Adult Learning Centers, NYPL

Adult Learning Centers, NYPL

Monday, January 30, 2017

January 27, 2017


Week TWO
HEALTH

Greetings friends and colleagues of the NYPL! 
I delayed the release of the blog until today so I could include pictures and information from our All Staff Meeting on January 27, 2017.

The rest of the term should see blog posts on Fridays. Enjoy!












Here is the Google Slide presentation by Ken and Steve: Winter 2017 ALC All Staff Meeting

Your fellow teachers from Lower Manhattan gave some great presentations. Here are the slides from Sherin Hamad, Lianne Smith/Kathryn Bonn and Jean Choi. I know I speak for all of us when I say that we can't wait to see the other presentations that were prepared. See the slides here: Teacher Share Presentation



What does it stand for?
How would you do this?Explain the purpose for each step, what happens?
W
Warm-up
*Create an activity that reviews previously learned content to begin a new lesson.
*Create an activity to focus on the topic to be taught
I
Introduction
*An activity to focus students’ attention to the new lesson
*Describe the purpose by stating & writing the
      objective on the board
*Relate the objective to the students’ lives
*Assess students’ prior knowledge of the new
      material
P
Presentation
*Create an activity to introduce new vocabulary
*Introduce new information with a variety of
 strategies using visuals, realia, description, etc.
*Check for level of student understanding with
     comprehension checks
P
Practice
*Model the activity or skill  for students
*Monitor student practice by circulating
E
Evaluation
*Create an activity to assess students’ attainment of objective
A
Application

*Provide an activity that requires students to apply the learning beyond the lesson and connect to their own lives.  

I've created a Google folder with pictures, documents, and the presentations here: Google Folder for Winter ALC Meeting 1/27/17   Feel free to add pictures!

Health Teaching Resources

Colds, the Flu, and You - Lessons on Staying Healthy
Free Tech 4 Teachers: Colds, the Flu and You



Newsela
Each Newsela text is offered at multiple tiers, for every student, no matter their level.  
You have to sign up for a free account- well worth your time.

Get moving! Exercise really does pay off, says long-term study: Exercise Risk Warriors

Newsela articles related to health: Newsela Health Resources


We Are New York
WANY Episodes and Teaching Resources



Don't forget these episodes-

New Life Cafe  New Life Cafe Resources
No Smoking No Smoking Resources
Asthma Asthma Resources

Minnesota Literacy Council
A lesson unit for "intermediate" students on Understanding the Emergency Room: Understanding the Emergency Room

Virginia Adult ESOL Health Literacy Toolkit

Created by a hospital social worker and ESOL educator, this toolkit offers explanations, tips, materials, and links to help ESOL teachers and programs better understand and address the health literacy challenges faced by adult English language learners in U.S. health care.

VALRC Toolkit


Queens Library
Queens Library Health Curriculum
A HEALTH LITERACY CURRICULUM FOR ESOL LEARNERS (BEGINNER LEVEL)
This is the curriculum of the Queens Library Adult Learner Program. It is used as a standalone class at the library, but designed so that you can pick individual lessons appropriate to your class, or follow the full curriculum.

Choose My Plate
Choose My Plate
Choose My Plate YouTube Channel
ChooseMyPlate.gov provides practical information to individuals, health professionals, nutrition educators, and the food industry to help consumers build build a Healthy Eating Style. All food and beverage choices matter – focus on variety, amount, and nutrition. Focus on making healthy food and beverage choices from all five food groups including fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy to get the nutrients you need.

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Making Grammar Classes Even More Effective, Engaging, and Instructive
The New School

English Language Studies

Thurs Feb 2, 2017
Wollman Hall
65 West 11th street, 5th Floor
6:30pm
Admission: free

Call for Contributions: 

New Ways in Teaching Grammar, second edition


TESOL Press is seeking contributors with engaging and effective lesson plan ideas for teaching grammar in the English language classroom.

