Honing Your ESOL Strategies Addressing the needs of English Language Learners

Introductions Card Activity – Reflection Team Name 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 AcademicSocial RespectEmotional 7

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 Recorder will read “Conclusion” on p

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 9

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 in your text 10Harrell & Jordan, 2008, pp

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 in your text 11Harrell & Jordan, 2008, pp

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 in your text 12Harrell & Jordan, 2008, pp

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 in your text 13Harrell & Jordan, 2008, pp

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 14