ESOL Literacy/Foundations
Lesson Plans for Adult ESOL were written by classroom teachers in Palm Beach County over the past three years. Although originally designed as curriculum resource books, they have been converted to a web based format to provide easy accessibility to teachers throughout Florida and beyond. The basic premise for writing these lessons is that if teachers are to be held accountable for student outcomes under performance based funding, it is the responsibility of the School District of Palm Beach County to provide teachers with every tool possible to promote student success.
The lesson plans are designed to be used as a starting point or spring board for the delivery of good sound instruction. They are specifically designed so that teachers can add their own ideas and activities to enhance the basic lessons.
Activity sheets have been developed for most lessons so that teachers can use the lessons even if they cannot access the textbooks listed. None of the activity sheets are copyrighted and can be legally photocopied without the need to obtain permission.
Many thanks go to the members of the State of Florida ESOL Practitioners' Task Force for professional input, expertise and support throughout this tedious process. Funding for the conversion of these lesson plans from paper to Internet access has been made available by the Florida Department of Education provided through this Task Force.
Deepest appreciation is expressed here to the Curriculum Writing and Support Team made up of a dedicated staff of unsung heroes in the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida. This project could never have been possible without the efforts of each and every participant who completed a multitude of tasks over the past three years.
Visit the web site to view and print the lesson plans.
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