This course is an overview of adult ELL and literacy instruction for all prospective tutors.
We will cover:
• instructional approaches
• embedding digital literacy
• strategies for your first meeting with a student
This is a two-part series. Please plan on attending both sessions.
Learn strategies for teaching English language and literacy to students with limited reading and writing skills.
In this session we will explore:
What is an emerging reader?
Structures and Approaches to Teaching ELL (English Language Learning)
Building Oral Skills
Teaching Reading
Teaching Writing
Please join from a device with a camera and microphone so you can actively participate.
This 90-minute course offers supported exploration of the online resource Northstar so that you can feel prepared to introduce the digital literacy curriculum to students. You will navigate the platform as a student and have time to try out the assessments and online practice. You will also role play teaching with Northstar teacher-led lesson scripts. Make sure you have a Northstar account before registration.
We will cover:
• assessment, goal setting, and evaluation
• lesson planning
• getting-to-know-you activities
• Language Experience Approach
This is part two of a two-part series. Please plan on attending both sessions.
Learn strategies for teaching English language and literacy to students with limited reading and writing skills.
In this session we will explore:
What is an emerging reader?
Structures and Approaches to Teaching ELL (English Language Learning)
Building Oral Skills
Teaching Reading
Teaching Writing
Please join from a device with a camera and microphone so you can actively participate.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Digital Literacy
This 60-minute course explains best practices for teaching digital skills to adults. Concrete examples are used to illustrate each best practice. You'll apply your understanding by watching a filmed lesson.
We will cover:
• vocabulary
• pronunciation
• conversation
We will cover:
• reading
• grammar
• writing
Do you want to feel more comfortable and confident hosting Zoom meetings? This 90-minute course will give you an opportunity to ask questions and practice basic Zoom skills (screen share, chat box, minimize/maximize Zoom) as well as some advanced skills (whiteboard, annotation, video sharing).
Whether you teach virtually or in-person, digital whiteboards can make student learning more visual, kinesthetic, and collaborative. Come learn how to use the whiteboards from Jotboard, Padlet Sandbox, and Zoom.
