The Big Book of ESOL Activities: Preparation for Educators, Administrators, and School Counselors
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Copyright: 2023
Pages: 436
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The Big Book of ESOL Activities: Preparation for Educators, Administrators, and School Counselors is a collection of ready-to-go activities for college classrooms and ESOL endorsement training. More than 60 critical concepts are introduced and reviewed through 200+ engaging activities. Through application, readers expand their knowledge and skills while developing tools to use in their schools and classrooms.
Concepts are presented alphabetically and coded for specific audiences: Educators, Administrators, and School Counselors. Many activities relate to the areas of the arts, STEM, and reading and are coded as such.
The authors have developed these activities after decades of instructing TESOL/ESOL endorsement courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Today’s readers are looking for ways to apply what they are learning, and these innovative and engaging activities are classroom-proven. The perforated pages make it easy to tear out pages to submit for grading and other purposes, such as portfolio compilation. Most importantly, students share that these activities provide them with real-world application for their schools and are an excellent resource when reviewing for teacher certification exams.
Academic Language
Activity 1 Dynamic Introduction of Academic Language (E)
Activity 2 Standardized Testing Terms (E/r)
Activity 3 Writing Science Experiment Results (E/rs)
Activity 4 The Problem with Word Problems (E/rs)
Accommodations
Activity 1 Manipulatives (E/ars)
Activity 2 Rubrics (E/ars)
Activity 3 Translated Communications (EAC)
Activity 4 Test Accommodations (EAC)
Acronyms
Activity 1 50 State Comparison (EAC)
Activity 2 Defining Acronyms/Initialisms (EAC)
Activity 3 Short and Sweet (EAC)
Activity 4 Your EL Definition/Acronym (EAC)
Advocacy
Activity 1 Speak & Act (EAC/ars)
Activity 2 “Slactivism” (EAC)
Activity 3 Big Picture vs. Little Picture (EAC)
Activity 4 Effecting Change: One Issue (EAC)
Affective Filter
Activity 1 Highs and Lows (EAC)
Activity 2 Feelings (EAC)
Activity 3 Prior Knowledge (E/ars)
Activity 4 Paying Compliments (E)
Applied Linguistics
Activity 1 Overview (EAC)
Activity 2 Classroom Application (E/ars)
Authentic Language
Activity 1 Examples (EAC)
Activity 2 School Setting Analysis (EAC)
Activity 3 Content Area Analysis (E/ars)
Activity 4 Materials Analysis (E)
Benchmark Assessment
Activity 1 Roles (EAC)
Activity 2 Classroom Analysis (E)
Activity 3 Case Study (E)
Activity 4 SOLOM/SWOLM (E)
Bilingual Education
Activity 1 Exploring Models (EAC)
Activity 2 Benefits of Bilingualism (EAC)
Activity 3 Problem vs. Resource (EAC)
Activity 4 Skill Transfer (E)
Chunking
Activity 1 Make a List (E/r)
Activity 2 Organization (E/r)
Activity 3 Textbook Analysis (E/r)
Activity 4 Graphic Organizers (E/r)
Code-Switching
Activity 1 Rationales (EAC)
Activity 2 Examination (EAC)
Activity 3 Code-Switching vs. Translanguaging (EAC)
Cognates
Activity 1 3 Types of Cognates (EAC/r)
Activity 2 Affixes as Cognates (E/r)
Activity 3 Content Area Cognates (E/ars)
Activity 4 Book Preview (E/ars)
Collocations
Activity 1 Picture This (E/r)
Activity 2 7 Types of Collocations (E/r)
Activity 3 Do|Make|Have|Take (E/r)
Activity 4 Active Listening (E/r)
Comprehensible Input
Activity 1 Sources of Input (E/ars)
Activity 2 Visual Instructions (EAC)
Activity 3 Fun and Games (EAC)
Activity 4 Conversation (EAC)
Content-Based ESL
Activity 1 Vocabulary Check (E/ars)
