Contextualized Teaching and Learning in Contextualized Teaching and Learning in the Classroom: Linking a Subject Matter the Classroom: Linking a Subject Matter and ESL and Taking your Students from and ESL and Taking your Students from Full Spanish to Full English Instruction”.Full Spanish to Full English Instruction”.

Presenters: Angelina E. Stuart M.A. & Sandra Corona Ph. D.Presenters: Angelina E. Stuart M.A. & Sandra Corona Ph. D.

A four-semester program linking Child Development and ESL coursework

that transitions students from full Spanish

to full English instruction.

Program is designed to incorporate the 12 units of core Child Development courses with

5 units of ESL courses for a 17 unit Certificate.

The initial idea for this program come to SWC directly from the South Bay Community, which wanted qualified and trained Spanish-speaking day care providers (1998)

Discipline faculty meet with ESL Department Chair to discuss supportive ESL Class, which led to the development of a series of courses. (2001)

ESL faculty sat in CD classes to see what language needs the CD students would have; ended up taking all 4 courses and thus created the materials for the ESL courses based on the observed needs.

First cohort began in 2003.

The Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students to work with young children as:

preschool teacher assistants childcare providers

Offering curriculum, positive guidance, and age-appropriate learning environments.

CD 170 Principles of Child Development (90% Spanish) ESL 27AESL for Principles of CD (100% English)

CD 180 Observation & Guidance (70% Spanish) ESL 27BESL for Observation & Guidance (100% English)

CD 181 Curriculum Planning (70% English)

ESL 27CESL for Curriculum Planning (100% English)

CD 284 Child, Family, & Community (100% English)

ESL 27D ESL for Child, Family & Community (100% English)

First SemesterFirst Semester

Second SemesterSecond Semester

Third SemesterThird Semester

Fourth SemesterFourth Semester

Total: 17 units ( all CD are transfer courses to CSU;Total: 17 units ( all CD are transfer courses to CSU; and the CD170 to UC also)and the CD170 to UC also)

The English as a Second Language The English as a Second Language assessment test assessment test is highly recommended for all students interested in enrolling in this program.

Not open to students who have earned Credit in regular Child Child DevelopmentDevelopment coursescourses (taught in English)

Not open to students who have successfully taken ESL 40, 41, or 104 ESL 40, 41, or 104 or Reading 56or Reading 56.

Combined English Language Skills Assessment Combined English Language Skills Assessment (CELSA) (CELSA) measures students’ grammatical ability and understanding of meaning in context. (ESL level)

QuickWriting Task QuickWriting Task – one minute writing activity to know their writing in English competency - first day ESL class

Observation of students that are able to register in other regular CD courses and /or ESL coursesother regular CD courses and /or ESL courses while they pursue the Span2Engl Program certificate.

Contextualized teaching and learning helps teachers relate subject matter content to real world situations

Linked courses/ Learning Communities.

Span2Engl is a cohort of students taking eight courses that are linked in content in a two-year period of time.

While each course retains it own objectives, the content of each course complements and supports the others scaffolding skills and knowledge.

Span2Engl

Child Development Department

Financial Aid

Women’s Resource Center

Academic Success Center (Tutors)

CalWorks

EOPS

Child Development Lab

Child Development Club

ESL Department

Counseling

Public Relations

Admissions

Child Development Center

Computer Lab

Student Services

Spanish-to-English Associate Teacher Certificate Program

An Interdisciplinary Effort!An Interdisciplinary Effort!

A sample of a CD / ESL activity from our

first semester:first semester:

◦ CD170: Principles of Child Development◦ ESL27: ESL for Principles of Child Development

Theories in Child Development

CD 170CD 170 ESL 27AESL 27A

A sample of a CD / ESL activity from our fourth semester:fourth semester:

◦ CD 284: Child, Family and Community◦ ESL27: ESL for Child, Family and Community

A theory-based Approach to Family Involvement in ECE

CD 284 : THEORYCD 284 : THEORY

ESL 27DESL 27D

Other ways to enhance student learning, motivation & success

can be adapted from On Course:

www.oncourseworkshop.comwww.oncourseworkshop.com

◦ Dr. Skip Downing, creator of this unique college concept, has many strategies for success readily available on his website. We recommend this workshop to any colleague who seeks ways to promote true lasting learning while developing more meaningful classroom strategies.

Dr. Sandra CoronaDr. Sandra CoronaCoordinator, Spanish to English ProgramCoordinator, Spanish to English Program

scorona@swccd.edu(619) 421-6700 ext____(619) 421-6700 ext____

Angelina StuartAngelina StuartSpanish to English ESL LeadSpanish to English ESL Lead

astuart@swccd.edu(619) 421-6700 ext. 5607(619) 421-6700 ext. 5607

We thank you for your participation today; you were wonderful “students”.

Please feel free to contact us for information regarding the program, the history, course materials or any other information.