english language learners at colonie high megan castagna, bryan coyle, noelle dommasch, kim...
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English Language Learners at Colonie
HighMegan Castagna, Bryan Coyle, Noelle Dommasch,
Kim Gargiulo, Rachel Kopels
طباعة اسمك واسم مدرستك في األسطر أعاله. ثم اتجه الى االخير
صفحة من هذا الكتيب ، الذي هو ورقة اإلجابة عن الجزء أمثال هذه الصفحة األخيرة.األول
وعلى امتداد الثقوب ببطء وعناية, بعيدا عن تمزيق ورقة . صحيفة إجابتكاإلجابة. ثم شغل في عنوان
اآلن طباعة اسمك واسم مدرستك في عنوان.كل صفحة من كتيب مقالك
GOOD LUCK
Reflect on how this made you feel!
Reflect on how this made you feel!
Unintelligent?
Reflect on how this made you feel!
Unintelligent?
Frustrated?
Reflect on how this made you feel!
Unintelligent?
Frustrated?
Isolated?
Reflect on how this made you feel!
Unintelligent?
Frustrated?
Isolated?
Defeated?
Reflect on how this made you feel!
Unintelligent?
Frustrated?
Isolated?
Defeated?
This is how we make ELL students feel using the English Only Approach!
The “English Only”Movement
The “English Only”Movement
People advocate that English should be the
official and only language spoken.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ii0n4aewuE
The “English Only”Movement
People advocate that English should be the
official and only language spoken.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ii0n4aewuE
How does this affect ELL students??
The “English Only”Movement
People advocate that English should be the
official and only language spoken.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ii0n4aewuE
How does this affect ELL students??
And how does this affect faculty?
The “English Only”Movement
People advocate that English should be the
official and only language spoken.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ii0n4aewuE
How does this affect ELL students??
And how does this affect faculty?
No one wins with “English Only”
The “English Only”Movement
People advocate that English should be the
official and only language spoken.
The “Bilingual” Approach
The “Bilingual” Approach
First and second language development are interdependent!
The “Bilingual” Approach
First and second language development are interdependent!
Teach the second language while still building upon the first language.
The “Bilingual” Approach
First and second language development are interdependent!
Teach the second language while still building upon the first language.
Be careful! This approach does have some flaws…
Colonie Then and Now
In 2003, Stacy Swanson Had 2 ESL students in her classroom
Colonie Then and Now
Today, in 2010, she has 34!
Colonie Then and Now
Today, in 2010, she has 34!
That’s an increase of 1033%In Seven YEARS!
Students in our district speak….Chinese
Spanish
Urdu
Albanian
Arabic
Bosnian
French
Vietnamese
Portuguese
Pashto
Telegu
Tagalog
Kannada
Lithuanian
Banela
Our ESL students are struggling and our staff is frustrated
because of:
So here’s our Problem
Our ESL students are struggling and our staff is frustrated
because of:
So here’s our Problem
Lack of Support
Our ESL students are struggling and our staff is frustrated
because of:
So here’s our Problem
Lack of Support
Kids aren’t separated by Language or Level in the ESL Classroom
Our ESL students are struggling and our staff is frustrated
because of:
So here’s our Problem
Lack of Support
Kids aren’t separated by Language or Level in the ESL Classroom
Lacking of Funding with the Changing Demographic in Colonie
Our ESL students are struggling and our staff is frustrated
because of:
So here’s our Problem
Lack of Support
Kids aren’t separated by Language or Level in the ESL Classroom
Lacking of Funding with the Changing Demographic in Colonie
Lack of Cultural Competence in the school
Our ESL students are struggling and our staff is frustrated
because of:
So here’s our Problem
Lack of Support
Kids aren’t separated by Language or Level in the ESL Classroom
Lacking of Funding with the Changing Demographic in Colonie
Lack of Cultural Competence in the school
An English only approach that fails everyone
You’re frustrated by all of this?
We hear you!!
And now, for your viewing pleasure we present….
“Inspired by a True Story”
The Plan
The PlanHire More Teachers
The PlanHire More Teachers
Send Our Administrators Overseas to Gain Cultural Appreciation
The PlanHire More Teachers
Send Our Administrators Overseas to Gain Cultural Appreciation
Pull Spanish, Arabic, Chinese into the Elementary, Middle, and High School Curriculum
The PlanHire More Teachers
Send Our Administrators Overseas to Gain Cultural Appreciation
Pull Spanish, Arabic, Chinese into the Elementary, Middle, and High School Curriculum
Required Staff Participation in Cultural Awareness and ESL Training
The PlanHire More Teachers
Send Our Administrators Overseas to Gain Cultural Appreciation
Pull Spanish, Arabic, Chinese into the Elementary, Middle, and High School Curriculum
Required Staff Participation in Cultural Awareness and ESL Training
Integrate Native Languages into the Classroom
The PlanHire More Teachers
Send Our Administrators Overseas to Gain Cultural Appreciation
Pull Spanish, Arabic, Chinese into the Elementary, Middle, and High School Curriculum
Required Staff Participation in Cultural Awareness and ESL Training
Integrate Native Languages into the Classroom
Summer Camps for both ESL students and Students
The Plan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiGhntWrLxs&feature=player_embedded
That’s a great plan! But what about the
budget?
Here’s what you can do in the meantime…
Here’s what you can do in the meantime…