Activity 2 Personal, Meaningful, & Relevant (E/ars)
Activity 3 Captioning Images (E/ars)
Activity 4 Read, Write, Listen, & Speak (E/ars)
Content Objectives
Activity 1 Specific & Measurable (E/ars)
Activity 2 Short & Sweet (E/ars)
Activity 3 Mastery Options (E/ars)
Activity 4 Content vs. Language (E/ars)
Context Clues
Activity 1 Use the Clues (E/ars)
Activity 2 4 Types of Clues (E/ars)
Activity 3 Benefits of Deciphering (E/ars)
Activity 4 Analysis (E/ars)
Continuum
Activity 1 Visualizing the Concept (EAC)
Activity 2 Nuances at School (EAC)
Court Cases
Activity 1 Landmark Cases (EAC)
Activity 2 Review of Landmark Cases (EAC)
Activity 3 Florida Consent Decree (EAC)
Activity 4 Rate Yourself! (EAC)
Cultural Diversity
Activity 1 Role Models (EAC)
Activity 2 Your World (EAC)
Activity 3 Multicultural Education (EAC)
Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT)
Activity 1 Internal Audit (EAC)
Activity 2 Musical Motivation (E/ar)
Activity 3 5 Effective Strategies (E)
Discourse 155 Activity 1 Discussion Cards (EAC)
Activity 2 The Best Part (EAC/r)
Activity 3 Classroom Conversations (E/r)
Dual-Language Program
Activity 1 CCSS Challenges (EAC)
Activity 2 Seal of Biliteracy (EAC)
ESSA
Activity 1 Test Your Knowledge (EAC)
Activity 2 Whose Law Is It? (EAC)
Activity 3 State Policies—Key Points (EAC)
Activity 4 Home Language Surveys (EAC)
Family Engagement
Activity 1 Authenticity (EAC)
Activity 2 Leadership Roles (EAC)
Activity 3 Stations (EAC)
Activity 4 Apps (EAC)
Feedback
Activity 1 Applying Corrective Feedback (E/r)
Activity 2 3 Aspects of Effective Feedback (E/ars)
Activity 3 Positive Feedback (E/ars)
Flexible Learning
Activity 1 School Assessment (EAC)
Activity 2 Lesson Pacing (E/ars)
Activity 3 Testing (E/ars)
Formative Assessment
Activity 1 Assist and Assess (E/ars)
Activity 2 Photo Album Approach (E/ars)
Activity 3 Dipsticks (E/ars)
Gifted
Activity 1 Observation & Reflection (EAC)
Activity 2 Options (E/ars)
Activity 3 Where Are They? (EAC)
Home Language
Activity 1 Home Language Survey (EAC)
Activity 2 Most Valuable Resource (EAC)
Activity 3 Supporting First Languages (EAC)
Activity 4 Modifying Visual Displays (EAC)
Insensitive Language
Activity 1 “Illegals” (EAC)
Activity 2 Media Analysis (EAC)
Language Acquisition
Activity 1 Learn vs. Acquire (E/s)
Activity 2 4 Theories (EAC)
Language Experience Approach (LEA)
Activity 1 Design an Activity (E/ars)
Activity 2 Interview Transcription (E/ars)
Activity 3 Classroom Design (E/ars)
Language Functions
Activity 1 Academic and Social (E)
Activity 2 Language Levels (EAC)
Language Input
Activity 1 Examples (E/ars)
Activity 2 5 Types of Input (EAC)
Language Objectives
Activity 1 Access to Content (E/ars)
Activity 2 4 Types of Language Objectives (E/ars)
Activity 3 Practice (E/ars)
Activity 4 Classroom Observation (E/ars)
Learning Styles
Activity 1 Survey (E)
Activity 2 Lesson Modification (E/ars)
Activity 3 3 Approaches (E/ars)
Learning Transfer
Activity 1 Real-Life Application (E)
Activity 2 Strategies (E)
Activity 3 Personal Reflection (E)
Modalities
Activity 1 Advantages & Disadvantages (E/ars)
Activity 2 Unit Assessment (E/ars)
Modeling
Activity 1 Language Frames (E/ars)
Activity 2 Visual Example (E/ars)
Activity 3 Ways to Model (EAC)
Morphology
Activity 1 Morphemes (E/r)
Activity 2 Prefixes & Suffixes (E/r)
Activity 3 Derivational & Inflectional Morphemes (E/r)
Activity 4 Meaningful Morphemes (E/r)
Newcomer Programs
Activity 1 Local & State (EAC)
Activity 2 Who Are They? (EAC)
Activity 3 Types of Newcomers (EAC)
Output
Activity 1 Using BICS to Increase Output (EAC)
Activity 2 Output Hypothesis in Action (EAC)
Activity 3 Lesson Modification (E/ars)
Partner Language
