This reading synthesizes second language acquisition research to provide general guidelines for research informed instruction. Use these principles as a guide as you draft your lesson plan for this week’s Assessment. Then review your completed lesson plan to be sure your instruction indeed addresses these principles.
Ferlazzo, L. (2012, March 12). Do's & don'ts for teaching English-language learners [Blog post]. Retrieved on from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/esl-ell-tips-ferlazzo-sypnieski
For another, less theoretical checklist, read Ferlazzo before drafting your lesson. Consider in particular the kinds of modeling and nonvisual input you can include in your lesson.
Folse, K. S. (2009). Keys to teaching grammar to English language learners. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
- Chapter 5, “Specific Techniques for Teaching ELL Grammar” (pp. 287–312)
This chapter offers practical guidance for teaching grammar, from choosing examples to illustrate grammar points to deciding how and whether to correct student errors. Read the “tips” that seem most relevant for your teaching situation and think about how they might apply to your lesson plan.
Optional Readings
Each of these optional readings provides a sample lesson plan to use as a model or inspiration for your own.
- Pekoz, B. (2008). Integrating grammar for communicative language teaching. The Internet TESL Journal, 14(10). Retrieved on from http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Pekoz-Grammar.html
- Sahr, S. (2011, October). Lesson plan: climate change. Retrieved on from http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolc/issues/2011-10-01/index.html
- Sahr, S. (2011, December). Lesson plan: Grammar games. Retrieved on from http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolc/issues/2011-12-01/2.html
- Smallwood, B. A., & Haynes, E. F. (2008, September) Singable books: Sing and read your way to English proficiency. Retrieved on from http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/digest_pdfs/SingableBooksWeb.pdf
