This presentation speaks to the instructional pedagogy of the new Pearson Longman program FUTURE. It is an engaging and fun presentation and has been used at numerous TESOL conferences.

1. Keith Pruitt, Ed.S.
Words of Wisdom Educational Consulting
Sponsored by Pearson Longman

2. To preserve its economic competitiveness and ensure good
lives for its citizens, the United States needs to focus on an
urgent new mission: reorienting institutions of government,
business and higher education around the task of
providing education and training to a new kind of student —
the adult worker.
ETS Policy Notes, Spring 2010, 18 (2)

3. “Skills and knowledge are the plant and equipment
of today’s global economy. A deficit of these forms
of intellectual capital puts an individual, a family, a
community and, ultimately, the national economy
at risk.” — Michael Nettles
50% "performed below the level considered necessary to fully
participate in such a complex society." And what's worse is the
projection that by 2030, adults will... be performing at a level 5%
below today's level.
ETS Research

4. Future: Basic
Literacy Meets
Life Skills
Pearson Longman
presents a new program
that will change that
dynamic and allow
adult ELL learners to
access literacy skills
that impact Life Skills

5. Let’s Take A Trip To
Orb

6. A Trip to the Planet
Orb
Rules of Orb
•In order to work in Orb, you
must speak Orbian
•In order to work in Orb, you
must be able to read Orbian
•In order to work in Orb, you
must be able to write in
Orbian

7. You must now take
your Orbian
Entrance
Examination to
determine if you
may remain and
work in Orb.
With a
conversation
partner, you must
translate the
following message
from Orbian to
English.

8. Jose
would
like
to
become
a
doctor.

9. Jose
would
like
to
become
a
doctor.
•Cueing Systems You
Can Use- Each line
is one word

10. Jose
would
like
to
become
a
doctor.
•Cueing Systems You
Can Use- Each line
is one word
•Repetitive symbols

11. Jose
would
like
to
become
a
doctor.
•Cueing Systems You
Can Use- What if I
began to add visual
literacy elements?

12. Jose
would
like
to
become
a
doctor.
•Cueing Systems You
Can Use- What if I
began to add visual
literacy elements?
•Legend?
o = O
l = L
d = D
e = E

13. Jose
would
like
to
become
a
doctor.

14. • Prepares students with 21st
century skills
• Provides multiple
pathways to learning
meeting the needs of
different learning styles
• Features multi-level
instruction to meet the
needs of every level of
student
• Program has professional
development to assist in
training of instructors
Features…

15. • Begins with an auditory experience
where all language begins (Krashen)
• Builds vocabulary through schema
building or visual literacy (Piaget,
Marzano, Pruitt, Cummins)
• Scaffolds promote using newly
acquired language in speaking
immediately helping to build
automaticity (Shanahan, Rasinski)
• High interest, useful readings promote
student engagement (Booth)
• Connection of writing to reading
promotes complete literacy transference
(Calkins, Routman)
• Embed problem solving tasks to
promote critical thinking (Bloom)
• Progress checks allow students to
reflect on learning of competencies
(Chamot)
Frameworks…

16. 12 Units per level
Develop vocabulary,
listening, speaking,
grammar, life skills,
reading, writing,
numeracy and
persistence
Correlated to CASAS,
LAUSD Beginning
Competencies, and
Florida Adult
Standards

17. Instructional Pathway

18. A Preview question
engages students and
sets the context for
the unit
A list of goals
summarizes the
competencies presented
in the unit.
Each unit begins with
full-page photo to
introduce theme and
vocabulary

19. Theme-setting vocabulary is
presented in picture dictionary
format.
Students engage in oral and
written activities after engaging
in an interactive listening
activity.

20. Vocabulary learning
strategies give students the
tools to continue learning
outside of class
Show what you know activities
promote student usage of
vocabulary in conversations
and serve as an assessment
tool for the teacher.

21. Introduction of
new language
and culture
Prediction
Critical
Thinking
Tasked-based exercise
Practice

22. The Life Skills lesson focuses on
functional language, practical
skills, and authentic printed
materials.

23. Each unit presents three
grammar points in a logical,
systematic grammar syllabus
Grammar notes have minimal
metalanguage. Grammar Watch
call attention to specific aspects of
grammar.

24. High interest articles introduce
students to cultural concepts and
topical information.
Pre-teach vocabulary and
activate background
knowledge
Comprehension
Questions check for
understanding

27. Future provides
what students
need coupling
literacy
instruction with
life skills for
transition to
college or work

28. Thank You
Words of Wisdom Educational
Consulting
www.woweducationalconsulting.com
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