Term
Summer 2020
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MALED
Facilitator(s)
Kelly Killorn
Content Expert
Patsy Egan
Abstract
Adult ESL literacy teachers are often perplexed when instructing pre-, non and semi-literate adult ESL learners due to their L1 literacy level, age, and possibly traumatic experiences. Research shows that classroom instruction and assessment should be carefully planned and strategically implemented because of the underlying financial and social ties connecting literacy to Essential Skills (ESs) and socio-economic status. Using Response to Intervention (RtI) approach, this capstone: (1) adapts the components of a literacy framework to guide adult ESL literacy instruction and introduces intervention assessment tools to support students who deviate from the literacy level profile of ability; (2) provides an employment-focused curriculum to pave the way to successful literacy development using materials related to job search, interview skills, starting work and working well with others to improve adult ESL literacy learners’ literacy acquisition and to raise their awareness of Canadian workplace expectations.
Keywords
Adult Education, Curriculum, ESL/ ELLs, Literacy
Recommended Citation
Ghanem, Eman, "A Framework and Curriculum for Teachers of Adult English Language Literacy Learners: Incorporating Essential Skills and Intervention Plans for ALL/LESLLA Learners" (2020). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 502.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/502
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DigitalCommons@Hamline
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School of Education Student Capstone Projects