Alexander Middle What’s in a Language?

Alexander Middle

What’s in a Language?

Corina Mota, SIOP CoachMarch 5, 2014

Why are we here? • North Carolina’s ELL population has been

increasing at a steady rate.• We are ALL teachers of English Language Learners.• All subjects have a specific set of academic

language demands that our students need to master.

• Practice and plan at least one strategy to implement in the classroom where ELLs are eager to learn but need a few scaffolds.

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Benson, Richard. F in exams: the very best totally wrong test answers. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2011. Print.

Agenda

• What’s in a Language?• What’s Going On?• What do I do now?

The Language of a Flower

Photo Source: http://treesandshrubs.about.com/od/selection/ig/State-Flowers/North-Carolina-State-Flower.htm Idea modified from WIDA Trainer Melissa Paton

The Language of Language Arts

The Language of Science

The Language of Math

The Language of Social Studies

Social and Instructional vs. Academic Language

• How many of you could generally describe this flower in another language?

• How many of you could describe this flower in another language utilizing the Language of Mathematics?

• How might this activity benefit your planning for English Learners?

RealityThe questions that p______ face as they raise ch_____ from in_____ to adult life are not easy to ans_____. Both fa_____ and m______ can become concerned when health problems such as co___ arise any time after the e____ stage to later life. Experts recommended that young ch____ should have plenty of s_____ and nutritious food for healthy growth. B____ and g____ should not share the same b_____ or even sleep in the same r_____. They may be afraid of the d_____.

Script for InteractionWhat helped you fill in the passage?

“I used ______ and ______ to help me ______.”

If you were told that your summary was incorrect, what would you need in order to be successful on your second try?

“ In my opinion…”“ I would really need…”

What is going on?

The questions that poultrymen face as they raise chickens from incubation to adult life are not easy to answer. Both farmers and merchants can become concerned when health problems such as coccidiosis arise any time after the egg stage to later life. Experts recommended that young chicks should have plenty of sunshine and nutritious food for healthy growth. Banties and geese should not share the same barnyard or even sleep in the same roost. They may be afraid of the dark.

What can I do now?

Read through a new lens…

Scaffold using:visualssentence framessentence startersgrouping of studentsfrequent academic interactions

QUIZ TIME…Ready?

TELL’s Tool Belt @ the “TELL Bar”

ELLs need scaffolds to become successful with their academics. Based on what you have learned today, choose 1 strategy that you would like to take back and implement right away. Write the name of the strategy, why you think the ELLs will benefit from it, and how will you evaluate its effectiveness? Be ready to share your thoughts with at least two colleagues at the TELL Bar.

TELL’s Tool Belt @ the “TELL Bar”

No Brainer:– ELLs need scaffolds to become successful with their academics.

The Brain:– Based on what you have learned today, choose 1 strategy that

you would like to take back and implement right away.

The Boss:– Write the name of the strategy, why you think the ELLs will

benefit from it, and how will you evaluate its effectiveness?– Be ready to share your thoughts with at least two colleagues at

the TELL Bar

For more support and/or questions contact us…

Corina- corina.mota@cms.k12.nc.us Sean Story – sean.story@cms.k12.nc.us

TELL wiki – esl.cmswiki.wikispaces.net

Want support?

Resources• “Tips for Teaching ELLs to Write” – Judie Haynes• Maria G. Dove & Andrea Honigsfeld. Common

Core for the Not-So-Common Learner, Grade k-5• “Procedures for Using Sentence Frames to

Scaffold the Use of Academic Vocabulary and Text Structures” -- Taulbee Cherry & Linda Iza

• TELL Wiki – http://esl.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/ • http://www.theschoolbell.com/Links/Dolch/pdff

iles/phrases/List1.pdf