Workplace Behaviors and Cultural Differences in the Workplace
    Author: Alamance Community College, NC Community College System, CORD
    Subject Area: Soft Skills
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

      This lesson plan is for a segment of a session spent with a workplace literacy student. See full curriculum at: http://adultresource.coabe.org/resources/workplace-literacy-curriculum This is a sample lesson plan of activities to help ESOL students prepare for entry-level jobs in our community. Pick and choose activities suitable to your student's goals and skills. These activities are designed to be adaptable to varying levels and easily modifiable to fit your unique student's skills. Start off each meeting by talking with your student, informally determining how much of the previous meeting they recall and what they want out of that day's meeting. This is also a chance to practice and assess your student's greetings and small talk skills, critical components of getting along with coworkers. This informal chit-chat- could take anywhere from 5-10 minutes of a one hour meeting. Each meeting might include two to four topics and should incorporate a variety of activities to develop the student's reading, speaking, and listening skills in English. Be aware that some activities may be tiring because of the amount of language included. It is okay to cover a topic repeatedly for shorter periods of time, ensuring long-term comprehension. Unfortunately some activities are straight memorization and cannot be made as engaging as other topics. Be aware of your student's engagement level and fatigue. If you are having success with an activity, do not feel like you need to stop after a given amount of time. An engaged and happy student will be a better learner! Basic Materials that may be useful in addition to materials for activities: whiteboard with markers, notebook to take notes during your lesson and to store lesson plans for planning future sessions, index cards (covered in contact paper to preserve them for regular use), baggies, sharpies  
    Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s Academic I-BEST program
    Author: Doug Emory, Karen Lee, Sean Twohy, Linda Raymond
    Subject Area: Social Studies, Writing
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Lake Washington's Academic I-BEST was designed with several objectives: to allow adult English as a second language students access to academic degree programs,to experiment with integrated curriculum formats, and to implement a dynamic teach-teaching application. Learn about the success of this program. ATTACHMENTS: Academic I BEST
    Bigger and Better Student Outcomes Through Professional Development
    Author: William Schaffer, Michele Pappalardo
    Subject Area: Mathematics/Numeracy
    Material Type: Lesson Plan
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    This workshop is designed to demonstrate how Northampton Community College's professional learning community and online learning community resulted in bigger and better student and program outcomes. The presenter will discuss how the structure of these communities engaged instructors to align resources and lessons to CCR standards, compared the intended objective of the lesson and the student work, and reviewed student and program outcomes to inform instruction. ATTACHMENTS: COABE PD PPT 2 ELA Lesson Plan 1 Math Lesson Plan 1 Herding Cats 4 ELA Lesson Plan Template Math Practice Look Fors Math Lesson Plan Template
    Learning in the Cloud – Teaching Digital Literacy to ABE/ESL Learners for Successful College and Career Transitions – Presentation from October 14, 2016 Webinar
    Author: S. Michele Echols
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here
    Pathways to Citizenship:  Teaching Civics to English Language Learners – Presentation & Handout for March 24, 2017 Webinar
    Author: Laura Blom
    Subject Area: Citizenship/Immigration
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Learn how to: Define the branches of the government and their functions. Identify historical figures and events. Categorize Checks and Balances. Read sentences about U.S. Government and History. Write sentences about U.S. Government and History. Identify current political figures. Pinpoint geographical locations. Name U.S. Holidays and Symbols. Describe the structure of the U.S. Government. Compare and Contrast political parties.     Link to Presentation: https://prezi.com/8fqq7-db8--f/pathways-to-citizenship/  
    Mobile Up!: Cellphone First Education for Low-Wage Workers
    Author: Alison Ascher Webber
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Conference presentation on how industry sector partnerships in California are piloting cell-phone first approaches to basic education and career coaching with low-wage service workers
    Strategies for Middle-Level Learners (4th-9th)

    Abstract:

    About 59% of adult education students function between 4th and 9th grade. In order to have efficient success with these “middle-level” learners, programs need systems and methods designed specifically for these students. These learners (4th-9th) require a special strategy. Each student requires an effective individualized approach for their specific academic and emotional needs. Instructional systems in the middle levels can impact long-term success by ensuring fluency of basic skills competencies before advancement, developing independence and confidence, and by incorporating time into instruction and assessment. Join this session to explore methods from Pace Learning Systems designed specifically for the middle-level learner since 1977.
    COABE 2017 presentation The Vegas Five in two parts PPT and DOCx
    Author: Glorious Fealing
    Subject Area: Other, Speaking/Listening
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    The Vegas Five are helpful to instructors because they seek to incorporate, in an effective and efficient manner, the elements of second language acquisition: reading, writing, listening and speaking, plus grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation