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
Week One
Welcome/Learning to Learn
TEACHING RESOURCES
Winter 2018 Curriculum
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
This is a repost on how to access Ventures, just in case it might be handy:
1) Go to the website: cambridge.org/ventures
2) Click "Sign In"
3) Click "forgot password"
4) They'll email you a link to re-set your password (It should have 1 uppercase letter and 1 number)
5) With that new password, you'll be able to log in
6) Click on "Resources" in the middle of the page
7) Click the "Level" of Ventures you use on the left hand menu on the screen. Click on "Supplementary" on the menu on the left.
8) Identify "Teacher's Edition/Assessment Audio" section in the middle of the screen. Under this heading are the materials found in the teacher previous teacher's resource room.
9) You may get an email from Cambridge asking you to email them back to verify your account. In the email, please provide them with your name, the name/address of the branch you work at and that you're an NYPL employee.
This should provide you with access to all the materials.
Wikis for the Winter 2018 session are here:
alc-students.wikispaces.com (resources for students)
TECH TIPS
PikWizard - Another Place to Find Free Images
PikWizard is a free site that offers thousands of high quality images that you can download and re-use for free. PikWizard provides clear guidance on how you can use each picture that you find on the site. You will find that guidance posted to the right of any picture that you select from search results. PikWizard also provides clear directions on how to give credit to the photographers whose pictures you use.
CALENDAR
Dates to Note:
1/22/18- Classes start
1/26/18- Instructional Staff Meeting
1/26/18- Instructional Staff Meeting
2/19/18- President's Day. NYPL closed.
2/19-2/23- NYC public schools closed
3/31/18- Winter 2018 term ends
ALC INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF MEETING
Our winter cycle teacher meeting is scheduled for next week! It's a great opportunity to meet with your fellow teachers, as well as get the latest updates from Ken and Steve.
Please be sure to have your employee ID on you to gain access to this room.
Friday January 26, 2018 - 10am- 1:30pm
Steven A Schwarzman Building (SASB)
Trustees Room, 2nd Floor
476 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Please see the link and select the 2nd floor for directions on how to find the space: Floorplan
PS- The last Friday of every month, NYPL staff receive a special 30% discount at the Library Shop at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Get your NYPL swag and check out the website here: NYPL Shop
PPS- I may have to get the "Book Stack" earrings. -Elizabeth
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NYC ABE CONSORTIUM 2018 CONFERENCE
Celebrating Our 39th NYC ABE Conference Year
This year's theme is:
Empower Adult Educators, Empower Adult Learners
Save the date: April 21, 2018, High School of Fashion Industries
The Consortium is accepting applications for presentations.
Read about it in detail here: ABE Conference Proposal Guidelines or on their website: nycabeconsortium.weebly.com
CLASSROOM SHOWCASE
Diana from Riverside submitted this photo:
Family Tree by Miladys from RD Beginners
Please submit photos from your classroom by noon on Thursdays to: elizabethschade@nypl.org
How to Create More Engaging Conference Presentations
Have you had the experience of attending professional conferences where you experienced death by PowerPoint—a presentation in which the person at the front of the room has too much text on too many slides? Often, the presenter then proceeds to read to the audience everything that is already written on the slides. This can soon become very dull indeed. But what if that presenter is you? How can those of us who find ourselves at the front of the room make our presentations more interesting and engaging to our participants?
Read the entire blog post here: TESOL Blog: Engaging Presentations
TEACHER READING
Education Tips: Managing Large Language Classes
Many English language teachers around the world face a common problem: large class sizes. A large number of students in a classroom can lead to difficulties for both the instructor and the learners.
In today’s Education Tips, we discuss what teachers can do to help manage large classes. We will also look at ways to increase student participation.
Read the entire blog post here: VOA: Managing Large Language Classes
TEACHER OPPORTUNITY
Teaching Materials Grant - Tina B. Carver Fund
The Tina B. Carver Fund was established by her family and colleagues to honor the life and work of Tina B. Carver, longtime member of TESOL and the ESL/EFL community. Grants are available for funding the purchase of student classroom learning materials and/or teacher-related materials (e.g., ancillary materials that can be used in conjunction with textbooks or other instruction materials) to support adult ESL education programs in the United States.
Read the entire blog post here: TESOL Teaching Materials Grant
A message from Tony Marx, NYPL President:
END QUOTE
“Those who know, do.
Those that understand, teach” (Aristotle)
Those that understand, teach” (Aristotle)
Thank you for all that you do! Have a great week!
