English as a Second Language Teacher
Watch ALISwebsite’s 2012 video Occupational Video—English as a Second Language Teacher: Adults (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and SMACE videos’ 2015 video San Mateo Adult School
Address the following items in your original post.
Identify how this teacher promotes comprehensible input.
Explain some of the complications of teaching ELLs that are presented by this teacher.
o What ideas would you have for a teacher to overcome those challenges, based on what we have been learning?
Infer some cultural challenges that teachers should be aware of.
o How can this be impacted by Culture Shock?
Distinguish the strategies this teacher recommends.
After listening to the teacher, outline strategies you would recommend.
Infer and describe how this teacher utilizes BICS, CALP, comprehensible input, silent period, language proficiency, total physical response, assessment, affective filter, scaffolding/differentiation.
Address the following items in your original post.
Explain some of the motivations that send adults to school to learn English.
Examine the complications faced by these students without knowing and learning English.
Summarize some unique challenges faced by adults who want to or need to learn English.
Infer the cultural challenges that teachers should be aware of. How can this be impacted by Culture Shock.