Activity 1 Comparisons (EAC)
Activity 2 Two-Way Immersion (EAC)
Phonology
Activity 1 Sounds of a Language (E)
Activity 2 Articulators (E)
Activity 3 Voiced and Voiceless (E)
Activity 4 3 Rules of Voicing “ed” (EAC)
Pragmatics
Activity 1 Speech Acts (EAC)
Activity 2 Storytelling (E/r)
Activity 3 Comics (E/r)
Activity 4 What’s in a Name? (EAC)
Professional Organizations
Activity 1 Mission Statements (EAC)
Activity 2 Country Comparisons (EAC)
Activity 3 Home State (EAC)
Activity 4 Center for Applied Linguistics (EAC)
Realia
Activity 1 Lesson Enhancement (E/ars)
Activity 2 Scavenger Hunt (E/ars)
Activity 3 Artifact Box Exchange (E/ars)
Refugees
Activity 1 Types of Refugees (EAC)
Activity 2 Legislative Protection (EAC)
Activity 3 At-Risk Children (EAC)
Register
Activity 1 5 Types (EAC)
Activity 2 4 Factors (EAC)
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Activity 1 Strategies (E)
Activity 2 Avoiding Misidentification (E)
Activity 3 3 Tiers (E)
Scaffolding
Activity 1 3 Sources of Learning (E)
Activity 2 SLIFE (E)
Activity 3 Graphic Organizers (E/ars)
Semantics
Activity 1 Mottos (E/r)
Activity 2 BINGO (E/r)
Activity 3 Sticky Notes (E/r)
Activity 4 Literally? (EAC/r)
Sheltered Instruction
Activity 1 SIOP Benefits (E)
Activity 2 8 Components (E/ars)
Activity 3 Language Objectives (E/ars)
SIFE/SLIFE
Activity 1 List of Reading Skills (E/r)
Activity 2 Ways to Help (EAC)
Activity 3 Culture (EAC)
SLA (Second Language Acquisition) Theories
Activity 1 Stephen Krashen (EAC)
Activity 2 Interview (EAC)
Activity 3 (i + 1) & ZPD (EAC)
Activity 4 CUP Model (EAC)
Sociolinguistics
Activity 1 American Dialects (EAC)
Activity 2 Social Language (EAC)
Activity 3 Nonverbal Communication (EAC)
Summative Assessment
Activity 1 Benefits (E)
Activity 2 Analysis (E)
Activity 3 Standardized Assessments (E)
Syntax
Activity 1 Rules of Grammar (E/r)
Activity 2 Phrasal Verbs (E/r)
Activity 3 Word Order (E/r)
Activity 4 Common Mistakes (EAC/r)
Target Language
Activity 1 Flashcards (E/ars)
Activity 2 Key Words (E/ars)
Activity 3 Pre-Teaching Vocabulary (E/ars)
TPR (Total Physical Response)
Activity 1 Create a Content Area Activity (EAC/ars)
Activity 2 Benefits (E/ars)
Activity 3 Vocabulary (E/ars)
Utterances
Activity 1 Tic-Tac-Toe Review (E)
Activity 2 Think About It (E)
Activity 3 Wordless Picture Book (E)
WIDA
Activity 1 Guiding Principles of Language Development (E)
Activity 2 Can Do Philosophy (EAC)
Activity 3 Multilingual Learners (MLs) (EAC)
Activity 4 Language Development Standards (E/ars)
References
Index
Coding: E/A/C (Educators, Administrators, School Counselors); a/r/s (arts, reading, STEM)
Cindy Lovell received her BA in Elementary Education and MA in Education from Stetson University. She earned her PhD in Education at The University of Iowa, specializing in ESOL and gifted education. She has held tenured faculty positions at Volusia County Schools, Stetson University, and Quincy University. Dr. Lovell served as Executive Director at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Missouri and the Mark Twain House & Museum in Connecticut. She has authored numerous publications, presented at various conferences, and serves as a consultant for the Florida DOE writing test items for the FTCE. Since 2017, Dr. Lovell has served as Director of Education at Epic Flight Academy where she works with hundreds of international students. She is also an adjunct professor at University of South Florida, Quincy University, and University of Missouri-Columbia. In 2021 and 2023, she received the USF College of Education Excellence in Undergraduate Education Award. She has co-authored/co-edited three ESOL textbooks for Kendall Hunt.
