When ESL students are given the opportunity to sit back and listen to a piece of English literature read aloud—with the intended “intonation and pauses”—students have shown a greater understanding of the literature presented to them. Alejandra Varela, an ESL teacher in New Jersey, decided to read “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe to her [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Read-alouds show success in the ELL Classroom:
Posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Service Learning: A MUST-HAVE ESL Technique
Posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
First, I feel I should define service learning—as even I was unaware of this technique. Service learning “refers to a teaching method that seeks to enrich learning by “engaging students in meaningful service to their schools and communities” which Natalie found “link the task to self-reflection, self-discovery” (1).
Basically, Natalie gave her students the opportunity [...]
Introduction Post
Posted in Uncategorized on September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Teaching wasn’t always my first career choice growing up; rather, I had planned for a luxurious ride in the fast lane as a lawyer–”I’ll get paid to argue with people, get paid a lot!” I often clamored.
Dorky as it may seem, I actually discovered my love for teaching after I was misplaced into WRT 150: [...]
