Ohlone CollegeOhlone CollegeCross-Curricular ESL Vicki Cross-Curricular ESL Vicki CurtisCurtis

ESL 151 Speech Communication Skills

Theater/Dance 118 Introduction to Acting

Program OverviewProgram OverviewESL class 3 unitsActing class 3 GE units

(transferable)Total 6 unitsTeam Taught9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Tuesday/ThursdayHeld in TV StudioStudent Video Portfolio

Student Success DataStudent Success Data

GradesOffered for 5 yearsFills Easily Every SemesterStudents Continue in ESL, Theater,

and other College Level ClassesInforming Non-ESL faculty on ESL

studentsAnecdotal Evidence

ESL/Acting Fall 2005ESL/Acting Fall 2005

ESL/Acting LC GradesESL/Acting LC GradesFall 2005-Spring 2008Fall 2005-Spring 2008

Hurdles/Overcoming Hurdles/Overcoming ThemThemFinding Faculty

Partners

Faculty Time/Load

Campus Involvement

Inviting Speakers to ESL Classes

Dean Introductions

StipendsLoad for 50% of 2nd

class Committee

assignmentFlex TimeVolunteer

Hurdles/Overcoming Hurdles/Overcoming ThemThemFinding

Discipline Intersects

Begin with 3-5 “Big” Concepts from each Class

Look at Student Learning Outcomes, Syllabi, Course Outlines

Hurdles/Overcoming Hurdles/Overcoming ThemThemFinding

Discipline Intersects

Design 1 or more integrated assignments based on those connections

Ex. Open Scene Dialog/Focus Words

Acting-Provide context, character, motivation

ESL- Appropriate word focus to support the meaning

Hurdles/Overcoming Hurdles/Overcoming ThemThemMindset Change Quantity VS.

Depth/Quality

Content Coverage-permission to cover for depth

Observing Successes of Others

Flexibility

SuccessesSuccessesESL Students’ Confidence

Increases to Persist

ESL Students’ Continue Past ESL into College Level Courses

English Language Proficiency Develops Faster

Student VoicesStudent Voices

Listen to the students

More Info:vcurtis@ohlone.eduLink in Google Docshttp://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dn3f8jh_0fgqr3bgv