Jane Govoni received her MA in Spanish from Boston College and her PhD in Second Language Acquisition from the University of South Florida. Her background includes teaching Spanish and ESOL for Educator Preparation Programs. She held a tenured faculty position at Saint Leo University and is currently the program coordinator for ESOL/Foreign Language Education at the University of South Florida. Dr. Govoni is active at the state and national level, including the TESOL Professional Standards Committee, Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE), and the Literacy Council of Sarasota (LCS). In 2022, Dr. Govoni received the Margaret Burlington Tritle Undergraduate Teaching Award and the SRATE Distinguished Service Award. She is the co-editor of “Preparing the Way: Teaching ELs in the Pre-K-12 Classroom” (2021), co-author of “Linguistics for Classroom Application” (2020), and co-author of “The Big Book of ESOL Activities: Preparation for Educators, Administrators, and School Counselors” (2023).
I cannot recommend this text enough! The ‘Big Book’ has become an invaluable resource in my ESOL Methods class. I teach the required courses for ESOL endorsement, and for years I have been looking for a book of engaging activities that would appeal to all of my students - educators across disciplines, school counselors, and administrators. This is the text! It is comprehensive, but the 200 varied activities are well-organized and beautifully presented. I especially appreciate the uniquely coded layout because not only is the information easily accessible to undergraduates, new teachers, and graduate students, but seasoned professionals can find what they need quickly and efficiently. As a bonus, every section offers an excellent overview of the concepts and terminology I cover in the courses I teach prior to the Methods course. Lovell and Govoni have given all of us who work with linguistically and culturally diverse students a precious gift. The text truly is a marvel.
Maria Alvarez PhD | ESOL Professor
Quincy University, Illinois
The growth in English learners (ELs) across the United States is a significant and persistent trend across public schools. One of the most important in-school factors to affect EL student learning is educator effectiveness. Effective teachers of ELs need to draw from a wide variety of knowledges, resources, and materials. Using their decades of experience and extensive work with teachers, Drs. Lovell and Govoni have created a treasure trove of resources for educators at all levels who work with EL students and who provide academic, social, and emotional support for students and families. Readers will enjoy the ease of using the materials, the quick reference to concepts and key topics, and immediate application to school classrooms and environments. These materials go a long way in assisting educators with EL students and learning.
Maria Coady PhD | Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity
College of Education | North Carolina State University
The Big Book of ESOL Activities is a rich resource for educators working with English learners in K-12 settings. Based on their long-standing experiences as English as a second language teachers and teacher educators, Cindy Lovell and Jane Govoni provide an A-Z of tried-and-true classroom activities for multilingual learners. Each activity is clearly explained and illustrated with concrete examples. A terrific resource for classroom teachers and teacher educators!
