Hi Karina
Have you had a look at our English My Way resources - they are aimed at people who don't have English literacy, written by teachers who mainly teach ESOL Literacy learners.
There are also training resources for teachers (we're currently updating and adding to these) http://www.englishmyway.co.uk/help/professional-development
I hope you find them helpful
Best wishes
Celine
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Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 23:22:39 +0000
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Subject: Re: "English" classes
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Hi Laila,
Yes we do have literacy teachers, and the other ESOL teachers and I have had a lot of discussions with them and our managers (some of whom are on this list!). We have helped each other a lot, but no-one is both an ESOL and literacy specialist.
Karina
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Sent: 07 December 2015 23:22
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Subject: Re: "English" classes
Hi Laila,
Yes we do have literacy teachers, and the other ESOL teachers and I
have had a lot of discussions with them and our managers (some of whom
are on this list!). We have helped each other a lot, but no-one is both
an ESOL and literacy specialist.
Karina
>----Original Message----
>From: [log in to unmask]
>Date: 07/12/2015 17:27
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subj: Re: "English" classes
>
>Just occurred to me Karina, have you got a literacy department in your
institution? Would be good to talk to the literacy teachers
>
>From: ESOL-Research discussion forum and message board [mailto:ESOL-
[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Isserlis, Janet
>Sent: 07 December 2015 17:24
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: "English" classes
>
>Although set in a US context, some very useful things here, I think
>
>making it real tacoma house
>
>
>http://www.tacomacommunityhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Making-it-Real.pdf
>
>and see some of Heide Wrigley's resources
>http://www.literacywork.com/Literacywork.com/Welcome.html
>
>best,
>
>On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Julie Douglas <[log in to unmask]
co.za<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>Hi ESOL Research group
>
>This is Julie from Talk English South Africa. We’ve
been following the posts on teaching literacy to non-English speaking
adults. We have an influx of Somalian and Ruandan refugees – some with
low or no literacy. I’ve been trying to trace the teachers’ guide
mentioned in a British Council ESOL NEXUS seminar: Spiegel, M. and
Sunderland H. (2006) Teaching Basic Literacy to ESOL Learners. London:
LLU. It’s referred to in many texts and presentations but I can’t seem
to source a copy – can’t find it on Amazon or via google. Can any of
you help? Also can anyone recommend other similar texts.
>
>Hope that you are all safe in the floods and best wishes to all for
the holidays
>
>Julie
>
>From: James Simpson<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2015 11:34 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: "English" classes
>
>Hello Karina
>The organisation RaPAL would be useful for you - Research and Practice
in Adult Literacies (RaPAL.org.uk<http://RaPAL.org.uk>.
>They have a list of resources for those working in adult literacy who
have ESOL students in their classrooms: http://rapal.org.uk/resources/teaching-and-learning/literacy-esol-cross-over-resources/
>Your message makes the point that this is a complex issue - it's not
a case of there being one set of practices, approaches, methods and
materials appropriate for one (local born/ 'native speaker') group and
another set for another ('L2'/'ESOL') group. Sometimes - often - the
categories break down and become invalid.
>Quite a while ago now I worked on a project with colleagues looking at
the placement of students on ESOL or Literacy courses, and the
decisions informing placement practices. Available here: http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/21969/1/doc_4021.pdf
>All the best
>James
>
>
>James Simpson
>School of Education
>University of Leeds
>LS2 9JT
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>On 5 Dec 2015, at 21:34, "[log in to unmask]<mailto:
[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:
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>Hi All,
>Does anyone have experience of teaching English to native speakers
>(what was called “Literacy”), especially Entry 1 or Entry 2? I’ve
been
>teaching three “English” classes since September, two of which are
>mixed E1/2. In each class I have a combination of native speakers,
some
>of whom have dyslexia, traditional ESOL learners, 2nd language
speakers
>who have lived in the UK a very long time and are effectively native
>speakers, and learners who were born and went to school here, but
whose
>parents have a different 1st language.
>
>The learning aims of the classes are the C&G progression awards. I’ve
>found that within each of the skills, the native and 2nd language
>speakers have different strengths and weaknesses, and I’m having
>difficulty managing the native speakers’ needs. I’ve done quite a lot
>of research into dyslexia, and I’ve found that language experience
>works well, although it’s quite hard to fit into the sessions. I’m
also
>trying to adapt strategies I use with ESOL learners, and in some
ways,
>the mix of learners works, and they learn from each other.
>
>I am enjoying teaching the classes, but I don’t feel I have enough
>background knowledge to teach the native speakers as well as I could
>do. If anyone has any suggestions, comments, ideas for resources,
>reading or training I could do to enhance my knowledge, I would be
very
>grateful.
>
>Thank you!
>
>Karina
>
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