A Showcase of Adult Education Programs Implementing Burlington

A Showcase of Adult Education Programs Implementing Burlington. English Daphne Lagios San Mateo Adult School Diana Batista Oxnard Adult School Lori-Leanne Parris/Julie Feferman-Perez Hayward Adult School Miranda La. Batt Burlington. English

Background of the Program • San Mateo Adult School in San Mateo, CA • 13 morning classes (LLB- HA), 14 evening, 2 -3 afternoon • Open Computer Lab from 12 – 1 pm • 3 Computer labs, 2 dedicated to ESL classes, but 3 rd used during EL Civics unit • Began Burlington 2 years ago with two teachers, later launched in morning/evening classes, supplement in afternoon classes • Use Burlington once/week to supplement subject/grammar that needs attention

Background of the Program • Use ICL to prep the lesson & prepare students for lab • Use BE worksheets to review BE lessons and homework • ¼ students use BE at home • Students are engaged so don’t check Progress in lab that much, mostly for students working at home

Successes for Students: • Standardized Username/Password • Continuing Burlington as they progress through levels creates confidence • Students appreciate working at their own pace • Students love recording themselves! Successes for Teachers: • Initially small number of teachers started out (and now support the others) • Now use Burlington for ALL levels EL Civics units • With ample training and support, teachers are more excited/confident about the program

3 Best Practices (aka Here’s what YOU should try!) • “Chunked” training is the way to go! (Adding students, Using BE in classroom, etc. ) • Modeling flexibility and “rolling with the punches” in the case of problems! • Having a support person in the lab was crucial to help teachers feel successful! • Having one person dedicated to management of the seats is best! • Introducing BE during EL Civics was great way to get all teachers introduced to the program!

Background of the Program • Hayward Adult School in Hayward, California • 5 levels ESL (Literacy – Int High), afternoon transition classes (Workplace Skills and CTE, ABE, GED, Independent Study for HS Diploma) • Dedicated ESL computer lab, both labs and carts • Introduced BE in Vocational ESL Multi-level class (focus on digital literacy, computer skills, workplace readiness, etc. ) • Students used EIA or EE initially then progressed to Career Extensions

Background of the Program • When developing Workplace Skills course, Career Pathways was the perfect match for curriculum • VESL classes use Burlington two afternoons/week in lab • CTE classrooms, use Burlington once/week in lab • Students work self-paced in lab, so monitoring is limited by teachers

Successes for Students: Students advance through ESL and into GED/CTE, yet still work in Learning Lab on BE Students have attendance over 2 years Students feel they are learning faster, improving pronunciation, vocabulary, listening Students feel more confident! Successes for Teachers: Invaluable in multi-level ESL setting BE Career Pathways mirrors Workplace Skills class (soft skills, workplace comm. , professionalism, job readiness) BE Career Extensions very useful scaffolding for new job, college track, apprenticeship training • •

3 Best Practices (aka Here’s what YOU should try!) • Program allows flexibility for diverse levels and interests, so don’t limit the program • Be available to train teachers across programs, also ABE and CTE • Give students both specific courses/modules to complete but also give them freedom to explore!

Background of the Program • Oxnard Adult School in Oxnard, CA, Ventura County • Computer lab and 4 carts (COWs) • Students can also use BE in after-school class and at home • Began Oct 2015 with CASAS Prep & Feb 2016 began with EIA for EL Civics

Background of the Program • Oct 2015 began CASAS Prep training for In-Class Lessons only • Feb 2016 began complete integration of English in America for Education unit with all BE blended materials and students logging in • Many teachers use BE CASAS Prep each day • Teachers match BE lessons to their content/subjects • Teachers monitor Progress during class • Most students work on BE at school

Successes for Students: • Students love the program! (repeating language, mastering vocabulary, immediate feedback, topics related to their daily lives, clearning goals) • Students are much more tech-savy! (Computers were previously scary and now students are very familiar with laptops and look forward to computer time) • Students are more confident using English in other lessons because of pronunciation practice in BE

Successes for Teachers: • • BE creates self-directed learners More time for teacher-student on individual basis Allows students to study outside of lesson All vocab and lesson content directly related to testing • BE is interactive & activities relate well to real-life online experiences • Teachers have become more collaborative

3 Best Practices (aka Here’s what YOU should try!) • Prep students with lesson in class before lab work, especially for pronunciation activities! • Use the ICL and project lessons before lab and use games and vocabulary quizzes/activities after individual practice! • Students should check Progress at beginning of computer time, right after they sign in! • Use computer time to work individually with students!

Contact Information: Lisa Dolehide, San Mateo Adult School ldolehide@sbcglobal. net Lori-Leanne Parris/Julie Feferman-Perez, Hayward Adult School lparris@has. edu / jfefermanperez@has. edu Diana Batista, Oxnard Adult School diana. batista@ouhsd. k 12. ca. us Miranda La. Batt, Burlington. English miranda. l@burlingtonenglish. com