Week Nine
Time & Weather
TEACHING RESOURCES
Wiki note:
You may have noted when you opened our wikis that there is a notice that wikispaces is shutting down. Unfortunately, it is true. Elke and I are working on finding a new home for all of our resources. Stay tuned for more information!
Learning English Through Lyrics
Read the blog post from TESOL about using audio/music in your classroom.
The NY Times Learning Network has some interesting reads on using audio in the classroom:
NY Times: Active Listening: Using Times Videos, Podcasts and Articles to Practice a Key Skill
Experimenting With Sound and Story: Teaching and Learning With ‘The Daily’ Podcast
TEACHER SHARE
From Joan Benham:
I have a "Teacher Share" item for the blog:
If you teach literacy, or search for interesting readings
for your ESOL classes, newsela is a terrific resource.
Nonfiction articles are offered on a myriad of topics;for your ESOL classes, newsela is a terrific resource.
each article is available at 5 different reading levels.
Students at different lexile levels within a class can read
at their own level, and still engage with the same subject matter.
Students could also choose the level they want
to read at, or read the same article at different levels.
~Joan Students could also choose the level they want
to read at, or read the same article at different levels.
TEACHER READING
Aiding Reading Comprehension With Post-its
A simple, low-stress strategy that helps students engage with, understand, and remember what they read. Read the entire blog post from Edutopia here: Aiding Reading Comprehension with Post-Its
CLASSROOM SHOWCASE
From Manal Grant:
Last week, WIOA 5/6 students at the Aguilar Library created and performed skits about applying soft skills in a variety of challenging situations at work. Each scenario was performed to a soundtrack (instrumental suspense, comedy, rom-com, action, soap/telenovela) curated by a fellow student musician.
Please send me pictures, and be sure to include the branch name and level.
I need them by the end of the business day on Wednesday.
If I already have enough submissions for the week-
that just means your pictures will be published the next week.
Personally, I think the pictures that you share are the best part of the blog.
I need them by the end of the business day on Wednesday.
If I already have enough submissions for the week-
that just means your pictures will be published the next week.
Personally, I think the pictures that you share are the best part of the blog.
Thank you! elizabethschade@nypl.org
CALENDAR
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| IMPORTANT DATES March 31: Winter 2018 term ends April 2 - April 21: Intake period April 23: Spring 2018 term begins May 26,27,28 - no classes for Memorial Day holiday June 30: Spring 2018 term ends |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEW YORK CITY CONSORTIUM FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
Saturday, April 21st, 2018
Empower Adult Educators; Empower Adult Learners
All Day Conference for Adult BE and ESOL Educators
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
On Saturday, April 21st, 2018 adult educators from New York City and beyond will meet at The High School of Fashion Industries at 225 West 24th Street in Manhattan for the 39th annual Adult Basic Education/ESOL Conference. There will be a variety of interactive workshops exploring best practices in ESOL and BE instruction, HSE/TASC, college prep, math, writing, science, ESL literacy, civics, classroom management, integrating technology, fostering critical thinking and other highly relevant topics by innovative and talented presenters from a cross-section of New York City adult education providers including CUNY, NYU, NYPL, QPL, BPL, the CBOs, the Literacy Assistance Center and the New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy. The conference will conclude with a panel presentation and discussion of Embedding Civics and Civic Engagement in Adult Basic Education: An Introduction to We Speak NYC Season Two, the next generation of the former We Are New York.A variety of publishers of books and technology relevant to the field will exhibit. The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) will be offering immigration advocacy consultations and a display of information for attendees to share with adult immigrant students.
This is a unique yearly conference for all the adult education programs throughout the city and beyond. Program directors and teachers as well as volunteers are urged to attend the conference to take advantage of this valuable professional development opportunity and build mutual support to face the current climate together. Adult education students and future adult educators are also welcome to take part in the conference. Together, we’ll explore the path forward to meet the challenges of making adult education succeed!
Join us — to learn, share, to strengthen
adult education and to support our students and ourselves!
To pre-register: Click here to go to https://nycabe2018.eventbrite.
Pre-registration by April 19th: $20. On-Site registration (cash only): $25. ESOL/ABE students: $10.
Registration & Breakfast 8:00 — 9:00
First Workshops 9:15 — 10:30
Break – Publishers 10:30 — 11:00
Lunch – Publishers 12:15 — 1:15
Third Workshops 1:15 — 2:30
(While light snacks will be provided in the afternoon, please note that lunch is not included.)
The High School of Fashion Industries
Wheelchair and ADA Accessible
225 West 24th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
#1 train to 23rd St. & 7th Ave
E and C train to 23rd St. & 8th Avenue
See what previous participants had to say about the conference:
“Well done presentation! I really enjoyed the activities presented
and modeled from the presenter. This workshop helped me a lot.”
“Thank you for a wonderful workshop. It was very easy to follow,
and it had a lot of excellent ideas that I will incorporate in my classes.”
To pre-register: Click here or go to nycabe2018eventbrite.com to secure your spot in each workshop of your choice.
END QUOTE
“Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results” (John Dewey)
Thank you for all that you do! Have a great week!
TEACHER HUB is a weekly blog of resources and information for
instructors and staff of the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Adult Literacy (ABE)
programs of the New York Public Library in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island
instructors and staff of the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Adult Literacy (ABE)
programs of the New York Public Library in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island
