1. English Only

2. What is English Only A style of immersion In the Korean Context All classroom instruction takes place in English All response takes place in English All work is completed in English All English all the time.

3. What Does that Mean The teacher speaks English all the time Students communicate with the teacher in English Activities need to encourage the use of English as a communicative act Communication should be encouraged not punished or limited

4. Is English Only the Best Every environment is different Assess your classroom Do students spend more then 20% of the class time in groups or doing group work? Do students spend more then 20% of the time engaging each other in conversation? Does the content being learned easily lend itself to group activities that would involve students speaking in English? If the answers are yes, English Only may be right for you.

5. English Only: When Not to… There are times when English Only may not be necessary, consider the following: Do students spend more then 50% of class time on a regular basis on work that requires little or no interaction with the teacher or with peers? Do students focus primarily on silent writing and reading exercises? Do students have little peer to peer interaction? If the answer is yes, English Only may not be right for you.

6. Going English Only You choose an English Only classroom. What do you need? Policy It must apply to everyone who enters the classroom. It should be published and accessible by everyone who participates in the classroom All teachers should adhere to the policy in your classroom Be consistent, make sure all student understand the policy

7. Considerations With an English only possible, think about how and when it is okay to break the rules Are there times that students need to speak Korean? What are acceptable uses of Korean? How can Korean be limited but respected as a part of the classroom? The learner is the most important person in the classroom. Does an English only policy truly support you learner?

8. English Only Classroom Strategies

9. Teaching Practice Effective English only classrooms requires supportive language teaching practices: Presentation: Providing a context for language Introducing vocabulary, structures, and share language to learners Providing scaffolding for successful lessons Using share language Using consistent, redundant and repetitive instructions to engage learners

10. Support English Only Using a language teaching framework that supports English Only Consider the framework Consider student learning Optimize your classroom to build language use and support learners who are trying to use English

11. Using Share Language Depending on the activity and level of student ability, consider the use of share language: Supports Discussion Encourages English use Provides Scaffolding for studnets

12. Provide Language Don’t assume students will speak English just because it’s the policy. Make language posters to make language access able Provide students with scripts on worksheets or index cards Use the white board for language reinforcement

13. Time Time is precious for teachers and making posters and cards takes time. Don’t do it yourself! You have a classroom full of helpers Have students make poster, cards, signs, and worksheets once a week or once a month Encourages student ownership of the policy It’s fun break from routine

14. Sample Language Here are some sample stems that might be excellent for posters in your environment: Sentence Stems I think … It is … This is … That is … I will … I need … I want … I can … I will … We/he/she can … Let’s … Because… Before… After… Next… First, second, third, last… Question Stems What is…? What are…? Who is…? Where is…? Can I …? May I have…? Will you…? Will they…? What do I do (first, second, third) Can you repeat that? Will you explain…? What should I…? When is…? Where are…? What will…? Why?

15. Positive Reinforcement Praise don’t punish Negative reinforcements turns students away from English Positive Environments encourage speaking Distribute verbal praise for all attempts to speak English, even when it might not be perfect Model correct English to promote language production, rather then correcting misuse of Korean

16. Teaching Strategies Be prepared to teach English only Find strategies and activities that all students can do in English Graduate the difficulty of classroom activities to promote student success Provide language necessary for specific tasks to allow all students to be successful Make sure students understand how English is the focus of the activity

17. Other Policy Supporters Don’t keep the policy in your classroom only Put up signsoutside the classroom Reminds everyone your space is an English Space Request acceptance from colleagues Get colleagues on board with policy Tell Administration Let administration know about the policy.

18. English Only Final thoughts

19. English Only There is no best practice for you classroom, your classroom practice the best for you! Choose what works and be consistent If it’s your policy, stick to it all the time Support your students Give them tools to be successful Be creative Find ways that make it work for you A creative and flexible English classroom will always be more successful then on that is to rigid

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21. Points System Use a points system to encourage English Incorporates natural competitiveness in a positive way Only provide points for speaking in English Do not take away points for speaking Korean Reward points loudly and noticeably Have students keep track of points on a long term basis Provide rewards for points over time, not immediately Remember, at some time everyone should be a winner