I've been hosting workshops for English Learners. They are weekly and students can sit in class and get one-on-one help with me while they get through their packet of work. This has been really great for a lot of reasons:
- They learn time management: students learn that if they utilize the entire workshop time, they get as much of my undivided attention as possible.
- I teach them study skills: I had a student read a short story and I said I would check on her in five minutes. Imagine my surprise when she read the entire short story ALREADY!! This story wasn't short enough for it to be read in its entirety in just five minutes (believe me, I've tried). So, I asked her key questions about what happened at certain parts of the story. She had no clue. This was a teachable moment and we sat together and read the story. I showed her how to skim and scan and take annotative notes.
- They work at a pace that works for their skills: just like they're promised in independent studies, students set a reasonable goal for finishing their work and I help them set that goal, as well.
- They can collaborate with their peers: students started off together on the same credit packets. Because of that, I was able to group them during workshops. This has been very helpful because students can make friends and they can bounce ideas off of each other.
What do you think? Think you may want to try workshops for your students? What would you try? Let me know in the comments section!
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