TESL 0100 -Who Will I Teach?- Unit 2 Reflections

In this Unit, I found that how different personas would affect teachers' learning plans. Each persona has a particular background based on the origin, education and family which will affect their learning process.

On the other hand, in my opinion the most important part of this unite was needs assessment. As Grant and Shank (1993) mentioned, the assessment of literacy needs from the learners come to adult English as a Second Language programs for diverse reasons. Although they may say they just want to "learn English", they frequently have very specific learning goals and needs; for example, to be able to read to their children, speak with their children's teachers, get a job , or become a citizen. If their needs are not met, they are more likely to drop out than to voice their dissatisfaction. Therefore, using informal, self-assessment tools to gauge learners needs and goals is important (p.15). Any instructor would be able to design a need assessment based on the level of the class and students ans also after collecting the assessments, ask the students for more information.

References:

Grant,S., & Shank, C. (1993). Discovering and responding to learner needs: Module for ESL teacher training. Arlington, AV: Arlington County Public Schools.