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Academic listening and note-taking skills for community college second language students

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During the Spring 2020 semester, I taught this wonderful group of ESL learners in the classroom and on Zoom after the pandemic hit. This OER is a collection of resources, teaching ideas, and student artifacts about that experience. I hope it helps you. If you have questions, or just want to brainstorm, feel free to email me at <mike.mutschelknaus@rctc.edu>. 

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Lesson Plan, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Mike Mutschelknaus

Black Lives Matter: A Teaching Module

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This teaching module is designed to help students understand the key events, important terms, and cultural significance of the Black Lives Matter movement through primary documents, art, poetry, essays, and video. Included is a short assignment with examples for student curated work and a resource list for instructors. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment

Author: Nikia Chaney

Podcasts and Podcasting for ESL Students

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This site allows teachers to find supplemental listening materials for academic themes. Here you will find links to podcast episodes and corresponding worksheets. Approximate CEFR Levels have been included for each podcast episode and its corresponding tasks. Teachers are welcome to download worksheets and use them as is or adapt them for specific class needs or objectives.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment

Author: Sara Schroeder

“Let’s Get to Work!” Intermediate ESOL Communication Class Outline

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This course outline is designed for a Level 5 Intermediate Communication course at Portland Community College. It addresses listening, speaking, pronunciation, and presentation skills within the theme of career exploration drawing on some materials adapted from Oregon Career Information System. The curriculum is designed for a course that is 10 weeks long. Each class period is two hours long, and the class meets twice weekly for a total of 20 class periods plus final exam. During the course, students complete several projects: a survey that they report in small groups a speech that they give to the whole class a video presentation that they share online a job interview as part of their final exam

Material Type: Full Course

Author: Timothy Krause

Let's Get Social: Analyzing Social Media Platforms

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This unit engages students in a variety of activities that analyze and reflect on the role of social media in our everyday lives. This includes options for collaborative group work, reading nonfiction articles, a design challenge and presentations to communicate ideas. The unit also includes a formal writing assessment option that aligns with the Common Core State Writing Standards. Activities can be adapted or combined in a variety of ways to support student reflection and analysis. These lessons were piloted in 9th grade English classes but are suitable or a range of secondary students. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Unit of Study

Author: Shana Ferguson

Describing yourself to a potential employer

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The intended audience for this lesson includes adults seeking basic speaking and listening skill development focusing on Grade Level A. Whenever applicants interview for a job, employers will ask them to describe themselves, their qualifications and any relevant events that will tell them why this person is a good candidate for the job. This lesson will help learners prepare to describe themselves and present personal information clearly and accurately in response to questions. This is the first lesson in a three-part series on preparing for job interviews.

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Homework/Assignment

Author: Carrie Miller

How to Successfully Relieve Stress by Traveling in 2020

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This new year is already turning out to be stressful and uncertain, and it is just the third month! When all of the chaos has mellowed, and we are already cleared to step out of our homes, traveling will definitely be on top of the to-do lists to relieve all the stress and anxiety. Although observing proper precautions is definitely still in order.So why is traveling a great way to release stress? For the longest time, it has been a favorite activity of so many people all over the world, but it is only until recently that studies of researchers have concluded both the physiological and psychological benefits of traveling. 

Material Type: Reading

Author: Ana-Maria Sanders