講題：Explicitly Teaching Writing to Young Learners
日期／時間：2015.11.14 (Sat.) 12:00~13:00
地點：教學區 312教室
講者：Justin R. Kaley
內容摘要：
Writing is the most difficult language skill for many young children to acquire. In fact, writing is not just one skill, but the combination of many different skill-sets together, from the physical aspects — such as how to hold a pencil and letter formation — to awareness of the connection between spoken word and the written word, and the ability to connect ideas together to achieve a variety of written tasks. A teacher also faces tremendous challenges when considering the uneven development of his or her students’ writing abilities, making the teaching of writing all the more difficult. This workshop will introduce a structured approach to teaching students through text analysis, scaffolding, and process writing. Through the use of exemplar readings and practicing writing in different text types, students can build their knowledge of text structure and language features and become more effective writers in English.
講者簡介：
Justin R. Kaley, has been actively involved in the ELT field conducting research, aiding schools in curriculum development and design, and teaching language learners in various levels of instruction from Kindergarten to the doctoral level. He has completed Master’s Degree studies in Applied Linguistics at Columbia University Teachers College, and he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Spanish from Tufts University. His professional experience includes work at the British Council, Senior Teacher at Global Edge Academy in Beijing, ESL Language Instructor at the Columbia University Community Language Program in New York, and EFL Lecturer at the National Taiwan University of Science & Technology. In 2010, Justin joined National Geographic Learning, a part of Cengage Learning in Beijing, where he continues to have a passion for both language-teaching and learning.