1.2 Reading
Lessons Should Be Learner-Centered
“With English language learners, the temptation to have a teacher-centered classroom arises because the perception is that the teacher has the English proficiency the students nee. Therefore, all knowledge must come from the teacher. However, it is important to remember that English language learners are not deficient just because they do not speak English. They bring a rich and varied background of experiences and talent to the classroom. Teachers who follow principles for success find ways to use their students’ knowledge, including their first language and culture, even when the students do not speak English.”
This is an extract taking from the book “ESL/EFL Teaching. Principles for Success” chapter four, page 90. Authors Yvonne S. Freeman and David E. Freeman.
Watch and Learn videos: Weta Learning Media
Looking for spelling materials online, I found you tube videos called “Watch and Learn”. These videos are filmed inside the classroom and they captured effective techniques for English teaching.
One of these videos is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqnhPwfVgKI&feature=channel
These videos are part of WETA Learning Media. Weta has created and sustained four award-winning educational multimedia services, such as Reading Rockets; Colorín Colorado; AdLit.org; LD Online.
In You Tube these videos are found in the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/wetalearningmedia
High Expectations
"When I talk about expectations with my students, they need to know it's not about a battle with me or a score on a math test; it's about the rest of their lives. Every little piece is a stepping stone to where they are going. Where will that turn out to be? The reality is that their options tomorrow will be determined by what they can take from school today.
Like it or not, they are taking everything I can give them."
This is an extract taking from the article “Creating a Culture of High Expectations” by the author Cynthia Farmer.
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/voices/1qtr2002/highexpect.shtml
Differentiated Instruction (DI)
“There are generally several students in any classroom who are working below or above grade level and these levels of readiness will vary between different subjects in school. It is important to offer students learning tasks that are appropriate to their learning needs rather than just to the grade and subject being taught. This means providing 3 or 4 different options for students in any given class (not 35 different options). Readiness (ability), learning styles and interest vary between students and even within an individual over time. In a differentiated classroom all students have equally engaging learning tasks.”
This is an extract taking from the website “Enhance Learning with Technology” by P. Theroux.
http://www.members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiating.html
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