CASAS AND BEYOND!Adult ESOL Strategies for the Multi-Level Classroom

AGENDA

Warm-up Instruction

Overview of state curriculum Overview of CASAS competencies Recommended class structure Demonstration: Consumer Education Available resources

AGENDA (CONT.)

Practice and Application: Language Experience Approach

Assessment: formal and informal

FLORIDA STATE RECOMMENDED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION STEPS

ADULT ESOL STATE CURRICULUM: SIX LEVELS SEVEN STANDARDS PLUS GRAMMAR ANCHORS

Communication Civics, Family and Community

Resources Employment Consumer Education Health and Nutrition Transportation and Travel Safety and Security

SAMPLE STANDARD PAGE

GRAMMAR ANCHORS

CASAS COMPETENCIES

Interpreting CASAS – A Guide to Prepare English Language Learners for standardized Assessment

RECOMMENDED CLASS STRUCTURE

Planning: Identify one of the 7 standards Select and post competencies Plan instruction based on the 5 state

recommended steps Identify pages in selected textbook series

RECOMMENDED CLASS STRUCTURE (CONT.)

Implementation: Warm up (30 min) Instruction (45 min) Break (15 min) Practice and Application (45 min) Review (15 min) Assessment (15 min)

DEMONSTRATION: CONSUMER EDUCATION 1.04.03 US Clothing sizes 2.04.03 Clothing labels 3.04.02 Calculate savings 4.04.03 Compare prices and sales ads 5.04.06 Compare prices and quality

for best buy

DEMONSTRATION: GRAMMAR ANCHORS F. Numbers 1-100 LB. Adjectives HB. Comparatives/Superlatives LI. How much?

CASAS COMPETENCIES

Level A: Coins & Currency, Ads, Labels, Price tags, Shopping and Prices

Level B: Personal needs, Clothing care label, Purchasing, Obtain refund, Exchange clothes, Shopping

Level C: Purchasing, Shopping, Locating items in store

EL GAUCHITO

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Textbook Series

ALL STAR

Level 1: Unit 5 pp 68-83; Unit 6 pp 84-99; Unit 9 pp 139-147

Level 2 Unit 5 pp 68-81; Unit 6 pp 88-95

Level 3 Unit 4 pp 60-70 Level 4 Unit 5 pp 76-88; Unit 8 pp 132-

135

ENGLISH NO PROBLEM!

Level 1 Unit 1 pp 23-29; Unit 5 pp 70-81

Level 2 Unit 5 pp 58-69; Unit 9 p 114 Level 3 Unit 4 pp 46-57; Unit 5 pp 59-

60 Level 4 Unit 5 pp 66-79; Unit 8 pp

110-112

ENGLISH IN ACTION

Level 1 Numbers p 23, 30; How much? Chapter 8 pp 104-119

Level 2 Numbers p 78 Level 3 Adjectives, Comparatives &

Superlatives pp 160-175 Level 4 Adjectives p 54

LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE APPROACH

Use of realia Kinesthetic Role play Choral response Dictation Reading Grammar structure Writing

ASSESSMENT

Informal: High/Low Formal: Test Taking Skills

Teacher Made Life Skills and Test Prep

Textbook Series Assessments

WHAT IS THIS?

SAMPLE FORMAL ASSESSMENT: LISTENING

SAMPLE FORMAL ASSESSMENT: READING

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