I need more words… Mary T. Castañuela Region 15 Education Service Center

Content Objective The participants will demonstrate comprehension of different English Language Learner strategies and the connection to the development of the student’s English language proficiency in particular with Tier 2 words.

Language Objective The participants will demonstrate their comprehension of different English Language Learner strategies by fully participating in each activity and choosing the most appropriate activities for their students.

Scattered Numbers 1.When I say “GO”, turn your paper over. 2.Starting with #1 - circle each number in numerical sequence (1, 2, 3, 4, etc). 3.When I say stop put your pencil/pen down. 4.Wait for further instructions.

The performance of an individual is inherently grounded in the social situation of their performance. Ceci and Roazzi (1994)

Social Interaction Activates the Brain PET scans reveal the brain is more engaged during social interaction over content than during solo learning activities. From birth, brains naturally attend far more to people than to inanimate objects. Kagan Cooperative Learning, 2009

Why Engagement? We ask our students to pay attention ALL the time. Students have to attempt to do this in an emotional and highly social environment.

Concept Map Engagement

The primary purpose of engaging students or participants is to mentally prepare them for the learning ahead. The objectives are to actively bring participants into the moment, to reduce the effect of any personal distractions, to reduce the anxiety of being in an unfamiliar setting, and to focus their brains.

Talking Chips What are some personal distractions that our ELLs have?

Cooperative Learning creates genuine social interactions, which in turn generate positive emotions.

If you want them to hear it, you talk. If you want them to learn it, they talk. Sharon Bowman, 2005

Novelty vs. Predictability These two elements have great influence on emotions and emotional states of students.

When my body is engaged…. my mind is engaged.

Did we accomplish it? The participants will demonstrate comprehension of different English Language Learner strategies and the connection to the development of the student’s English language proficiency in particular with Tier 2 words. The participants will demonstrate their comprehension of different English Language Learner strategies by fully participating in each activity and choosing the most appropriate activities for their students.

Change Your Words – Change the World! Mary T. Castañuela