Supporting students with Academic English needs

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Connections to Survey Results Survey Item Question Q8.1k Professional development enhances teachers' ability to implement instructional strategies that meet diverse student learning needs. In which of the following areas (if any) do you need professional development to teach your students more effectively? Q8.2cDifferentiating instruction Q8.2dEnglish Language Learners Q8.2eClosing the Achievement Gap Q8.2gMethods of teaching Q8.2jReading strategies In the past 2 years have you had 10 clock hours or more of professional development in any of the following ? Q8.3cDifferentiating instruction Q8.3dEnglish Language Learners Q8.3eClosing the Achievement Gap Q8.3gMethods of teaching Q8.3jReading strategies

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Objectives Define students who have Academic English learning needs Explore strategies to support the development of Academic English competency

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Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Section 1 Who are our students with Academic English needs? Who are our students with Academic English needs?

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Who are our students with Academic English needs? Immigrant English language learners with successful schooling in first language

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Who are our students with Academic English needs? Immigrant English language learners with unsuccessful schooling in first language

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Who are our students with Academic English needs? United States Schooled bilinguals

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Who are our students with Academic English needs? “Academic English” language learners

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Application to your context Students with Academic English Language Learning Needs % at your school 1) Immigrant English language learners with successful schooling in first language 2) Immigrant English language learners with unsuccessful schooling in first language 3) United States Schooled bilinguals 4)“Academic English” language learners

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. A Quick Poll – Question 1 1)What % of the students at your school are Immigrant English language learners with successful schooling in first language? a)0-5% b) 6-10% c) 11-20% d) >20% 1)What % of the students at your school are Immigrant English language learners with successful schooling in first language? a)0-5% b) 6-10% c) 11-20% d) >20%

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. A Quick Poll – Question 2 2) What % of the students at your school are immigrant English language learners with unsuccessful schooling in first language? a)0-5% b) 6-10% c) 11-20% d) >20% 2) What % of the students at your school are immigrant English language learners with unsuccessful schooling in first language? a)0-5% b) 6-10% c) 11-20% d) >20%

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. A Quick Poll – Question 3 3) What % of the students at your school are United States Schooled bilinguals? a)0-5% b) 6-10% c) 11-20% d) >20% 3) What % of the students at your school are United States Schooled bilinguals? a)0-5% b) 6-10% c) 11-20% d) >20%

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. A Quick Poll – Question 4 4) What % of the students at your school are “Academic English” language learners? a)0-5% b) 6-10% c) 11-20% d) >20% 4) What % of the students at your school are “Academic English” language learners? a)0-5% b) 6-10% c) 11-20% d) >20%

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Section 2 What do all language learners need? What do all language learners need?

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What do all language learners need? Respect for home culture and language

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What do all language learners need? Explicit instruction in oral and written forms of Academic English

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What do all language learners need? Bridging from prior knowledge to school subject matter

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What do all language learners need? Explicit vocabulary instruction

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Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Discussion (4 min) Explore strategies you could facilitate at your school to support the implementation of at least two of the first four principles shared. Discussion (4 min) Explore strategies you could facilitate at your school to support the implementation of at least two of the first four principles shared. Choose Reporter: Person with longest first name. (1 min) Choose Reporter: Person with longest first name. (1 min) Language Learner Needs Reporters prepare to share in main room(1 min)

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What do all language learners need? Meaningful content input, based on thematic instruction

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What do all language learners need? Models, visuals and graphic organizers Cause Effect

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What do all language learners need? Guided Interaction

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What do all language learners need? Assessment that informs Instruction

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Comments or Questions Process: 1.Raise your hand. 2.Turn on your mic (and video!) to share. 3.Turn off your mic (and video) when done. 4.Lower your hand. Process: 1.Raise your hand. 2.Turn on your mic (and video!) to share. 3.Turn off your mic (and video) when done. 4.Lower your hand.

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. School Assessment Academic English support strategy StrengthProficientChallengeNext Steps? Respect for home culture and language Explicit instruction in oral and written forms of Academic English Bridging from prior knowledge to school subject matter Explicit vocabulary instruction Meaningful content input, based on thematic instruction Models, visuals and graphic organizers Guided Interaction Assessment that informs Instruction