NCTE 2024

In today’s world, adult learners are faced with complex language demands at school, work, and in their communities. Participants in this workshop will explore how to create engaging and challenging classroom tasks for the English language classroom that mirror those real-world demands (e.g. collecting, analyzing and presenting data; creating info-graphics; completing collaborative projects). Participants will practice implementing a framework for defining the academic language forms and functions required to successfully complete these rigorous class tasks and projects. In addition, they will identify the scaffolds needed to support learner success. Through lesson demonstrations, on-going reflection, and application to their settings, participants in this workshop should be able to:
● create challenging and engaging classroom tasks suitable for their settings;
● identify the language demands of instructional tasks, including academic language forms and functions and critical thinking skills;
● develop appropriate scaffolds for building language and thinking skills needed for success with rigorous instructional tasks.