1:1 activities for Adult ELs?

Hello LINCS Community,

I'm currently doing a study group around the LINCS Course "Teaching English Learners: Principles and Practice."  Some of the participants work in very rural settings where they are working with 1-3 learners at a time.  Many of the teaching strategies shared focus more on group activities.  Does anyone have ideas or resources I could share on engaging teaching strategies for building communicative literacy when working with individuals?

Danielle Pedersen

Adult Ed Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

 

Comments

Hello Danielle, Thanks for this important question. In my work as an ESOL teacher and teacher trainer, I have found that many --if not most-- of the activities I use with a group of learners can also be effective when tutoring one learner.  Recently, I facilitated some workshops for a group of volunteers who work one-on-one on the following topics:

  • Building on Your ESOL Textbook to Support Language Development
  • Supporting English Learners with the Conversation Strategies They Need
  • Teaching Pronunciation: Prioritizing What Matters Most
  • Using Pictures to Teach English: They are Worth 1,000 Words

I'd be happy to chat with you about these workshops. You can contact me at sfinnmiller@gmail.com

Cheers, Susan Finn Miller

Moderator, English Language Acquisition Group