ESL Program at LPS

ESL program at Lambertville Public School is a program based on the latest theories in second language acquisition. It is designed to build students’ communicative skills in all four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The purpose of the program is to ensure linguistic growth and success of the English language learners.

The ESL program at Lambertville Public school is built around the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs).

• ELLs at LPS are fully integrated in the classroom activities. They also are offered a pull-out program designed to foster their academic language proficiency. Each student receives at least 30 min. of ESL lesson daily.

• The program is based on World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Standards

Terms the ESL Teachers Use

ELLs - English Language Learners

ESL -English as a Second Language

EOL -English as Other Language

WIDA- World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment

ACCESS for ELLs (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners)

W-APT - WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test

WIDA Standards Encompass:

• Social and Instructional language

• The language of Language Arts

• The language of Mathematics

• The language of Science

• The language of Social Studies

The WIDA Standards

1. ELLs communicate in English for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. (SIL)

2. ELLs communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts. (LoLa)

3. …for academic success in the content area of Mathematics. (LoMa)

4. …for academic success in the content area of Science. (LoSc)

5. …for academic success in the content area of Social Studies. (LoSS)

What is academic language?

Fun activity (I learned about this activity during the ESL Curriculum Building workshop,

organized by NJBE/NJTESOL )

• Turn to a partner. Decide who will be A and who will be B.

• Start with person A and tell person B why you like or dislike oranges

• Start with person B and describe an orange to person A as if you were a mathematician.

• Start with person A and describe an orange to person B as if you were a scientist.

• Start with person B and describe an orange to person A as if you were a historian/economist.

ELLs in the ESL classroom do not describe oranges every day but they learn the vocabulary, language forms and language functions needed for successful participation in all the classroom activities during the school day.

Homeroom and ESL Teachers Cooperation

Even though ESL students use separate materials, ESL Program follows closely the curriculum of the students’ homerooms. Homeroom teachers share their lesson plans with the ESL teacher so the vocabulary, language forms and functions taught in the ESL classroom coincide with those taught in the homerooms.

Thematic units for the Kindergarten

• School is Fun• Our Bodies• Our Clothes • Home Sweet Home• Delicious Food• Animals in Our Lives• My Community• Getting Places• Our World

Thematic Units in the First grade

• School Time• People• Home Sweet Home• Staying Healthy• Our Land• The Animal World• Around Town• Our Country

Teaching Materials

The main purpose of ESL program is to encourage, support, and motivate students’ real-life communication in English within school setting.

Spotlight on English (Academic English for success in content and literacy) Textbooks are the the base textbooks used for ELLs.

• WIDA is pleased to list below instructional materials that have been reviewed by WIDA-trained correlators.

• Spotlight on English (Santillana USA Publishing Company, Inc.)K-6Core curriculum for English language learners to assist with developing social and academic languageCorrelation

• Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas, Second Edition (Oxford University Press)3-10Content-area picture dictionary program to develop social and academic languageCorrelation

21st Century Learners are Technology Natives

ELLs at LPS have all the possibilities to use technology as a tool for their learning and communication. In addition to their exposure to Smart Board in their classroom, ELLs work in small groups. Each of them has access to a laptop or desktop in the ESL room. They are quite adept at using multiple kinds of educational software and web-based programs.

Useful websites for ELLS

• www.starfall.com

• www.morestarfall.com

• www.esl-kids.com

• www.hello-world.com

• www.learningtoday.com

Technology for Assessment

• Technology helps to teach as well as to assess students’ knowledge. In addition to paper based unit tests ELLs e-portfolios include their oral presentations. Students enjoy making them. It builds their self esteem and courage. E-portfolios also give parents an access to their children performance.

ESL in Pictures

ESL in Pictures

ESL In Pictures