Digital literacy: the missing piece for Adult ESL learners

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 77% of jobs within the next decade will require some degree of technology skills. How can these skills be integrated in to English language programs? Kathy Harris explores the role of digital literacy with adult learners. Dr. Harris teaches in the MA TESOL program at Portland State University and also teaches literacy and low-level adult English Language Acquisition.

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Oracy in the Classroom: Strategies for Effective Talk

“What makes me enjoy talking the most,” explains Milo, a Year 3 student, “is that everybody’s listened to you, and you’re part of the world, and you feel respected and important.”

Oracy — the ability to speak well — is a core pedagogy at School 21, a London-based public school.

“Speaking is a huge priority,” stresses Amy Gaunt, a Year 3 teacher. “It’s one of the biggest indicators of success later in life. It’s important in terms of their employability as they get older. It’s important in terms of wellbeing. If children aren’t able to express themselves and communicate how they’re feeling, they’re not going to be able to be successful members of society.”

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Book of the week: CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)

CLILCLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) has emerged since the millennium as a major trend in education. Written by Do Coyle, Philip Hood and David Marsh and drawing on their experience of CLIL in secondary schools, primary schools and English language schools across Europe, this book gives a comprehensive overview of CLIL. It summarises the theory which underpins the teaching of a content subject through another language and discusses its practical application, outlining the key directions for the development of research and practice. This book acknowledges the uncertainty many teachers feel about CLIL, because of the requirement for both language and subject knowledge, while providing theoretical and practical routes towards successful practice for all.

Key features

  • An expert team of authors, each bringing additional specialised knowledge in the areas of ELT (Marsh), secondary education (Coyle) and primary education (Hood).

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