Managing Personalised Learning in ESOL Sessions

Mary Weir

Chris Hooper

Aims

Understand the current expectations of personalised learning in ESOL

Explore the process of ILP writing Explore strategies for incorporating

personalised learning into group based teaching and learning

The Group v. Hyperdiversity

Group goals Interaction

Differentiation Personalised learning

Learning Journey

ILP

ILP

ILP

ILPILP

Keighley Ofsted Report Feb 2008 (Grade 4)

Teaching and learning are inadequate. In the majority of lessons, there is insufficient focus

on the needs of the individual learner. There is too much full group teaching during which

individual learners make insufficient progress. Assessment and the monitoring of learners’

progress are unsatisfactory. Individual learning plans lack clear targets and often

act as a record of teaching undertaken. There is insufficient formative assessment for ESOL

learners.

Keighley Ofsted Report Feb 2009 (Grade 2)

Teaching and learning is now good overall and there were no inadequate lessons observed by inspectors.

Most lessons are planned in detail and take into account the needs of individual students

The monitoring of students’ progress and the overall quality and use of individual learning plans have improved.

In many cases challenging and measurable learning targets are set for individual students.

The actions set to achieve these targets are appropriate and effective.

The progress made is reviewed regularly. A few individual learning plans are insufficiently detailed and

the recording of progress and setting of new targets are not sufficiently clear.

Structure for the rest of the session

Whole group – new ILP template Small group activities – negotiating

and writing ILPs Coffee Small group activities – planning

sessions Whole group plenary

The Process for Individuals

Screening and initial assessment Diagnostic assessment Approaching ILPs with learners Writing SMART targets using learner

friendly language Case studies – making targets relevant to

the learners’ interests Audit of ILPs – Do they cut the mustard?

The lesson

Planning lessons for tutorials Incorporating personalised learning

into lessons and lesson plansEntry 1Entry 3

Lesson planning task

You will be given: A scheme of work with a week highlighted Information about some of the learners in the group A blank lesson plan template

Work in groups: Plan an hour of activities based on the information

given in the scheme of work. Identify points during the session where SOME of

the individual goals could be addressed Make the links between group content and needs of

individuals clear on your lesson plan

Aims

Understand the current expectations of personalised learning in ESOL

Explore the process of ILP writing Explore strategies for incorporating

personalised learning into group based teaching and learning