1. TEACHERS COLLEGE
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
This workshop is designed to introduce techniques for teaching English to students
with limited literacy and/or formal schooling in their first language. Topics include
assessing students’ literacy levels, introducing students to classroom norms, and
lesson planning. Special attention will be given to activity and materials development,
and to teaching grammar without relying on reading and writing. We will discuss
potential academic strengths and weaknesses of students with limited formal schooling,
as well as the importance of teacher talk/teacher input for this population. Additionally,
we will look at techniques for integrating students with limited literacy into classrooms
where most students can read and write.
TESOL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Box 66, 525 W 120th Street
New York, New York 10027-6696
Phone: 212-678-3459
Fax: 212-678-3428
tesolcertprog@tc.columbia.edu
www.tc.columbia.edu/tesolcertificate
SUMMER 2015
July 25th
Limited L1
Literacy
Teaching ESL to Students with