Educational Insights EI-2309 Language Tutor Instructions For Use Manual

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EI-2309

Why Language Tutor ?

Language Tutor provides an interactive, audiovisual
experience that is appropriate for a wide range of
students: struggling students in general education
classrooms and special needs programs, ELL/ESL learners, and
students who receive speech and language intervention.

The system uses a multisensory, model-and-response strategy
for language acquisition. Students see the target words on
the cards, listen to them being spoken on the Teacher track,
and repeat them as many times as needed, progressing
independently and at their own pace. When ready,
students record themselves speaking the words and compare
their speech with the Teacher track, building their skills and
confidence in a systematic and motivating way. Perfect for
differentiated instruction, individual students, and small
groups, Language Tutor makes an excellent guided or center
activity.

What's on the Lesson Cards?

This card set introduces and reinforces important basic
vocabulary acquisition. Each card presents a themed
vocabulary word and a full-color photograph.

Language Tutor reads
each card’s unique bar
code and speaks the
target word.

Cards are color-coded
and numbered for
easy identification.

A full-color photograph
illustrates the word.

The target word is shown
in big, bold letters.

Before You Begin

If you are using Language Tutor in a classroom setting,
designate an appropriate space for your Language Tutor
center. To the extent possible, this space should provide a
distraction-free environment for students. We suggest
that students use headphones equipped with a boom
microphone to eliminate classroom noise and improve the
quality of their recorded speech. Note: Language Tutor
supports the type of headphones equipped with two
separate jacks.

Getting Started

Students should be comfortable using Language Tutor
before they begin working independently. Introduce the
unit, pointing out and demonstrating the function of the
STUDENT, TEACHER, and RECORD buttons. This guide
includes a brief summary of the unit’s operation. Refer to

the Language Tutor guide included with the unit for a
more detailed explanation.

Monitoring Student Progress

Storing Student Work

Language Tutor enables you to store and evaluate the audio
recordings of up to three students at a time for each card.
This important feature enables multiple students to work
on the same skill. This is especially helpful when several
students are having difficulty with the same card. To review a
student’s work, place the lesson card on the unit, dial that
student’s assigned number, and press the STUDENT button. To
review the work of another student on the same lesson card,
turn the STUDENT button dial to that student’s assigned
number, and press the STUDENT button.

The Student Progress Record

The School & Community card set enables you
to match the learning task to the needs
of each student. The Student Progress Record
in this guide makes planning and monitoring
student progress simple. Make a copy of the record for each
student. To assess a student’s knowledge of the target words,
administer a pretest of some or all of the cards. Have the
student identify the picture on each card; for example, the
student identifies the school or the supermarket. Note the
date assessed and whether the student correctly identified
the target word. Set aside incorrectly identified cards for
further practice and posttest assessment.