Take the Grrrr out of Grammar! Grammar Made Easy (W)

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Overview

This participatory workshop explores effective ways to teach grammar in the ESOL classroom.

Details

This workshop explores effective grammar lesson plans – looking at the three necessary parts to a grammar lesson. We will examine exercises and activities that support the grammar lesson and make it interesting. We will look at sequencing and some helpful “rules”. Participants will also experience using materials that help students internalize the lesson. This is a hands-on, participatory workshop that welcomes innovative ideas from the participants. This training qualifies for PDPs if taken with other courses in this series. You must contact Michele Sedor (msedor@hcc.mass.edu or 413-552-2442) BEFORE you take the first workshop you plan to take of the series for more information and to be eligible. You must choose at least ten contact hours of workshops in order to get PDPs. Workshops that can be counted include: 1. Managing Your Multi-level ESOL Class: What you need to know and do (3 hours; November 2008) 2. Take the GRRR out of Grammar: Grammar Made Easy (5 hours; December 2008) 3. Introduction to ESOL Literacy (3 hours; April 2009) 4. Write Down: The Write(ing) Workshop for Supporting all Learners (especially ESOL) in the ABE, pre-GED and GED Classrom (4.5 hours)

When

December 12, 2008 from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

Where

• Holyoke Community College
• 303 Homestead Avenue
• Kittredge Center - Room 302
• Holyoke, MA 01040

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Registration Deadline

Dec 09, 2008 at 11:00 AM

Topics

ABE, ESOL, Other Curriculum & Instruction

Multi-session attendance required

no

Contact info

Michele Sedor
msedor@hcc.mass.edu
(413) 552-2442

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction

Learning objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Plan and "mini-teach" a grammar lesson using a three-part framework;
• Describe the difference between inductive and deductive approaches; and
• Explain five new materials to aid in the teaching of grammar.
  

Presenters

Caroline Gear and Alexis Johnson

Presenters Bio

Alexis Johnson co-founded ILI in 1984 and has been its Executive Director since that time. With an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and a Masters in Teaching ESOL and Spanish from the School for International Training (SIT), Alexis has taught languages for over 30 years, including nine years in Barcelona, Spain. She is a master Trainer for SIT's TESOL Certificate and a member of the SIT TESOL Certificate Council. She is a former commissioner for ACCET, the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training, and continues to evaluate schools across the country. Alexis has presented at numerous conferences and authored an ESOL manual "Techniques and Activities" for the Massachusetts System for Adult Basic Education Support. In addition to Spanish, Alexis speaks varying degrees of French, Italian, Esperanto and Catalan. She would like to learn at least five more languages. Caroline Gear has been at the International Language Institute of Massachusetts located in Northampton, MA since 1986 as teacher, administrator and teacher trainer. She has been the Director of Programs at the school since 1989. Caroline is a co-developer and co-facilitator for an on-line hybrid course “Rethinking Supervision” and New Hampshire’s Adult Basic Education ESOL Certificate Program. She is a Master Trainer for the School for International Training’s TESOL Certificate Course. Caroline has written articles on assessment and evaluation and presented in the area of teacher training and supervision both regionally and nationally. She continues to teach ESOL and Spanish to various adult populations. Caroline has lived and worked in Peru, Mexico and Spain and has a Masters in Spanish Literature from Michigan State University. She has served as secretary on the Executive Board of Directors for AAIEP (American Association of Intensive English Programs). She is currently serving on the Executive Board of the Northampton International Rotary Club.

Host RSC

West Massachusetts Region

PDPs

yes