Engaging with Adult Learners through Book Groups | Jane Rothschild
Explore how teachers can engage with Adult Learners using a Book Group or Book Club model.
In the session, we will consider how to conduct a Book Group with AL or ESL students of varying reading abilities, and in various learning settings. We will share ideas for encouraging participation and reducing barriers to engagement. We will also talk about selecting meaningful reading materials, as well as share practical tips for using this model.
Jane Rothschild
Jane has been working and volunteering in the field of education and literacy for the past 30 years.
She worked as a coordinator of a literacy program in the Evanston Public Schools for more than a decade and has tutored students and trained staff in a community-based after school and summer program.
In her early 50s, Jane went back to school for her Masters in order to become a classroom teacher and she taught in the elementary grades, until retiring from the classroom.
In the past few years, Jane’s has turned her focus to adult literacy. She teaches adult learners at a nonprofit organization in Chicago and conducts a book group for adults at a community-based organization in Evanston. She serves as a volunteer trainer and presenter at Literacy Works, Chicago.