Adult ESOL in Theory and Practice (1 of 14, Boston)

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Overview

This is a 14-week UMass course taught by Professor Elsa Auerbach, open to a limited number of teachers at ABE programs at no cost (unless credit is desired). After briefly exploring several approaches to teaching adult ESOL, participants focus on the participatory approach in depth, examining its theoretical basis, curriculum development processes, and tools for classroom practice. We will work through the steps of participatory curriculum development for adult ESOL students, engaging in activities which model classroom practice, and exploring issues that arise from practice. Course participants will engage in practice with tools for context analysis, identification of themes, thematic curriculum and materials development, and assessment. In addition, we will examine strategies for addressing classroom problems.

Details

There will be 14 sessions for this course, with one session for each week, from January 29 through May 6, 2008, except March 18 which falls in the UMass Spring Vacation.

When

January 29, 2008 from 04:00 pm to 06:30 pm

Where

• Wheatley Building, 2nd Floor, Room 0200, University of Massachusetts at Boston
• 100 Morrissey Blvd.
• Dorchester, MA 02125

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Registration Deadline

Jan 11, 2008 at 12:00 PM

Topics

ESOL, Curriculum Development

Multi-session attendance required

yes

Contact info

John Zhang
john.zhang@umb.edu
617-287-4076 for info only. To register, please contact Andrea Lawless at 617-287-4079 or andrea.lawless@umb.edu.

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction

Learning objectives

As a result of attending this course, participants will be able to: 1) Identify and compare several approaches to teaching adult ESOL students. 2) Critique about ESOL learning materials and textbooks. 3) Engage in a participatory curriculum development process including: conducting a context analysis; identifying themes or topics around which to build curriculum; designing learning activities based on these themes; and designing assessment materials and activities. 4) Develop strategies for addressing classroom problems.

Presenters

Elsa Auerbach

Presenters Bio

Elsa Auerbach is a Professor in the English Department at UMass Boston. She is a nationally-recognized leader in the field of adult ESOL instruction.

Host RSC

Boston Region

PDPs

yes