George Washington University

TRED 251: SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

 
 
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Template for Thematic Units

Sample of a Content-Based CALLA lesson


Learning Strategies

Accelerating Academic Achievement in ESL/FL Powerpoint
(Downloadable PowerPoint)

Activity 1: Try this vocabulary activity

If the above link doesn't work use this

What are your personal learning strategies for:

  • Learning new information
  • Remembering and recalling information
  • Practicing skills
  • Overcoming anxiety about learning

Teaching Learning Strategies in the Language Classroom


CALLA summary (PowerPoint)

Learning Strategies packet
(pdf file)

Activity 2: Think-aloud practice

Follow instructions in packet

Thematic Unit Assignment:
  • Select a theme for your Unit.
  • Decide on the three content areas you will address.
  • Identify initial objectives for content, language, and learning strategies (you may need to modify these as the unit develops).
  • Correlate your objectives to content subject standards and to TESOL standards.
  • Make an outline using the calendar in the Guidelines.
  • List the materials you will need.
  • Develop one lesson from your unit to share with a group next week.
Other strategies training approaches (LSI Models)

Further References:


 
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