Research Agenda for Adult ESL - A paper prepared by the National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education in collaboration with the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy with support from Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. addressing unanswered questions about the adult English language learner, program design, teacher preparation, instruction, and assessment, incorporating feedback from learners, instructors, program administrators, policymakers, and researchers. Ways forward for the profession - Lynne Cameron, School of Education, University of Leeds. Without appropriate evidence about what works, and what doesn't, in developing the language skills of bilingual pupils, classroom practice runs the risk of changing in the wrong direction, or of not changing at all. Research can, and should, provide us with evidence as to the effectiveness of different teaching methods and strategies, and the impact of policy decisions on practice. Writings about self defense - stories about a recent self defense workshop written by learners in Debby Venator's ESOL class at William D'Abate School in Providence.
Students can test their knowledge of colors and clothing.
Its goal is to promote the use of technology in the field, thereby bringing more equitable access to the knowledge, skills, and technology necessary to the people we teach. Presentations focus on women in the workplace, health and literacy education, domestic violence, participatory research with women learners, and classroom-community connections. Nancy Fritz completed this minigrant project in the fall of 1998. Since then, she has shared her findings with others during ESOL sharing sessions, and has participated in other discussions around assessment, standards and accountability. You should find what you need there.