Ester J. de Jong, EdD | Professor, Culturally & Linguistic Diverse Education (CLDE) Program
School of Education and Human Development | University of Colorado-Denver
The Big Book of ESOL Activities: Preparation for Educators, Administrators, and School Counselors is a collection of ready-to-go activities for college classrooms and ESOL endorsement training. More than 60 critical concepts are introduced and reviewed through 200+ engaging activities. Through application, readers expand their knowledge and skills while developing tools to use in their schools and classrooms.
Concepts are presented alphabetically and coded for specific audiences: Educators, Administrators, and School Counselors. Many activities relate to the areas of the arts, STEM, and reading and are coded as such.
The authors have developed these activities after decades of instructing TESOL/ESOL endorsement courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Today’s readers are looking for ways to apply what they are learning, and these innovative and engaging activities are classroom-proven. The perforated pages make it easy to tear out pages to submit for grading and other purposes, such as portfolio compilation. Most importantly, students share that these activities provide them with real-world application for their schools and are an excellent resource when reviewing for teacher certification exams.
Academic Language
Activity 1 Dynamic Introduction of Academic Language (E)
Activity 2 Standardized Testing Terms (E/r)
Activity 3 Writing Science Experiment Results (E/rs)
Activity 4 The Problem with Word Problems (E/rs)
Accommodations
Activity 1 Manipulatives (E/ars)
Activity 2 Rubrics (E/ars)
Activity 3 Translated Communications (EAC)
Activity 4 Test Accommodations (EAC)
Acronyms
Activity 1 50 State Comparison (EAC)
Activity 2 Defining Acronyms/Initialisms (EAC)
Activity 3 Short and Sweet (EAC)
Activity 4 Your EL Definition/Acronym (EAC)
Advocacy
Activity 1 Speak & Act (EAC/ars)
Activity 2 “Slactivism” (EAC)
Activity 3 Big Picture vs. Little Picture (EAC)
Activity 4 Effecting Change: One Issue (EAC)
Affective Filter
Activity 1 Highs and Lows (EAC)
Activity 2 Feelings (EAC)
Activity 3 Prior Knowledge (E/ars)
Activity 4 Paying Compliments (E)
Applied Linguistics
Activity 1 Overview (EAC)
Activity 2 Classroom Application (E/ars)
Authentic Language
Activity 1 Examples (EAC)
Activity 2 School Setting Analysis (EAC)
Activity 3 Content Area Analysis (E/ars)
Activity 4 Materials Analysis (E)
Benchmark Assessment
Activity 1 Roles (EAC)
Activity 2 Classroom Analysis (E)
Activity 3 Case Study (E)
Activity 4 SOLOM/SWOLM (E)
Bilingual Education
Activity 1 Exploring Models (EAC)
Activity 2 Benefits of Bilingualism (EAC)
Activity 3 Problem vs. Resource (EAC)
Activity 4 Skill Transfer (E)
Chunking
Activity 1 Make a List (E/r)
Activity 2 Organization (E/r)
Activity 3 Textbook Analysis (E/r)
Activity 4 Graphic Organizers (E/r)
Code-Switching
Activity 1 Rationales (EAC)
Activity 2 Examination (EAC)
Activity 3 Code-Switching vs. Translanguaging (EAC)
Cognates
Activity 1 3 Types of Cognates (EAC/r)
Activity 2 Affixes as Cognates (E/r)
Activity 3 Content Area Cognates (E/ars)
Activity 4 Book Preview (E/ars)
Collocations
Activity 1 Picture This (E/r)
Activity 2 7 Types of Collocations (E/r)
Activity 3 Do|Make|Have|Take (E/r)
Activity 4 Active Listening (E/r)
Comprehensible Input
Activity 1 Sources of Input (E/ars)
Activity 2 Visual Instructions (EAC)
Activity 3 Fun and Games (EAC)
Activity 4 Conversation (EAC)
Content-Based ESL
Activity 1 Vocabulary Check (E/ars)
Activity 2 Personal, Meaningful, & Relevant (E/ars)
