Accommodating Learning Styles in the ESL Classroom Saturday, July - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Accommodating Learning Styles in the ESL Classroom Saturday, July 6, 2013 By Chelsea D Pyper

Every Teacher’s Mission • Why Teach, Anyway? – Student Growth Potential! – Learning Potential for Self AND for Students! – Increase Students’ Chances for Success in Life! – “Spread Hope” & Reach Out to Students! – Other Reasons?

The L1 vs L2/ESL Classroom – Can we apply these same reasons for teaching in the L2 or ESL classroom? – What difficulties are we confronted with?

Issues in the ESL Classroom – Language Barriers – Comprehension Difficulties – Lack of Student Confidence – Resources! – How about you?

The ESL Classroom • What does this all lead to? – Slow Growth & Learning Progress • Long Term vs. Short Term Results! – + Need of Comprehension or Thinking Time – - of Processing or Reaction Time – And the point is…?

Does This Look Familiar?

Be BRAVE & Creative! • Let’s use an example to illustrate. – Listening vs Visual: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQsqBqxoR 4 • What did you learn? What skills were being used? • How can you make this task or activity better?

It’s all about: Learning Styles • Howard Gardner & Multiple Intelligences – VISUAL LEARNERS – AUDITORY LEARNERS – TACTILE/KINESTHETIC LEARNERS • What would happen if we try to accommodate students’ learning styles in the ESL classroom? • Video: http://highered.mcgraw- hill.com/sites/0078024331/student_view0/chapt er2/classroom_observation.html#

MY ESL ‘5’ Classroom • F. Make it FUN! • I. Make it INTERACTIVE! • V. VARY your content! • E. Give EXAMPLES! • S. SEEK feedback & assess often!

Thank you!