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Introduction to English Language LearnersShont WallaceEDU 6051Session I. of Cultural Competent Instruction for English Language Learners Workshop Series

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Speed Networking RulesWhen I say GO, everyone move to the back of the roomPair with someone you do not knowTake turns asking and answering the posted question, within one minuteWhen I yell SWITCH! move to a different partner and ask the new question

QUESTION 1.What do you think is your strength in your instructional delivery?

QUESTION 2.What is one way you influence the success of English Language Learners through instruction?

QUESTION 3.What motivates you to teach everyday?

QUESTION 4. What specialized strategies do you use in the classroom to support students with limited English proficiency?

QUESTION 5.What do you believe is cultural competence intelligence level (on a scale of 1-10; with 10 being most competent)?

DID YOU KNOW?Only 10 percent of young adults who speak English at home fail to complete high school, but over 31 percent for young adult English learners fail to complete high school NCES, 2004

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Session ObjectivesEducational professionals will analyze the changing ethnic and linguistic demographics in the United States and the role of education Identify assumptions about immigrants and English Language LearnersIdentify key terms: ELL, LEP, ESL, language acquisitionDefine modes of communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, PresentationalEducational professionals will understand their responsibility in supporting English Language Learners

Immigrant Populations in 1980s

Social Explorer, www.socialexplorer.com; Minnesota Population Center; U.S. Census Bureau

Immigrant Populations in 1990s

Social Explorer, www.socialexplorer.com; Minnesota Population Center; U.S. Census Bureau

Immigrant Populations in 2000sSocial Explorer, www.socialexplorer.com; Minnesota Population Center; U.S. Census Bureau

Important Terms

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Modes of Communication

Interpretive Communication refers to reading and listening comprehension. Interpersonal Communication is unscripted oral dialogue Presentational Communication is scripted oral communication14

English language learners come into your classroom with a variety of proficiency levels

ACTFL (2012) [Inverted Pyramid Representing Speaking and Writing (output)]. http://www.actfl.org/publications/guidelines-and-manuals/actfl-proficiency-guidelines-2012

Example of Novice Oral ProficiencyEnglish Language Learner at Novice oral proficiency level(Click link for video)According to ACTFLs proficiency standards, Novice speakers can communicate highly predicatable, everyday conversation phrases. They may be difficult to understand, even by a sympathetic listener (ACTFL, 2012)

Oral proficiency is directly correlated to literacy

Example of Intermediate Oral ProficiencyEnglish language learner at Intermediate Oral Proficiency(Click link for video)According to ACTFLs proficiency standards, Intermediate speakers are able to produce information with created sentence structures, usually in the present tense (ACTFL, 2012)

For More InformationEqual Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964POLICY

Equal Education Opportunities Act of 1974This civil rights statute prohibits states from denying equal educational opportunity to an individual on account of his or her race, color, sex or national origin. The statute specifically prohibits states from denying equal educational opportunity by the failure of an educational agency to take appropriate action to overcome language barriers that impede equal participation by its students in its instructional programs.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Title VI prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin by recipients of federal financial assistance. The Title VI regulatory requirements have been interpreted to prohibit denial of equal access to education because of a language minority students limited proficiency in English.

Source: http://www.maine.gov/education/esl/LegalProvisionsfortheEducationofEnglishLanguageLearners.html18

English Language Learners in public schools(by state)

Where does this map say about your state?19

What can you do today?Be RepetitiveIncorporate student interestsEncourage cultural conversationsDisplay student workTap into students experiencesSMILE