cookbook, what else?)
Always start and end with whole group activities
Have a greeter!
Group discussion: How do you create community? Tips for us?
New Horizons video?