Activity 3 Captioning Images (E/ars)
Activity 4 Read, Write, Listen, & Speak (E/ars)
Content Objectives
Activity 1 Specific & Measurable (E/ars)
Activity 2 Short & Sweet (E/ars)
Activity 3 Mastery Options (E/ars)
Activity 4 Content vs. Language (E/ars)
Context Clues
Activity 1 Use the Clues (E/ars)
Activity 2 4 Types of Clues (E/ars)
Activity 3 Benefits of Deciphering (E/ars)
Activity 4 Analysis (E/ars)
Continuum
Activity 1 Visualizing the Concept (EAC)
Activity 2 Nuances at School (EAC)
Court Cases
Activity 1 Landmark Cases (EAC)
Activity 2 Review of Landmark Cases (EAC)
Activity 3 Florida Consent Decree (EAC)
Activity 4 Rate Yourself! (EAC)
Cultural Diversity
Activity 1 Role Models (EAC)
Activity 2 Your World (EAC)
Activity 3 Multicultural Education (EAC)
Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT)
Activity 1 Internal Audit (EAC)
Activity 2 Musical Motivation (E/ar)
Activity 3 5 Effective Strategies (E)
Discourse 155 Activity 1 Discussion Cards (EAC)
Activity 2 The Best Part (EAC/r)
Activity 3 Classroom Conversations (E/r)
Dual-Language Program
Activity 1 CCSS Challenges (EAC)
Activity 2 Seal of Biliteracy (EAC)
ESSA
Activity 1 Test Your Knowledge (EAC)
Activity 2 Whose Law Is It? (EAC)
Activity 3 State Policies—Key Points (EAC)
Activity 4 Home Language Surveys (EAC)
Family Engagement
Activity 1 Authenticity (EAC)
Activity 2 Leadership Roles (EAC)
Activity 3 Stations (EAC)
Activity 4 Apps (EAC)
Feedback
Activity 1 Applying Corrective Feedback (E/r)
Activity 2 3 Aspects of Effective Feedback (E/ars)
Activity 3 Positive Feedback (E/ars)
Flexible Learning
Activity 1 School Assessment (EAC)
Activity 2 Lesson Pacing (E/ars)
Activity 3 Testing (E/ars)
Formative Assessment
Activity 1 Assist and Assess (E/ars)
Activity 2 Photo Album Approach (E/ars)
Activity 3 Dipsticks (E/ars)
Gifted
Activity 1 Observation & Reflection (EAC)
Activity 2 Options (E/ars)
Activity 3 Where Are They? (EAC)
Home Language
Activity 1 Home Language Survey (EAC)
Activity 2 Most Valuable Resource (EAC)
Activity 3 Supporting First Languages (EAC)
Activity 4 Modifying Visual Displays (EAC)
Insensitive Language
Activity 1 “Illegals” (EAC)
Activity 2 Media Analysis (EAC)
Language Acquisition
Activity 1 Learn vs. Acquire (E/s)
Activity 2 4 Theories (EAC)
Language Experience Approach (LEA)
Activity 1 Design an Activity (E/ars)
Activity 2 Interview Transcription (E/ars)
Activity 3 Classroom Design (E/ars)
Language Functions
Activity 1 Academic and Social (E)
Activity 2 Language Levels (EAC)
Language Input
Activity 1 Examples (E/ars)
Activity 2 5 Types of Input (EAC)
Language Objectives
Activity 1 Access to Content (E/ars)
Activity 2 4 Types of Language Objectives (E/ars)
Activity 3 Practice (E/ars)
Activity 4 Classroom Observation (E/ars)
Learning Styles
Activity 1 Survey (E)
Activity 2 Lesson Modification (E/ars)
Activity 3 3 Approaches (E/ars)
Learning Transfer
Activity 1 Real-Life Application (E)
Activity 2 Strategies (E)
Activity 3 Personal Reflection (E)
Modalities
Activity 1 Advantages & Disadvantages (E/ars)
Activity 2 Unit Assessment (E/ars)
Modeling
Activity 1 Language Frames (E/ars)
Activity 2 Visual Example (E/ars)
Activity 3 Ways to Model (EAC)
Morphology
Activity 1 Morphemes (E/r)
Activity 2 Prefixes & Suffixes (E/r)
Activity 3 Derivational & Inflectional Morphemes (E/r)
Activity 4 Meaningful Morphemes (E/r)
Newcomer Programs
Activity 1 Local & State (EAC)
Activity 2 Who Are They? (EAC)
Activity 3 Types of Newcomers (EAC)
Output
Activity 1 Using BICS to Increase Output (EAC)
Activity 2 Output Hypothesis in Action (EAC)
Activity 3 Lesson Modification (E/ars)
Partner Language
Activity 1 Comparisons (EAC)
