Where Do I Start? Planning the First Month of Lessons with a Low-level ELL Student

September 13, 2023 1:00 - 2:00pm ET For a new tutor or teacher, getting started with a low-level English language learners can seem overwhelming. They may worry about the first few weeks of lessons when the students speak almost no English. In this webinar, learn what your very first lesson should look like and how to build from there to make your first month of lessons a success for you and your student(s). Presenter: Steven Reid, Program Manager for Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle in Charlottesville, Virginia Link to materials: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ehtiyonanb... This webinar is part of ProLiteracy's Teacher Training Plus project, funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. For more information about Teacher Training Plus or other professional learning opportunities from ProLiteracy, visit https://www.proliteracy.org/courses/ 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:45 Small Group Coaching Sessions 00:06:32 Additional Resources for Participants 00:09:11 Introducing Steven Reid 00:10:41 Agenda 00:11:19 Quick message about students being addressed 00:13:22 What is the difference between Levels 1 & 2? 00:14:54 Unique Challenges: In a classroom or small group setting 00:17:33 Unique Challenges: In a one-to-one setting 00:19:10 What to do in the first lesson 00:19:31 Getting to know each other 00:24:13 Comprehension cards 00:26:37 Setting a schedule 00:28:09 If your student can't make it to class 00:31:19 What to do in the first couple of weeks: Building Basic Vocabulary 00:33:13 What to do in the first couple of weeks: Concrete Nouns 00:36:14 What to do in the first couple of weeks: Action Verbs 00:39:11 What to do in the first couple of weeks: Personal Pronouns 00:40:24 What to do in the first couple of weeks: Useful Phrases 00:43:38 What to do in the first month: "Be" Verbs 00:44:35 What to do in the first month: Build Basic Sentence Structure 00:46:07 What to do in the first month: Spend Time on Writing Basics 00:49:20 Questions 01:16:57 Thank you