Description
Listening & Speaking Implementation Workshop
Empower Multilingual Learners Through Oral Language Instruction
In many classrooms, English learners are expected to acquire language silently—through translation or passive input. But research and global best practices tell a different story. Intensive language programs like those used by the Department of Defense, Peace Corps, and elite university immersion institutes have long proven that direct, structured listening and speaking instruction is essential for rapid, meaningful language acquisition.
Why Focus on Listening and Speaking?
Oral language development is the foundation of communicative competence—and yet, it’s often neglected in favor of reading and writing. This workshop brings that focus back where it belongs.
✅ Builds fluency through repeated, low-pressure practice
✅ Increases confidence and reduces speaking anxiety
✅ Improves content comprehension and overall academic performance
✅ Strengthens literacy by developing the oral foundation for reading and writing
✅ Enables students to negotiate meaning—an essential component of language mastery
🎓 Course Overview
Treetop Polyglot’s six-week Listening & Speaking Implementation Workshop, launching the last week of May, equips educators and instructional leaders with the knowledge, strategies, and resources to launch or enhance an impactful listening and speaking program by the next school year.
🎯 Workshop Outcomes
Participants will learn to:
- Increase ELL oral intelligibility and communication with practical strategies
- Use students’ first language as a scaffold for faster acquisition
- Apply theoretical and instructional foundations that support oral development
- Convert academic standards into comprehensible input that supports both content learning and language growth
- Access curated materials designed to build communicative competence
- Use formative assessment to guide instruction and measure progress
- Design interactive, low-anxiety classrooms that encourage authentic student speaking
💬 Ready to Join?
Register today or contact us at Treetoppolyglot@gmail.com for more details, a free consultation, or group discount options. This investment pays lasting dividends—because oral language isn’t just one skill among many—it’s the key that unlocks content mastery, confidence, and future academic success.
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