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Teaching ELLs, WIDA Standards and Sheltered English Instruction Norton Public Schools November 2014

What is Culture? Write your own personal definition of culture. 2

The interrelationship of Language and Culture Through the study of languages, students gain knowledge and understanding of the cultures that use the language. In fact, students can not truly master the language until they have also mastered the cultural context in which the language occurs. 3 Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21 st Century, 1999.

Today’s Presentation  Commonly Used Terms  Norton’s ELL Education  Our students  ELL program  SEI instruction  WIDA  Can-Dos  Modifications and Accommodations 4

Commonly Used Terms  ELL  ESL  ELD  SEI  LEP  FLEP  FELL  Opt Out 5  RETELL

Commonly Used Terms  ELL - English Language Learner  ESL - English as a Second Language  ELD - English Language Development  SEI - Sheltered English Immersion 6

Commonly Used Terms English Language Learner Classifications  LEP - Limited English Proficient  FLEP - Former Limited English Proficient  FELL - Former English Language Learner  Opt Out – A family may opt not to have their child in the ELD program 7

What is RETELL?  R ethinking E quity and T eaching for E nglish L anguage L earners ACCESS for ELLs Assessment Sheltered WIDA English English Language Instruction (SEI) Development Endorsements Standards and Courses ELL Student 8 Global Development

Norton’s ELL Program 9

NPS Identification of LEP Students Home Language Survey School and ELL staff identify Student assessed using (HLS) completed by all new HLSs that indicate a first WIDA-ACCESS Placement families language other than English Test (W-APT) Identified as English Identified as LEP Proficient If progress not made, District and School classroom teacher fills out Parent Notification Letter personnel notified of LEP Classification/ sent home status Reclassification Form and student is reassessed 10 Support commences Parent Opts Out

Home Languages in Norton Public Schools  Portuguese  Haitian Creole  Spanish  Vietnamese  Japanese  Mandarin Chinese  Urdu  1 1

ESE-Recommended ELL Support Minimum Grade Proficiency Level Recommended ELL Instructional Time 1 2.5 hours per day 2 1-12 3 1-2 hours per day 4 2.5 hours per week 5 Low 2.5 hours per day Kindergarten Mid 1-2 hours per day 12 High 2.5 hours per week

NPS ELL Program  There are two required components of ELL education in MA: 1. Placement in an SEI classroom 2. ELD instruction by a certified ELD teacher  Not a Special Ed. Program; however, ELLs…  DO require specially designed instruction in order to make effective progress in school, and  DO require related services in order to access the general curriculum 13

What is an ELL student?  An ELL student is defined by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as “a student whose first language is a language other than English and who is unable to perform ordinary classroom work in English.” 14

What do you know about your student? How can this information inform your lesson plan? 15

Consider asking your ELL student…  How many people in your family?  What is your favorite sport?  What was your previous school like? (classes, teachers, setting etc.)  Have you ever seen the beach, snow etc.?  Familiarize yourself with the student’s background AND  Open Dialogue 16

SEI Instruction  Students are immersed in English language based instruction (not a bilingual program)  Delivered by an SEI endorsed classroom teacher  ELL teachers support SEI classroom teachers 17

NPS ELD Instruction ELD Service Delivery Model  Pull-out and/or Push-in  Students grouped by Grade and Proficiency Level  Instruction based on WIDA ELD Standards in:  the four domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing  Social and Instructional Language and the language of ELA, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies  Support time and content integration coordinated with 18 classroom teachers when possible

NPS ELL Exit Criteria and Procedure The following data is considered when exiting an ELL from the program (reclassification as FLEP):  W-APT and ACCESS test scores  Overall CPL 5-6  At least a 4 on Reading and Writing  ELL teacher and Classroom teacher assessments  MCAS, Report Cards, Progress Reports 19

What is WIDA? WIDA - World-class Instructional Design & Assessment  An international and multi-state consortia, adopted by Massachusetts in 2011  An approach to teaching and learning for ELLs that focuses on developing academic language proficiency across content areas  A vision for collaboration between ELD and content area teachers on behalf of ELLs  A comprehensive system grounded in second language acquisition research and best practices:  WIDA ELD Standards  ACCESS for ELLs Assessment 20

WIDA K-12 ELD Standards Provides information for teachers to create individualized language outcomes based on their instructional content objectives.  Four domains : Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing  Five standards : Social and Instructional Language and the Language of ELA, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies  Samples of Performance Indicators by grade and content areas  Includes a variety of teacher tools 21

WIDA ACCESS Assessment ACCESS - Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners  Annual mandated state/national assessment of ELL language proficiency  Based on WIDA standards  Provides proficiency level scores (1-6) in each of the four domains (Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing), as well as an overall proficiency score  Replaced MEPA and MELA-O 22  http://wida.us/assessment/ACCESS/

WIDA Proficiency Levels 23

WIDA Proficiency Levels Levels of Student English Language Proficiency  1 - Entering – knows/uses minimal social and academic language with visual support  2 - Emerging – knows/uses some social English and general academic language with visual support  3 - Developing – knows/uses social English and some specific academic language with visual support  4 - Expanding – knows/uses social English and some technical academic language  5 - Bridging – knows/uses social and academic language working with grade level material 24  6 - Reaching – knows/uses social and academic language comparable to a native English speaker

WIDA Performance Definitions At the given level of English language proficiency, English language learners will process, understand, produce or use: 25

WIDA Tools for Teachers 26

WIDA Tools for Teachers 27

WIDA Online Resources  WIDA Standards Download Library: http://wida.us/standards/eld.aspx  ELP Standards (PreK-5, 6-12)  Levels of Student Language Proficiency  Performance Definitions  Can DO Descriptors: 28 http://wida.us/standards/CAN_DOs/index.aspx

What YOU Can Do  Speak clearly Not Loudly 29

Position Yourself 30

Assign a buddy to your ELL 31

Learn and use your student’s name Ask what he or she would like to be called Zhi Ya 32

More Can Dos for You  Use Visuals  Comprehension precedes production 33

If students can say it, they can write it 34

Create predictable routines 35

Learn about their country 36

A Smile is International 37

ELL Accommodations/ Modifications  Preview: provide print out of PowerPoint or lesson outline  Pre-teach: Post new vocabulary and discuss meanings, suggest context  Pretest on major content  Reduce work volume: modify vocabulary lists, reading assignments, essays etc.  Reformulation: rewrite problematic sentence 38 to model correct grammatical format

Modification Allowances  Allow use of translation dictionary  Allow more time  Allow open book/study guides/word bank  Additional rewrites  Allow for peer review  Allow recorded lectures 39

More Modifications  Exempt one or more sections of a test  Use closed-caption when using video  Prioritize main objectives  Highlight, repeat, paraphrase, simplify  Use visuals with verbal cues  Use graphic organizers, charts and lists 40

Instructor Monitoring  Monitor level of language use  Vocabulary  Complexity of structure  Embedded clauses  Syntax  Pronunciation  Rate of speech  Vary delivery mode to address learning styles  Check for understanding OFTEN 41  Take advantage of teachable moments

Key Take Aways Greater understanding of…  Norton’s ELD Program  Cultural Awareness  WIDA standards and resources available to teachers  Modifications and Accommodations for ELLs 42

Final Thoughts 43