Berty Segal Cook is rated one of the top ESL/Foreign Language teacher trainers in the nation, and is a dynamic, enthusiastic speaker. She has served as a regional ESL /FL teacher trainer, a district resource specialist, and a classroom teacher. She is the author of 2 highly practical teaching guides, Teaching English Through Action ( now also in Spanish, French, German, Russian, and Japanese) and Practical Guide for the Bilingual Classroom. Berty is in constant demand presenting seminars in school districts and professional organizations across the country and internationally as well.

THE SEMINAR:

This workshop provides classroom teachers with relevant, exciting and useful teaching strategies which enable ESL and "at risk" students to succeed in Immersion classes, in the mainstream. It is designed to help you strengthen the achievement of your intermediate language level students in their reading and thinking skills in academic subjects . YOU'LL SEE STRATEGIES INCORPORATING LANGUAGE WITH SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES IN ACTUAL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY CLASSES.  A MUST workshop for regular classroom teachers who teach ESL students.

YOU WILL LEARN::

Basic Language skills that lead to academic success. Learn which elements of language students must control to be prepared for academic success in Language 2. These promote students' readiness for English reading and other academic tasks

Prepare for and use Cooperative Learning Experience pre-cooperative strategies... Learn a series of strategies which teach students the process of group and interpersonal conversation using their intermediate language skills

YOU WILL ALSO LEARN HOW TO::

Teach subject matter through "Sheltering"

Outstanding methods for providing content area instruction & accelerating Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP).. The Specific, Identifiable steps in teaching a Unit of Study.

Strengthen Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills. Increase students reading comprehension and enjoyment... writing activities that develop more effective written communication, rigorous integration of oral language and writing.

Design Content Area Lessons Specific guidelines for successful lessons. Sample lessons you can use immediately...Teach content area vocabulary/language.

Empower students via Interaction

Interactive, experiential techniques which promote oral language proficiency and increase concept development.

MATERIALS:

Each participant will receive an extensive resource book especially designed for this seminar. This book contains already proven material, material that is successful in the classroom. It is filled with ideas, activities, and lesson plans that you can use tomorrow all of which strengthens the achievement of regular students, ESL students, and "at risk" students.

Comments From Teachers And Administrators:

"Wonderful! Excellent! Your presentation was very well organized and well thought out. Your ideas need to be part of ALL teacher training." Amy Teramota, 3rd Grade teacher

"Finally, some thorough tools for realizing my expectations." Eddie Arguellos, Soc. Studies teacher

"Outstanding presentation. A great deal of information in a short period of time..all applicable to the classroom." Donna Romo, Middle School teacher

"Berty is a dynamic speaker with a great amount of super information to share, which she does outstandingly well. I've been in ESL for 12 years, but now have a whole new lease for myself AND for my students." Betty Fleming, Aide

"Very pertinent to actual teaching situations I encounter in my classroom. I have techniques now that I can't wait to start to use tomorrow." Sue Nies, E.S.L. teacher

"The information I learned today has helped to fill in many gaps and situations. Also, I never even got sleepy in the afternoon!" Carla Viray, E.S.L. teacher

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