Activity 2 Two-Way Immersion (EAC)
Phonology
Activity 1 Sounds of a Language (E)
Activity 2 Articulators (E)
Activity 3 Voiced and Voiceless (E)
Activity 4 3 Rules of Voicing “ed” (EAC)
Pragmatics
Activity 1 Speech Acts (EAC)
Activity 2 Storytelling (E/r)
Activity 3 Comics (E/r)
Activity 4 What’s in a Name? (EAC)
Professional Organizations
Activity 1 Mission Statements (EAC)
Activity 2 Country Comparisons (EAC)
Activity 3 Home State (EAC)
Activity 4 Center for Applied Linguistics (EAC)
Realia
Activity 1 Lesson Enhancement (E/ars)
Activity 2 Scavenger Hunt (E/ars)
Activity 3 Artifact Box Exchange (E/ars)
Refugees
Activity 1 Types of Refugees (EAC)
Activity 2 Legislative Protection (EAC)
Activity 3 At-Risk Children (EAC)
Register
Activity 1 5 Types (EAC)
Activity 2 4 Factors (EAC)
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Activity 1 Strategies (E)
Activity 2 Avoiding Misidentification (E)
Activity 3 3 Tiers (E)
Scaffolding
Activity 1 3 Sources of Learning (E)
Activity 2 SLIFE (E)
Activity 3 Graphic Organizers (E/ars)
Semantics
Activity 1 Mottos (E/r)
Activity 2 BINGO (E/r)
Activity 3 Sticky Notes (E/r)
Activity 4 Literally? (EAC/r)
Sheltered Instruction
Activity 1 SIOP Benefits (E)
Activity 2 8 Components (E/ars)
Activity 3 Language Objectives (E/ars)
SIFE/SLIFE
Activity 1 List of Reading Skills (E/r)
Activity 2 Ways to Help (EAC)
Activity 3 Culture (EAC)
SLA (Second Language Acquisition) Theories
Activity 1 Stephen Krashen (EAC)
Activity 2 Interview (EAC)
Activity 3 (i + 1) & ZPD (EAC)
Activity 4 CUP Model (EAC)
Sociolinguistics
Activity 1 American Dialects (EAC)
Activity 2 Social Language (EAC)
Activity 3 Nonverbal Communication (EAC)
Summative Assessment
Activity 1 Benefits (E)
Activity 2 Analysis (E)
Activity 3 Standardized Assessments (E)
Syntax
Activity 1 Rules of Grammar (E/r)
Activity 2 Phrasal Verbs (E/r)
Activity 3 Word Order (E/r)
Activity 4 Common Mistakes (EAC/r)
Target Language
Activity 1 Flashcards (E/ars)
Activity 2 Key Words (E/ars)
Activity 3 Pre-Teaching Vocabulary (E/ars)
TPR (Total Physical Response)
Activity 1 Create a Content Area Activity (EAC/ars)
Activity 2 Benefits (E/ars)
Activity 3 Vocabulary (E/ars)
Utterances
Activity 1 Tic-Tac-Toe Review (E)
Activity 2 Think About It (E)
Activity 3 Wordless Picture Book (E)
WIDA
Activity 1 Guiding Principles of Language Development (E)
Activity 2 Can Do Philosophy (EAC)
Activity 3 Multilingual Learners (MLs) (EAC)
Activity 4 Language Development Standards (E/ars)
References
Index
Coding: E/A/C (Educators, Administrators, School Counselors); a/r/s (arts, reading, STEM)
Cindy Lovell received her BA in Elementary Education and MA in Education from Stetson University. She earned her PhD in Education at The University of Iowa, specializing in ESOL and gifted education. She has held tenured faculty positions at Volusia County Schools, Stetson University, and Quincy University. Dr. Lovell served as Executive Director at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Missouri and the Mark Twain House & Museum in Connecticut. She has authored numerous publications, presented at various conferences, and serves as a consultant for the Florida DOE writing test items for the FTCE. Since 2017, Dr. Lovell has served as Director of Education at Epic Flight Academy where she works with hundreds of international students. She is also an adjunct professor at University of South Florida, Quincy University, and University of Missouri-Columbia. In 2021 and 2023, she received the USF College of Education Excellence in Undergraduate Education Award. She has co-authored/co-edited three ESOL textbooks for Kendall Hunt.
