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Cultivating Curiosity in English Language Students
Cultivate Student Curiosity in ESL Classes
"Curiosity is the best teacher," goes the ancient proverb. Push your English language students to develop their own interests and passions. ESL students- adult, high school, or college - will remember the language they want and need to know to deepen their life experiences in English.
Ironically, our job remains helping students become autotelic - or self-directed. Encouraging students to find and create their own vocabulary logs is just one useful, too seldom used technique in English language classrooms.
My standard homework assignment for English students remains having students find, summarize, and present newspaper articles on a topic (elections, housing, job interviews). The worksheet asks them to list core citation information, summarize the main idea, identify the best supporting evidence, etc. The worksheet also includes finding five new vocabulary words or phrases and writing new sentences. When the students complete their homework, they get together in groups of four and "present" their articles. I circulate around the room checking homework and having small chats. Students, meanwhile, build their own vocabulary logs from their own readings and discussions - and deepen their own interests.
Once students master the format, they choose both the subject and articles. In my high-intermediate writing course for international students, these homework readings provide the foundation for their research papers and final project. Students soon move beyond the worksheets and simply provide concise article summaries and evaluations. As the American educator and historian Henry Adams noted over a century ago, "they know enough who know how to learn."
Bottomline: We must find ways to gently cajole students to take responsibility for their own education - and become more self-directed.
About the Author
About the Author Eric H. Roth currently teaches English at the University of Southern California to international students. He has previously taught English and writing to immigrants, refugees, and college students from over 50 countries. He is also the co-author of Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics, an ESL textbook to improve speaking skills. (Free chapters can be found at http://www.CompellingConversations.com)
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How To Create An ESL Teaching Portfolio
If you have been teaching for a while then showing a well organized teaching portfolio at a job interview is highly recommended. This article offers some tips on how to build an impressive portfolio.
A teaching portfolio is a collection of documents that shows your teaching career up to the present date.
It can be divided into the following sections.
An introduction: This section should include a letter about yourself, details of your teaching experience and why you should be employed by the school. It should include your CV and a color copy of your passport.
Educational Certificates: The second section should show how well qualified you are for the job. You should include color photocopies of all your certificates and transcripts. This should include your university diploma(s), TEFL certificate and any other teaching credentials.
References: Section three should include all letters of recommendation you have from previous employers. The better impression you can make the more hirable you will be.
Lesson development: In this section you need to show how well you can execute a lesson and present a convincing case that you are an effective teacher. Include lesson plans, worksheets, reading and in-class materials. It is a good idea to include a collection of your students work too. This section should be proof that you are a competent and hardworking teacher.
Personal material: The last section should show the employer that you are an intelligent and thoughtful person. Include some personal writings that you have created, showing you have a good command of the language. Include articles, booklets, projects and curriculum plans that you have put together.
Put the sections together in a high quality cloth covered binder, using dividers for each section. Have a trusted friend to read over the portfolio, checking for any grammar or spelling errors.
I hope this article helps you to create an impressive portfolio that will give you both confidence and a competitive edge at an interview.
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