Successful Instruction for Literacy-Level Adults
Successful Instruction for Literacy-Level Adults
by Patsy Vinogradov
CARLA Working Paper #17
Successful Instruction for Literacy-Level Adults
By Patsy Vinogradov English as a Second Language Program University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
January 2001
Successful Instruction for Literacy-Level Adults
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Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition University of Minnesota 140 University International Center 331 17th Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 USA 612.626.8600 carla@umn.edu
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................p. 1
2. Types of Programs.......................................................................................................................p. 5
3. Literature Review........................................................................................................................p. 9 Native Language Literacy .......................................................................................................p. 9 Age..........................................................................................................................................p. 10 Trauma ...................................................................................................................................p. 11 Family Demands.....................................................................................................................p. 11 Cultural and Individual Beliefs ................................................................................................p. 12 Sociopolitical Concerns...........................................................................................................p. 13
4. Teacher Interviews......................................................................................................................p. 15
5. Curriculum ...................................................................................................................................p. 23 Goals of a Literacy Level Course .............................................................................................p. 23 Sequence.................................................................................................................................p. 25 Presentation ............................................................................................................................p. 29 Techniques ...................................................................................................................p. 31 Sample Lesson 1...........................................................................................................p. 35 Sample Lesson 2 ..........................................................................................................p. 39 Assessment ..............................................................................................................................p. 43
6. Teacher Training Workshop......................................................................................................p. 45
7. Appendices...................................................................................................................................p. 49 Appendix 1: Hand-Outs from Teacher Training Workshop ....................................................p. 49 Definitions ...................................................................................................................p. 49 Challenges of Teaching Literacy-Level Adults ...............................................................p. 50 Factors that Affect Successful Instruction........................................................................p. 51 Three Types of Programs .............................................................................................p. 52 Six Goals of ESL Literacy Curricula ..............................................................................p. 53 Using the Curriculum Chart .........................................................................................p. 53 Sample Unit 1 ............................................................................................................p. 56 Sample Unit 2 ............................................................................................................p. 57 Cultural Contexts.........................................................................................................p. 58 Principles of Teaching Literacy-Level Adults ................................................................p. 59 Examples of Classroom Techniques .............................................................................p. 61 Appendix 2: Student Materials................................................................................................p. 62 Appendix 3: Recommended Readings.....................................................................................p. 63
8. References ....................................................................................................................................p. 65
Tables Table 1....................................................................................................................................p. 27 Table 2....................................................................................................................................p. 54
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