ESL+Toolkit




 * Table of Contents **

1. Introduction: 1-2 page overview of the toolkit contents and why this toolkit is valuable to 1) you and 2) other pre- and in-service teachers of ELLs. (20 %)

2. Approaches: one-two page extended definition of each approach. Your definition should include an overview of the approach, its value and/or challenges, major theorists or researchers associated with the approach, your evaluation of the approach, and a lesson plan example for each approach. (40%)

SIOP Language Acquisition Approach Language Experience Approach CALLA TPR Literature-Based Approach

3. Activities: two activities for each category below, with an introduction to each activity, your rationale for choosing a particular activity, a comment on the reliability of the source, the website or text where one can find it, and your experience with (or plan for) the activity. Activities should also be identified with an approach (above) (40%)

Autobiography Music Games Video Media Literature Storytelling Technology-based Drama Visual arts Jazz chants TPR Social justice-based