Jane Govoni received her MA in Spanish from Boston College and her PhD in Second Language Acquisition from the University of South Florida. Her background includes teaching Spanish and ESOL for Educator Preparation Programs. She held a tenured faculty position at Saint Leo University and is currently the program coordinator for ESOL/Foreign Language Education at the University of South Florida. Dr. Govoni is active at the state and national level, including the TESOL Professional Standards Committee, Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE), and the Literacy Council of Sarasota (LCS). In 2022, Dr. Govoni received the Margaret Burlington Tritle Undergraduate Teaching Award and the SRATE Distinguished Service Award. She is the co-editor of “Preparing the Way: Teaching ELs in the Pre-K-12 Classroom” (2021), co-author of “Linguistics for Classroom Application” (2020), and co-author of “The Big Book of ESOL Activities: Preparation for Educators, Administrators, and School Counselors” (2023).
I cannot recommend this text enough! The ‘Big Book’ has become an invaluable resource in my ESOL Methods class. I teach the required courses for ESOL endorsement, and for years I have been looking for a book of engaging activities that would appeal to all of my students - educators across disciplines, school counselors, and administrators. This is the text! It is comprehensive, but the 200 varied activities are well-organized and beautifully presented. I especially appreciate the uniquely coded layout because not only is the information easily accessible to undergraduates, new teachers, and graduate students, but seasoned professionals can find what they need quickly and efficiently. As a bonus, every section offers an excellent overview of the concepts and terminology I cover in the courses I teach prior to the Methods course. Lovell and Govoni have given all of us who work with linguistically and culturally diverse students a precious gift. The text truly is a marvel.
Maria Alvarez PhD | ESOL Professor
Quincy University, Illinois
The growth in English learners (ELs) across the United States is a significant and persistent trend across public schools. One of the most important in-school factors to affect EL student learning is educator effectiveness. Effective teachers of ELs need to draw from a wide variety of knowledges, resources, and materials. Using their decades of experience and extensive work with teachers, Drs. Lovell and Govoni have created a treasure trove of resources for educators at all levels who work with EL students and who provide academic, social, and emotional support for students and families. Readers will enjoy the ease of using the materials, the quick reference to concepts and key topics, and immediate application to school classrooms and environments. These materials go a long way in assisting educators with EL students and learning.
Maria Coady PhD | Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Educational Equity
College of Education | North Carolina State University
The Big Book of ESOL Activities is a rich resource for educators working with English learners in K-12 settings. Based on their long-standing experiences as English as a second language teachers and teacher educators, Cindy Lovell and Jane Govoni provide an A-Z of tried-and-true classroom activities for multilingual learners. Each activity is clearly explained and illustrated with concrete examples. A terrific resource for classroom teachers and teacher educators!
Ester J. de Jong, EdD | Professor, Culturally & Linguistic Diverse Education (CLDE) Program
School of Education and Human Development | University of Colorado-Denver