“Bread, Bread, Bread,” by Ann Morris & Touro University TESOL Candidate Melissa Greenfield’s Material Critique and Redesign for EDPN 673

For EDPN 673 Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language. This course provides a historical overview of second language acquisition theories and teaching methods. Students learn how to apply current approaches, methods and techniques, with attention to the effective use of materials, in teaching English as a second language. Students will engage in the planning and implementation of standards-based ESL instruction which includes differentiated learning experiences geared to students’ needs. Emphasis is placed on creating culturally responsive learning environments. Includes 15 hours of field work.

Touro TESOL candidates submit a Materials Critique & Redesign where candidates (1) prepare a written critique description of the material or resource, analyzing its effectiveness for ELLs and (2) based on your analysis, redesign one section/activity of the original material so that it meets the need of ELLs. The materials chosen will promote culturally and linguistically responsive classrooms and instructional practices.

Melissa Greenfield

Melissa Greenfield works as a first grade teacher on Long Island. She is committed creating classroom environment where students feel safe, confident and excited to learn. She holds an initial certification in Elementary ed. (1-6) from SUNY Old Westbury and is working towards a MS in TESOL at Touro.

ELLs with limited experience with the non-fiction genre may be confused by the text structure presented in Bread, Bread, Bread. Instruction at the primary level uses a lot of fiction texts, where students have learned to look for characters, settings and other story elements within a book. It can be challenging at first for some students to move from fiction to nonfiction texts because these books are just used less commonly in our classroom. To refamiliarize students with nonfiction before reading Bread, Bread, Bread, the teacher should remind students of the differences in the genres, pointing out that there are photographs rather than illustrations, and explaining that the author’s purpose for writing this book was to inform.

Melissa Greenfield, Touro University TESOL Candidate
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Dr. Jasmin (Bey) Cowin, an Associate Professor at Touro University, received the 2024 Touro University CETL Faculty Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching and the Rockefeller Institute of Government awarded her the prestigious Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellowship (2024-2025). As a Fulbright Scholar and SIT Graduate, she was selected to be a U.S. Department of State English Language Specialist. Her expertise in AI in education is underscored by her role as an AI trainer and former Education Policy Fellow (EPFP™) at Columbia University's Teachers College. As a columnist for Stankevicius, she explores Nicomachean Ethics at the intersection of AI and education. She has contributed to initiatives like Computers for Schools Burundi, served as a resource specialist for Amity University in Uttar Pradesh, India, and participated in TESOL "Train the Trainer" programs in Yemen and Morocco. Her research interests include simulations and metaverse for educators-in-training, AI applications in education and language acquisition and teaching, and distributed ledger technologies, with a focus on her 'Education for 2060' theme. In conclusion, my commitment extends beyond transactional interactions, focusing instead on utilizing my skills and privileges to make a positive, enduring impact on the world.