“i cannot teach you anything; i can only make you think.” --socrates
TRANSCRIPT
““I cannot teach I cannot teach you anything; I you anything; I can only make can only make
you think.” you think.”
--Socrates--Socrates
To every complex To every complex problem, there is a problem, there is a
simple solution,simple solution,
and it is usually and it is usually wrong.wrong.
Two Major ESOL GuidelinesTwo Major ESOL Guidelines
If you do not understand, ask until If you do not understand, ask until you do. DO NOT just nod your head you do. DO NOT just nod your head or say “yes.”or say “yes.”
Speak only English during class Speak only English during class unless other instructions are given.unless other instructions are given.
Classroom Activities That Have Classroom Activities That Have Worked for MeWorked for Me
• Personal Personal DictionariesDictionaries
• Vocabulary Vocabulary SquaresSquares
• Word Wall and Word Wall and Word StripsWord Strips
• Sentence StripsSentence Strips
• Conversation Conversation CardsCards
• Character Character NotebooksNotebooks
• Picture of the Picture of the WeekWeek
• Book of the Book of the MonthMonth
• Storybook Box Storybook Box ProjectProject
• ZinesZines
Personal DictionariesPersonal Dictionaries
• 5 unfamiliar words5 unfamiliar words
• Vocabulary Lists – Every Two WeeksVocabulary Lists – Every Two Weeks
• Student Created SentencesStudent Created Sentences
• Picture and Sentence Strips ActivitiesPicture and Sentence Strips Activities
Model the process for students. If Model the process for students. If you use the word you use the word addition,addition, their four- their four-square might look like this.square might look like this.
WordWord
AdditionAdditionMakes me think Makes me think of….of….
Counting all my Counting all my friends.friends.
MeaningMeaning
Adding, Getting Adding, Getting a a sum, totaling sum, totaling somethingsomething
OppositeOpposite
SubtractionSubtraction
Four Square Vocabulary GridFour Square Vocabulary Grid
Word Wall and Word StripsWord Wall and Word Strips
Sentence Strips and Sentence Strips and Conversation CardsConversation Cards
• Missing Vocabulary WordMissing Vocabulary Word
• Base Verb – Students must conjugateBase Verb – Students must conjugate
• Topic of conversation – must use Topic of conversation – must use vocabulary words – write down the vocabulary words – write down the sentences when a word is usedsentences when a word is used
Character NotebooksCharacter Notebooks
• Point or ViewPoint or View
• Express and CreateExpress and Create
• Personal Journal TopicsPersonal Journal Topics
• Add Illustrations and CollagesAdd Illustrations and Collages
Picture of the WeekPicture of the Week
• Stages of WritingStages of Writing
• Types of Writing – Narrative, Types of Writing – Narrative, Descriptive, Informative, and Descriptive, Informative, and PersuasivePersuasive
• Error LogError Log
• RubricRubric
Book of the MonthBook of the Month
• Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose
• ThemeTheme
• Climax and ConflictClimax and Conflict
• Write and best answer winsWrite and best answer wins
• The SneetchesThe Sneetches, , The ZaxThe Zax, , Oh, the Oh, the Places You Will GoPlaces You Will Go, , Thunder CakeThunder Cake, , Whoever You AreWhoever You Are
Storybook Box ProjectStorybook Box Project
• Literary Terms and ElementsLiterary Terms and Elements
• Physical RepresentationsPhysical Representations
• Oral PresentationOral Presentation
ZinesZines
• Personal MagazinePersonal Magazine
• 30 Days of Poetry30 Days of Poetry
• MemoirsMemoirs
• Short StoriesShort Stories
• Genres of WritingGenres of Writing
Useful WebsitesUseful Websites
Academic Word ListAcademic Word Listhttp://www.massey.ac.nz/~wwlang/staff/awl/http://www.massey.ac.nz/~wwlang/staff/awl/
frequent.shtmlfrequent.shtml
Vocabulary and Puzzle SitesVocabulary and Puzzle Siteshttp://www.armoredpenguin.comhttp://www.armoredpenguin.comhttp://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-
gamesgameshttp://www.manythings.org/http://www.manythings.org/
Reading Reading http://www.internet4classrooms.comhttp://www.internet4classrooms.com
Useful WebsitesUseful Websites
Grammar SitesGrammar Siteshttp://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/
confusing_verbs.htmlconfusing_verbs.htmlhttp://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.htmlhttp://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.htmlhttp://www.apples4theteacher.com/esl-http://www.apples4theteacher.com/esl-
games/spanish/games/spanish/http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/
grammar/quiz_list.htmgrammar/quiz_list.htm
WritingWritinghttp://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
index.htmindex.htm
Happiness is not a Happiness is not a reward; it is a reward; it is a consequence.consequence.
Tanya ZamudioTanya Zamudio
ESOL Teacher at Sedgefield Middle School
Berkeley County School District