Literacy Tutor ELL Training Workshop

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1 Literacy Tutor ELL Training Workshop February 15 th, 2017 Presented by: Griselda Pérez, ESL Teacher Huntingtowne Farms Elementary

2 AGENDA Who we are. Who are our LEP students? What do all the acronyms mean? The Importance of Vocabulary Strategies & Suggestions Your turn: questions, concerns, comments

About 930 students. U.S.A. = 1 and Honduras = 2 Hispanic=59.8% African American=26.

3 Who we are We have a diverse student body of children from 9 countries own neighborhoods of Huntingtowne Farms, Starmount and Old Pineville Road Corridor. About 930 students. U.S.A. = 1 and Honduras = 2 Hispanic=59.8% African American=26.6% White=8.8% Students speak 11 different languages at home. We have 282 LEP students and 533 Hispanic students.

4 Who Is An ELL/LEP? English Language Learner Students that speak a language other than English at home. Students who take an English Placement when they are new to CMS(W-APT). Students who get a Language Proficiency Test every year (ACCESS TEST).

5 Who are our students? The acronyms: ELL English Language Learner - Speak another language at home ESL English for speakers of other languages - Have limited English proficiency LEP Limited English Proficiency - Will learn English with time CLD (newest one) Culturally and Linguistically Diverse - Can take up 10 years to perform like a native speaker

and, at all stages, need comprehensible input.

6 The Importance of Vocabulary ELLs move through different stages as they acquire English proficiency and, at all stages, need comprehensible input. The more vocabulary they acquire, the more they will comprehend.

7 So many words! Which are most important? Taken from Words to Teach (Beck & McKeon, 1985; Beck et al., 2002; Calderon et al., 2005; Cecil & Gripe, 2009) Tier One : *rarely require instruction, EXCEPT for ELL students Those that start learning young will catch up. building blocks of everyday language; known by most students; easily explained and understood Tier Two (general academic): are good ones to teach directly occur frequently in texts, but students may not be exposed to them in everyday contexts; are central to comprehension

8 Continuation Tier Three: should be taught only as they arise in text o Domain-specific o Low-frequency o Specialized For ELLS o Teach Tier 1 words first o Provide pictures clues o Engage the senses o Provide lots of review! Repetition!!

9 Academic Language Academic Language is the: Oral and written language used for academic purposes. Means by which students develop and express content understandings. Language of the discipline that students need to learn and use to participate and engage in meaningful ways in the content area. (edtpa Elementary Edu. Assessment Handbook, 2013, p. 59)

10 Academic language is what students need in order to: Understand (read, listen, think) Communicate (listen, speak, write, connect) Perform (think, read, write, listen, speak, solve, create) Academic language is necessary to participate in literacy-to think, question, talk, and learn.

11 Academic Language Examples Math: 12/24 Language Function: Dividing Necessary Vocabulary: dividend, product, divisor Syntax: Division symbols (/ and ), divided by Discourse (how you read/say it): 24 goes into 12 or 12 divided by 24

12 Vocabulary Activity Show students how to divide a card into four quadrants (either fold or draw lines) Ask students to label the quadrants as follows: First Quadrant: WORD Second Quadrant: DEFINITION Third Quadrant: PICTURE Fourth Quadrant: SENTENCE SYNONYM/ANTONYM-Find the word in the reading.

13 Let s Examine a Text from Volcanoes by Seymour Simon In early times, no one knew how volcanoes formed or why they spouted red-hot molten rock. In modern times, scientists began to study volcanoes. They still don t know all the answers, but they know much about how a volcano works. Our planet is made up of many layers of rock. The top layers of solid rock are called the *crust. Deep beneath the crust is the *mantle, where it is so hot that some rock melts. The melted, or molten, rock is called magma. Volcanoes are formed when magma pushes its way up through the crack in Earth s crust. This is called a volcanic eruption. When magma pours forth on the surface, it is called lava. Tier 2 words (general academic) & Tier 3 words (domain specific)

14 Let s Examine a Text from Volcanoes by Seymour Simon In early times, no one knew how volcanoes formed or why they spouted red-hot molten rock. In modern times, scientists began to study volcanoes. They still don t know all the answers, but they know much about how a volcano works. Our planet is made up of many layers of rock. The top layers of solid rock are called the *crust. Deep beneath the crust is the *mantle, where it is so hot that some rock melts. The melted, or molten, rock is called magma. Volcanoes are formed when magma pushes its way up through the crack in Earth s crust. This is called a volcanic eruption. When magma pours forth on the surface, it is called lava. Tier 2 words (general academic) & Tier 3 words (domain specific)

15 Vocabulary Be a model! You will help ELL students by simply modeling pronunciation. This might be the only time during the day where they get instruction one on one with a Native Language Speaker.

16 Reading Strategies Ask the student if they know anything about the topic, let them talk to you about it. Share any knowledge you already have about the topic. Identifying the important parts/details in the reading. Ask specific questions while reading. Clarify vocabulary if necessary. Create mental images/pictures about the material you are reading.

17 Final thoughts We are here for you resources, ideas, communication and concerns. All your help is needed and important! Your presence matters beyond tutoring to mentor and model!

18 To the board of the Augustine Literacy Project for your interest in learning more about our ELL students. To each of you for finding time in your schedules to work patiently and compassionately with our and now your students.

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