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FUTURE: Basic Literacy Meets Life Skills
Keith Pruitt, Ed.S.Words of Wisdom Educational Consulting
Sponsored by Pearson Longman
To preserve its economic competitiveness and ensure good lives for its citizens, the United States needs to focus on an urgent new mission: reorienting institutions of government, business and higher education around the task ofproviding education and training to a new kind of student —the adult worker.
ETS Policy Notes, Spring 2010, 18 (2)
Why is this a concern?
“Skills and knowledge are the plant and equipmentof today’s global economy. A deficit of these formsof intellectual capital puts an individual, a family, acommunity and, ultimately, the national economyat risk.” — Michael Nettles
50% "performed below the level considered necessary to fully participate in such a complex society." And what's worse is the projection that by 2030, adults will... be performing at a level 5% below today's level.
ETS Research
Future: Basic Literacy Meets Life SkillsPearson Longman presents a new program that will change that dynamic and allow adult ELL learners to access literacy skills that impact Life Skills
What are the key factors in Literacy?
Let’s Take A Trip ToOrb
A Trip to the Planet
OrbRules of Orb
•In order to work in Orb, you must speak Orbian•In order to work in Orb, you must be able to read
Orbian•In order to work in Orb,
you must be able to write in Orbian
You must now take your
Orbian Entrance
Examination to determine if
you may remain and work in
Orb.
With a conversation partner, you
must translate the following message from
Orbian to English.
Jose would like to
become a doctor.
Jose would like to
become a doctor.
•Cueing Systems You Can Use- Each line is one word
Jose would like to
become a doctor.
•Cueing Systems You Can Use- Each line is one word
•Repetitive symbols
Jose would like to
become a doctor.
•Cueing Systems You Can Use- What if I began to add visual literacy elements?
Jose would like to
become a doctor.
•Cueing Systems You Can Use- What if I began to add visual literacy elements?
•Legend?
= O = L = De = E
Josewouldliketo
becomea
doctor.
YOU GET TO STAY ON ORB
• Prepares students with 21st century skills• Provides multiple pathways to learning meeting the needs of different learning styles• Features multi-level instruction to meet the needs of every level of student• Program has professional development to assist in training of instructors
Features…
• Begins with an auditory experience where all language begins (Krashen)• Builds vocabulary through schema building or visual literacy (Piaget, Marzano, Pruitt, Cummins)• Scaffolds promote using newly acquired language in speaking immediately helping to build automaticity (Shanahan, Rasinski)• High interest, useful readings promote student engagement (Booth)• Connection of writing to reading promotes complete literacy transference (Calkins, Routman)• Embed problem solving tasks to promote critical thinking (Bloom)• Progress checks allow students to reflect on learning of competencies (Chamot)
Frameworks…
12 Units per level
Develop vocabulary, listening, speaking,
grammar, life skills, reading,
writing, numeracy and persistence
Correlated to CASAS, LAUSD
Beginning Competencies, and
Florida Adult Standards
FUTURE
ENGLISH FOR RESULTS
Instructional Pathway
A Preview question engages students and sets the context for the
unit
A list of goals summarizes the competencies
presented in the unit.
Each unit begins with full-page photo to introduce theme
and vocabulary
Theme-setting vocabulary is presented in picture
dictionary format.
Students engage in oral and written activities after engaging in an interactive listening activity.
Activitie
s
Vocabulary learning strategies give
students the tools to continue learning outside of class
Show what you know activities promote student usage of
vocabulary in conversations and serve
as an assessment tool for the teacher.
Introduction of new
language and culture
Prediction
Critical Thinking
Tasked-based exercise
Model Conversation
Language patterns
Practice
The Life Skills lesson focuses on functional language,
practical skills, and authentic printed materials.
Each unit presents three grammar points in a logical, systematic grammar syllabus
Grammar notes have minimal metalanguage. Grammar Watch call attention to specific aspects of grammar.
High interest articles introduce students to cultural concepts
and topical information.
Pre-teach vocabulary and activate background knowledge
Article Recycles Language
Comprehension Questions check for understanding
Future provides what students need
coupling literacy
instruction with life skills for transition to college or
work
Thank You
Words of Wisdom Educational Consulting
www.woweducationalconsulting.com
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