The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners®: Adult Education and Workforce Development

Resource Page

This page complements the book, The 6 principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners®: Adult Education and Workforce Development. Organized by book chapter, these additional materials and resources can help you learn more about The 6 Principles® and how to implement them in your classroom, program, or school. For the purposes of a book study group or self-reflection, discussion questions for each chapter are also provided.

For additional resources and information on The 6 Principles®, please visit The Principles and Products pages.

 

Chapter 1. Teaching Adults English Language and Literacy with The 6 Principles
The 6 Principles Quick Overview:
Further Reading
Discussion Questions for Chapter 1

Chapter 2. What Teachers Should Know About English Language and Literacy Development to Plan Instruction for Adult Learners
Additional Teaching Resources

The following links are resources mentioned in the chapter, or related to them, that can help teachers incorporate The 6 Principles® into their instruction.

Further Reading
Discussion Questions for Chapter 2

Chapter 3. Teaching with The 6 Principles
Additional Teaching Resources

The following links are resources mentioned in the chapter, which can help teachers incorporate The 6 Principles® into their instruction.

The Cultural Orientation Website provides in-depth introductions to major refugee groups in the United States in the form of briefs, videos, and image libraries.

The Government of Canada maintains an archive for researching every ethnocultural immigrant group in the country.

How to select words to teach

Teachers can help learners share the products of their learning in meaningful ways

Instructional resources for working with adult English learners

Additional tools available on Pinterest.

Readability measuring tool: Coh-Metrix

Web-based texts on lower reading levels about topics that most adults find useful and interesting

The GO TO Strategies: Scaffolding Options for Teachers of English Language Learners, K-12, many of which are very useful in the adult English language learning classroom

Further Reading
Discussion Questions for Chapter 3

Chapter 4. Addressing the Challengers with Adult English Learners
Additional Teaching Resources

The following links are resources mentioned in the chapter, or related to them, which can help teachers incorporate The 6 Principles® into their instruction.

Mutually Adaptive Learning Paradigm® Instructional Approach

Accounts of migration journeys of people from different ethnicities and circumstances

Guidance for teaching English learners with low literacy

Universal Design for Learning

Further Reading

Guidance for teaching English learners struggling with mental health issues

Hewitt, J. E. (2017). Yes I Can: A Mental Health Guide for Adult Literacy Facilitators

Pashang S., Biazar B., Payne D.E., & Kaya Z. (2018). Teaching English as an Additional Language (EAL) to Refugees: Trauma and Resilience. In S. Pashang, N. Khanlou, & J Clarke J. (Eds.), Today’s Youth and Mental Health. Advances in Mental Health and Addiction (pp. 359-378). Springer, Cham.

Discussion Questions for Chapter 4

Chapter 5. The 6 Principles in Different Program Contexts

The following links are resources mentioned in the chapter, or related to them, which can help teachers realize The 6 Principles® into their instruction.

Learning at Work in the United States

Preparing for Hospitality Careers in Canada

Preparing for Work in Australia

Learning in Affordable Housing in the United States

An Adult Basic Education ESOL Program at a Community College

Further Reading

Discussion Questions for Chapter 5

Additional Content & Resources
Appendix A: Instructional Techniques
Appendix B: Resources for Teachers of Adult English Learners
Resources for Key Personnel Who Share Responsibility for the Education of English Learners 
Glossary
References and Further Reading

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