Overview

The two-part workshop focuses on effective techniques and strategies for teaching pronunciation in the ESOL classroom and best practices for correcting students' pronunciation errors.

    Audience

    This professional development activity/course is designed for:

  • Teachers of adult English language learners who would like to expand their repertoire of pronunciation teaching techniques
Description

This workshop includes a face-to-face session and a follow-up webinar.

In the face-to-face session, you will:

  • Explore various ways to seamlessly integrate pronunciation instruction into the content of your classroom
  • Learn new activities and games that support explicit pronunciation instruction
  • Determine what aspects of pronunciation to teach and which pronunciation features should be taught at each level
  • Discuss best practices in correcting students' pronunciation errors 

On Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 9:00am - 10:00am, the workshop presenter will facilitate a one-hour follow-up webinar to support you in applying what you've learned. Your participation in this webinar is expected. 

If you have questions about the workshop, please contact Dori McCormack at dmccormack@qcc.mass.edu 

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:

  • Assess and prioritize your students' pronunciation needs
  • Apply a variety of tools for teaching pronunciation and correcting pronunciation errors
  • Become familiar with classroom activities that create awareness and improvement of learners' pronunciation
  • Gain knowledge regarding what pronunciation instruction is best for students at a given level
Presenter(s) / Facilitator(s)
Date
12/07/2019 - 9:30 am to 12/07/2019 - 3:30 pm
01/18/2020 - 9:00 am to 01/18/2020 - 10:00 am
Location

Holyoke Community College, Kittredge Center, Room KC302
303 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
United States

PD Team
SABES English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Curriculum & Instruction PD Team
Topic Area
ESOL/English Learners