Bringing Literacy to Life

Bringing Literacy to Life
By:Heide Spruck Wrigley,Gloria Jean Anne Guth
Published on 1992 by

The result of a 2-year research study funded under the National English Literacy Demonstration Program for Adults of Limited English Proficiency, this handbook on adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) literacy education represents a synthesis of ideas derived from various sources. It is meant as a resource for teachers who have some experience in teaching but are new to ESL literacy. It contains the following nine chapters: (1) |Adult ESL Literacy: State of the Art,| which discusses some of the special features of adult ESL literacy; (2) |Approaches and Materials,| which maintains that meaning-based approaches show the greatest promise in helping adults develop full literacy; (3) |Teaching Adult ESL Literacy in the Multilevel Classroom,| which shows that group work is the most effective strategy for dealing with multilevel classrooms; (4) |Using Computer and Video Technology in Adult ESL Literacy,| which discusses the pros and cons of using technology in ESL literacy teaching; (5) |Native Language Literacy,| which demonstrates that using the native language of the learners is a viable approach to introducing literacy to adults who are not literate in their first language; (6) |Learner Assessment,| which shows that program-based assessments are superior to standardized tests; (7) |Curriculum,| which demonstrates that curriculum decisions are value decisions that mirror a program's philosophy; (8) |Staff Development and Program Issues,| which holds that effective staff development should focus on the social context, adult learning, second language acquisition, literacy development, and effective teaching processes; and (9) |Curriculum Modules,| which presents 10 teaching units that demonstrate meaning-based teaching. (LB) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)

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