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Honing Your ESOL Strategies. Addressing the needs of English Language Learners. Introductions. Card Activity Reflection Team Name . Gaps. Currently, only 23% of the faculty are using ESOL strategies in every lesson More than half, 53%, of our students are English Language Learners - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Honing Your ESOL Strategies
Addressing the needs of English Language Learners
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Introductions
• Card Activity– Reflection
• Team Name
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Gaps
• Currently, only 23% of the faculty are using ESOL strategies in every lesson
• More than half, 53%, of our students are English Language Learners
• Spanish is the only language spoken at home for nearly all of our ELL
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Rate Yourself
Using a scale from 1 to 5, rate how comfortable you are with using ESOL strategies
Consider:– Academic Needs– Social Needs– Emotional Needs– Respectful Work
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Outcomes
• Create a lesson plan that includes specific strategies to increase comprehension for the ELL.
• Modify existing structures within the classroom to reduce anxiety for the ELL.
• Incorporate multimedia through technology with specific ESOL strategies
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TESOL Strategies Covered
• Goal 1: To use English to communicate in social settings
• Goal 2: To use English academically in all content areas
• Goal 3: To use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways
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Presentation of Strategies
• Activate prior knowledge
• Clear learning goal• Culturally inclusive
• Reduce anxiety• Reduce confusion• Increase predictability
• Peer interaction • Games• CL
• Improve comprehension• Improve vocabulary• Reduce extraneous
information
Academic
Social
Respect
Emotional
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Journal Article
• Each member of the group will read and summarize a specific part of the Washburn article
• Reporter will read “Belonging” on p. 249• Materials will read “Comprehension” on pp.
249-250.• Recorder will read “Conclusion” on p. 250
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Journal Article
• Highlight two or three key points for each section– How do you think this information will affect your
instruction?• Record your answers• Post on chart paper• Carousel walk
Harrell & Jordan, 2008, pp. 16-19 10
Strategy
Reduce anxiety through predictable routines and signals
• Dedicate certain parts of your room for specific activities• Establish a consistent routine• Model, model, model each routine• Contextualize directions
– Refer to pp. 16-19 in your text
Harrell & Jordan, 2008, pp. 73-78 11
Strategy
Shared Reading: Demonstrating how reading works
• Introduce the text• Read and track print• Stop to discuss and predict• Encourage verbal interaction• Reread
– Refer to pp. 73-78 in your text
Harrell & Jordan, 2008, pp. 226-229 12
Strategy
Interactive Comprehension Building: Using technology to build background knowledge
• Select appropriate material• Create a presentation (PowerPoint, Keynote, Google)• Determine vocabulary necessary for comprehension• Check for ease of use
– Refer to pp. 226-229 in your text
Harrell & Jordan, 2008, pp. 94-98 13
Strategy
Communication Games: Creating opportunities for verbal interaction
• Identify a language need– following directions, asking questions, etc.
• Model the game• Organize teams or groups• Guide the practice• Reflect
– Refer to pp. 94-98 in your text
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Breakout Sessions
Learn a about technology to support ESOL strategies
Select Two 35 Minute Sessions• Generating Rubrics for Authentic Assessment• Creating A PowerPoint Presentation• Using Vokis in The Classroom