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Skills for Life Quality Initiative<br />

resource no.<br />

4.4.2<br />

Trainer notes<br />

Video: ‘Differentiation in ESOL<br />

<strong>teaching</strong>’ continued<br />

Using the video ‘Differentiation in ESOL <strong>teaching</strong>’ for Activity 4.4.1<br />

Strategies used by the teacher on the video include:<br />

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grouping learners, for example according <strong>to</strong> level of English, interest, or experience<br />

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open-ended activities allowing learners <strong>to</strong> contribute what they can<br />

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making use of learners’ other languages<br />

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pair work (considering who <strong>and</strong> why learners are put <strong>to</strong>gether)<br />

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activities catering for learners with different <strong>learning</strong> styles<br />

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changing classroom layout according <strong>to</strong> the specific needs of particular groups<br />

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the teacher working with groups who need more support<br />

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encouraging individuals <strong>to</strong> contribute ideas<br />

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simplifying materials for some learners<br />

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using the same material in different ways, setting different tasks<br />

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giving out extra h<strong>and</strong>outs<br />

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moni<strong>to</strong>ring learners.<br />

ESOL 4.11: Current issues in <strong>teaching</strong> ESOL in post-16 education <strong>and</strong> training /<br />

Session 4: <strong>Approaches</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>differentiated</strong> <strong>teaching</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>learning</strong><br />

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