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Making the Connections!Proven Strategies for ELLs

Cleveland County Schools2008

Alisha Das, ESL Lead TeacherHarnett County Schools

[email protected]


We will…Better understand English Language

Learners (ELLs) in grades 9-12…

Take a walk in their their shoes…

Explore strategies and interventions that help accelerate…

-acculturation-second language acquisition-academics

Who are our ELLs?What the State Says…Score below Superior in at least one area of

the IPT English Language Proficiency Test (L, S, R, W). New Determination: W-APT or ACCESS

Qualify for ESL Services.Remain LEP even if parents deny services.Qualify for State Test Accommodations and

Classroom Modifications grades k-12.Must meet all high school requirements for

graduation.Senior Project can be in student’s first

language.

Who are our LEP students?Important Questions!What is the LEP student’s proficiency

level?

How many years have they been in the U.S.?

Should they be in my EOC class?

Why are they different?Culture

Stage 1 Stage 4

Honeymoon Acculturation

Stage 3

Limbo

Stage 2

Culture Shock

Why are they different?Culture

Religious beliefs…

Concepts about respect…

Concepts of time…

Concepts of education…

Making the ConnectionsAcculturation Strategies

1.Involve parents…

2.Welcoming environment…

3.Peer tutors/helpers…

4.Validate language and culture…

5.Provide a multicultural environment for all…

Why are they different?Second Language Acquisition

Stages of Second Language Acquisition

Characteristics

Pre-production Stage1-3 months or more!

Early Production3 months-1 year or more!

Speech Emergence1-3 years or more!

Intermediate Fluency5-7 years or more!

Why are they different?Second Language Acquisition

Frontal Lobe

Temporal Lobe Occipital Lobe

Know it…See it…

Read it…Hear it…

SyntaxOrder it…

Making the ConnectionsLanguage Acquisition Strategies

1.Know the developmental stages…

2.Provide a stress-free climate…

3.Be respectful of the silent period…

4.Maximize exposure to natural communication…

5.Routine…

6.Concrete referents…

Making the Connections!Provide Relevance and Genuine Purpose

Making the ConnectionsAccommodations and Modifications

Modifications allowed by NCDPI…Oral retellRead AloudWord BanksHighlightingAvoid word problems and test on

concepts insteadReduce the number of concepts

introduced at any one time.

Modifications Checklist for LEP Students in Regular Classrooms


How do you feel about… Grading only the most important items? Allowing for oral assessment? Open-note/book tests? Grading on effort/progress/process? Allowing students to respond in their L1

occasionally? Grading written work and focusing on content,

not grammar and spelling? Making a different test for LEP students? Using a portfolio or project to measure

progress?

Marcie Pachino/ESL 9-12, Durham County Schools


When work is accommodated…

Do you give it a “passing grade”?Do you give it an A if the student

completes all/gets all answers correct?Do you place it in a portfolio?Discuss…

Making the Connections!Proven Strategies

Turn and Talk DrawThink-Pair-Share Point, Show

Think-Write-Pair-Share Explain in L1

Four Corners! DemonstrateInside-Outside Circle ChooseGroup Roles 50/50Debate Phone a Friend

Poll the Audience

99 Ideas and Activities for Teaching ELLs with the SIOP Model

Making the Connections!Proven StrategiesAlgebra I

In small group, determine the formula for…and present your findings to the group (EOC questions, textbook problem…)

Novice/Intermediate Students can…Algebra I Use their first language in group discussions Rehearse the presentation with help of

teacher/students Use graphic organizer to stick to task, guide

thinking Use textbook, student notes

Making the Connections!Resources for Math

English/Spanish Math Glossary Download:

http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/GlossarySP.pdf

Math Lessons with LEP Modifications/Accommodations:

http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/search?scos_subject=English+Language

+Development

WIDA English Proficiency Math Standards and Resources:

http://www.wida.us

Making the Connections!Resources for Science

9-12 Science Curriculum Units with LEP Modifications:

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/science/units/

Science Lessons with LEP Modifications/Accommodations:


+Development

WIDA English Proficiency Science Standards and Resources:

http://www.wida.us

Making the Connections!Resources for English Language Arts

Graphic Novels for High School Literature:

No Fear Shakespeare: Graphic Novels

Macbeth, Hamlet, and others…

Go to: google.com, amazon.com, etc…

English I, II Lessons with LEP Modifications/Accommodations:


+Development

WIDA English Proficiency English Standards and Resources:

http://www.wida.us


Non-linguistic Representation…Illustrations, symbols, logographs, actions, signs…

27% overall gain

36% greater gains than definitions from dictionary, or creating sentences with words…

Marzano

Compare/ContrastDenial

Abstract to Concrete!

Research says…

Non-linguistic/Multiple Modalities-movement, physical, tactile, hands-on…-illustrations, diagrams, realia notes…-verbal representations, student-made definitions, dialogue, games, experiences


Verbal Visual Word Association•Divide paper/card into four parts...

•Write word…

•Illustrate…

•Write synonyms…

•List places experienced…

•Create a “cue” or action…


On a sticky note/strip of paper, write a content word that is one of the following…

•Hard for students to understand

•Hard for students to remember

•Your favorite content word


Verbal Visual Word Association•Divide paper/card into four parts...

•Write word…

•Illustrate…

•Write synonyms…

•List places experienced…

•Create a “cue” or action…


___% Experience/Opportunity

___% Intelligence

+ ___% Self-esteem/Motivation

100% Achievement

Re: Donna Sawyer, Teacher On Loan, NC DPI

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Do we… Better understand English Language Learners

(ELLs) in grades 9-12…

Did we… Take a walk in their their shoes… Explore strategies and interventions that help

accelerate…-acculturation-second language acquisition-academics

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