During the COVID-19 era, English teachers and English Language Learners (ELLs) have frequently sought factual information to better understand the evolving news. Maps, graphs, and charts present data and detail trends. Interpreting visual information (tables, graphs, etc) helps ELLs understand statistical information and make sense of our world. Describing and understanding infographics is an important skill for academic success, professional development, and active citizenship. This workshop showed how to effectively teach ELLs to summarize, evaluate, and share short commentaries on data.

Are interested in hearing more about our experiences? Read our blog post "Connecting the Dots: Teaching Students to Describe Infographics".

Jacqueline Vega Lopez and I presented tips and experiences to the USC TESOL Club in an informal Brown Bag Session. Our presentation covers advice for collaborating successfully in the TESOL field.