Deadline: 17 February 2017

If you would like your submission to be considered for inclusion in this revised edition, you must carefully follow the guidelines below and submit to the co-editors, Andrea Kevech and Connie Rylance nwteachinggrammar@gmail.com

Scope and Purpose

The upcoming edition of New Ways in Teaching Grammar will feature the latest collection of form-focused activities developed by ESL/EFL professionals for classrooms in a variety of settings and for students of all levels. These communicative grammar-based activities will motivate students to use and master grammatical forms for speaking and writing in high school, higher-ed, or IEP classrooms.  The lesson plans may include digital technology or Internet resources, as this volume will have a companion online resource page. We look forward to receiving your lesson plan ideas!
- See more at: New Ways in Teaching Grammar





Monday, January 23, 2017

January 20, 2017

Week ONE
Welcome/Learning to Learn


TEACHER RESOURCES

Using YouTube to Teach ESL
6 Instructor-Proven Strategies
One of the easiest and most flexible technology tools for ESL teachers and their students are the videos found on YouTube. The website offers a seemingly limitless source of videos and many more than one teacher could ever use. If you are looking for some interesting ways to use YouTube as part of your lesson plans, here are six great ideas for putting YouTube videos to work for you in class.

Read the entire blog post here: Busy Teacher - Using YouTube



Don’t forget all of the resources for WEEK 1 on our ALC wiki here: 

Week 1 Wiki






Wikis for the rest of the Winter 2017 session are here:

alc-students.wikispaces.com (resources for students)


INTERESTING READING


English Language Teaching Global Blog

Does pronunciation matter?
At first glance it would seem that it is not really possible to question the idea that pronunciation matters. How can you learn a language without learning its pronunciation? Who will understand you if your pronunciation is poor? And will you understand them? Yes, the case for teaching pronunciation seems pretty solid, but the reality in classrooms around the world is often very different. Time and time again, when I give talks and workshops on pronunciation, teachers confess to me that what I’ve said has been enlightening, but that sadly they don’t have time for pronunciation in a syllabus that is already busting at the seams. It’s logical, then, that if they are short of time something will have to give, and pronunciation is an obvious choice, especially with courses that focus more on written than on spoken English.

Read the entire blog post here: OUP ELT Global Blog: Does Pronunciation Matter?



Do's & Don'ts for Teaching English-Language Learners
As teachers try to respond to the needs of these students, here are a few basic best practices that might help. We have found that consistently using these practices makes our lessons more efficient and effective. We also feel it is important to include a few "worst" practices in the hope that they will not be repeated!
Read Larry Ferlazzo’s post here: Edutopia Blog: Larry Ferlazzo's Do's and Don'ts


What to say instead of I DON'T KNOW
A nice, short blog post on how to encourage your students to participate in class.
Read the entire blog post here: What to Say Instead of I Don't Know


Resources on Engaging Student Voices
Explore resources related to recognizing and valuing student knowledge, input, and expertise and building student-centered learning environments where students make decisions about how learning happens.
Read the entire blog post hereEdutopia Blog: Engaging Student Voices





IMPORTANT DATES WINTER 2017 TERM

JANUARY 23 - Winter 2017 term begins

JANUARY 27 - All Staff Meeting 
(9:30am - 1:30pm, Mid Manhattan Library, 6th Floor)

FEBRUARY 20 - NYPL closed

APRIL 2 - Winter 2017 term finishes

CURRICULUM:

Winter Cycle
January-April
week 1
Welcome/learning to learn
pages 2-5
weeks 2-4
health
unit 4
weeks 5-7
around town/communities
unit 5
weeks 8-10
time/weather
unit 6


PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITY


Call for Proposals
38th Annual 
Applied Linguistics Winter Conference
(2017 ALWC)


Putting the Puzzles Together:
Pedagogy, Diversity and Theory
Sponsored by

NYS TESOL Applied Linguistics SIG
Teachers College, Columbia University
Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics

Saturday, April 1, 2017
Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY
New York, NY

            We invite proposals for 40-minute presentations (30-minute talk and 10-minute Q&A) on original research or pedagogical practices related to applied linguistics. 
We also invite proposals for poster presentations, all of which will be displayed for a 2-hour block of time. Poster presentations are intended to be a format for reports of work in progress. Preference will be given to proposals related to the conference theme. 
We encourage all teachers, researchers, and students to submit a proposal for consideration.
Submit your proposals online at 
Proposals are due by 11:59pm, January 20, 2017
            For questions or further information, 
please contact the 2017 ALWC Conference Co-Chairs:
Elyssa Sun & Rachel Wang: Conference_Chairs@alwc.nystesol.org