1. EFL-ESL-BICS and CALP
ICB instruction

2. EFL-ESL Functional Literacy domains
Input (Receptive skills)
Output (Productive skills)

3. ICB Instruction BICS (Basic Intrapersonal Communication skills)
CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency)
(Subject) culture
Communication
Content
Cognition

4. Recent outcomes of EFL programs in transitional schools
The silent period is longer
Fragmented literacy instruction
Lack of authentic and interactive environments for language transition
Limited exposure to authentic literary tasks.
Instructional focus on isolated basic skills of L2
Context reduced texts and resources with cognitively demanding skills

6. Parallel Teaching Language development Lexicon Grammar Syntax
Phonetics
Input Skills
Output skills
Academic Language
Cognitive demanding situations
Diverse methods and methodology
LA content curriculum
Content
Language as means of communication
Higher order thinking skills.

7. Vision
Research and studies and training on Content-based sheltered instruction.
Adapt the school plan of studies to a unique and well-defined method at LTSM
Implement an exclusive approach for all the different sections at school

8. Work on a method that guides BICS and CALP to improve academic success through English.
The method would contain number of indicators and categories (features) to make language and input comprehensible as well as to facilitate the plan, design and use of an appropriate methodology in the classroom.

9. The components would work as a step by step guideline to incorporate and develop academic literacy. The components would divide as follows:
A. Lesson preparation
B. Content and language objectives
C. Scaffolding (Comprehensible input)
D. Creating Higher order thinking skills
E. Interaction and communicative skills
F. Practice and application

10. Useful resources
Brinton, D. M., Snow, M. A. Content-based instruction. New York: Newbury house
Cummings, J. BICS and CALP: Clarifying the distinction.
Herrera & Murphy. Mastering TESOL and bilingual methods. Boston: Pearson.

11. http://www2. education. ualberta. ca/staff/olenka