Where’s the language? Keeping focus in a content-based curriculum BC TEAL CONFERENCE 2014

Where’s the language? Keeping focus in a content-based curriculum

BC TEAL CONFERENCE 2014

Where’s the language? Keeping focus in a content-based curriculum

Cristina Peralejo Janelle Sheen Heather Lill Naomi Sawai Sylvia Ozbalt

Today’s Agenda

① Background② Goals③ Four Corners④ But, what about…?⑤ Wrap-up

Where’s the language? Keeping focus in a content-based curriculum

Background

English for the Global Citizen

Challenges1. Balance content & language instruction2. Adapt language to level

Where’s the language? Keeping focus in a content-based curriculum

Goals

Four Corners① Language through Content② Lower English Levels③ Language through Projects④ Teachable Moments

Janelle Language through Content

Focusing on language points at the upper levels

Writing – Writing off the Chart Speaking – The Buck Stops Here

Teaching complex content at lower levels

NaomiLanguage through Projects

Sylvia Teachable Moments

A series of planned and spontaneous language moments to exploit!

Collecting the language: Strategies Recycling it: Activities

Post your Qs & Cs

Please write one (or more!) question or comment on any corner.

① Language through Content② Lower English Levels③ Language through Projects④ Teachable Moments

Four Corners① Language through Content② Lower English Levels③ Language through Projects④ Teachable Moments

But, what about…?

applying this to my

own teaching?

this question

I still have?

the stations I

didn’t see?

Tips:

Tips:

Tips:

Tips:

Tips:

sylvia.ozbalt@ubc.ca cristina.peralejo@ubc.cajanelle.sheen@ubc.ca heather.lill@ubc.canaomi.sawai@ubc.ca