A lesson using the Language Experience Approach demonstrates how this student centered interactive methodology will prepare adult ESOL students not only for effective use of communication skills in everyday situations, but to successfully acquire the academic language skills to progress in standardized tests and to enter higher education programs.

1. Casas and beyond! Adult ESOL Strategies for the Multi-Level Classroom

2. agenda Warm-up Instruction Overview of state curriculum Overview of CASAS competencies Recommended class structure Demonstration: Consumer Education Available resources

3. Agenda (cont.) Practice and Application: Language Experience Approach Assessment: formal and informal

4. Florida state recommended classroom instruction steps

5. Adult esol State Curriculum: six levels seven standards plus grammar Anchors Communication Civics, Family and Community Resources Employment Consumer Education Health and Nutrition Transportation and Travel Safety and Security

6. Sample standard page

7. Grammar Anchors

8. CASAS Competencies Interpreting CASAS – A Guide to Prepare English Language Learners for standardized Assessment

9. Recommended class structure Planning: Identify one of the 7 standards Select and post competencies Plan instruction based on the 5 state recommended steps Identify pages in selected textbook series

10. Recommended class structure (cont.) Implementation: Warm up (30 min) Instruction (45 min) Break (15 min) Practice and Application (45 min) Review (15 min) Assessment (15 min)

11. Demonstration: Consumer Education 1.04.03 US Clothing sizes 2.04.03 Clothing labels 3.04.02 Calculate savings 4.04.03 Compare prices and sales ads 5.04.06 Compare prices and quality for best buy

12. Demonstration: Grammar Anchors F. Numbers 1-100 LB. Adjectives HB. Comparatives/Superlatives LI. How much?

13. CASas competencies Level A: Coins & Currency, Ads, Labels, Price tags, Shopping and Prices Level B: Personal needs, Clothing care label, Purchasing, Obtain refund, Exchange clothes, Shopping Level C: Purchasing, Shopping, Locating items in store

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15. Available Resources Textbook Series

16. All Star Level 1: Unit 5 pp 68-83; Unit 6 pp 84-99; Unit 9 pp 139-147 Level 2 Unit 5 pp 68-81; Unit 6 pp 88-95 Level 3 Unit 4 pp 60-70 Level 4 Unit 5 pp 76-88; Unit 8 pp 132-135

17. English No problem! Level 1 Unit 1 pp 23-29; Unit 5 pp 70-81 Level 2 Unit 5 pp 58-69; Unit 9 p 114 Level 3 Unit 4 pp 46-57; Unit 5 pp 59-60 Level 4 Unit 5 pp 66-79; Unit 8 pp 110-112

18. English in action Level 1 Numbers p 23, 30; How much? Chapter 8 pp 104-119 Level 2 Numbers p 78 Level 3 Adjectives, Comparatives & Superlatives pp 160-175 Level 4 Adjectives p 54

19. LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE APPROACH Use of realia Kinesthetic Role play Choral response Dictation Reading Grammar structure Writing

20. Assessment Informal: High/Low Formal: Test Taking Skills Teacher Made Life Skills and Test Prep Textbook Series Assessments

21. What is this?

22. Sample Formal assessment: Listening

23. Sample Formal assessment: Reading

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