Writing
Curriculum Materials
The staff of Lexis Education have been involved in varying ways in the development of the following publications.
Polias J (2003) ESL Scope and Scales. South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services.
Click on these links to download the Early Years’ Band version of the ESL Scope and Scales; the Middle Years’ Band version ; the Primary Years’ Band version ; and the Senior Years’ Band version of the ESL Scope and Scales. This resource is a monitoring (assessment) tool which describes in comprehensive detail the development of language and learning not only for students learning English but for those who have English as their primary language. Hard copies of the ESL Scope and Scales are available for purchase, please contact DECS Publishing.
John has also co-written and managed the development of several ESL publications distributed by DECS Publishing (please contact John directly while their website is being updated):
Teaching ESL through Science: A Science Curriculum for Intensive English Language Programs (1998)
Teaching ESL through Studies of Society and Environment: A SOSE Curriculum for Intensive English Language Programs (1998)
ESL Programming R-10: A Practical Guide (1998)
ESL Curriculum Statement for SA Schools R-10 (1996)
ESL Teaching and Learning Strategies for ESL Learners R-12 (1993)
Professional Development Programs
Language and Literacy: Classroom Applications of Functional Grammar. The two directors of Lexis Education are the writers of this course.
Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms: Language in Learning across the Curriculum. The two directors of Lexis Education and Bronwyn Custance are the co-authors of this course.
Revisions of ESL in the Mainstream for the Early Learner.
Contributions to edited publications
Polias J and B Dare (2006) "Towards a Pedagogical Grammar". In R Whittaker, M O’Donnell and A McCabe (eds) Language and Literacy: Functional Approaches. London: Continuum.
Dare B and Polias J (2001) "Learning about Language: Scaffolding in ESL classrooms". In Hammond J (ed.) Scaffolding: Teaching and learning in language and literacy education. Newtown NSW: PETA.
Contributions to post-graduate coursework
Modules have been developed by Lexis Education for the Open University's (UK) Masters course, English Grammar in Context.