SpeakingClearly: Improving Pronunciation. JobLink Winning at Work Instructor's Manual, Module 9.
This instructor's manual for workplace trainers contains the materials required to conduct a course on improving pronunciation. The course includes six lessons for workers, two lessons for supervisors, and strategies for helping workers continue to develop the skills taught in the course. The following materials are provided for each course: lesson plan, learning activities based on real-life situations, handouts, assessments (including pretests and posttests), and transparencies. Each lesson plan contains objectives, a list of materials needed, classroom setup information, and detailed instructions for conducting all activities. Topics of the lessons are as follows: vowels; the vowel "i"; word stress--two syllable patterns; sentence stress and rhythm; the "th" sound; and more consonants.
With age-appropriate, inquiry-centered curriculum materials and sound teaching practices, middle school science can capture the interest and energy of adolescent students and expand their understanding of the world around them. Resources for Teaching Middle School Science, developed by the National Science Resources Center (NSRC), is a valuable tool for identifying and selecting effective science curriculum materials that will engage students in grades 6 through 8. The volume describes more than 400 curriculum titles that are aligned with the National Science Education Standards.
