English as a Second Language

North Penn Induction

Lansdale, Pennsylvania

2007-2008

Culture Quiz: Answers

1. India2. China3. Bangladesh4. Egypt5. Vietnam6. Bangladesh7. India

8. Vietnam9. Egypt10. South Korea11. China12. Mexico13. South Korea

Ten Year History North Penn School District ESL Population

690629

599477

400407

361301

251248

0 200 400 600 800

2003-042002-032001-022000-011999-001998-991997-981996-971995-961994-95

Total

Secondary

Elementary

2006-2007

1. Korean

2. Gujarati

3. Bengali*58 countries

*68 languages

LANGUAGES

BENGALI CAMBODIAN(KHMER)

CANTONESE CHINESE

COLOMBIAN EGYPTIAN

FRENCH GERMAN

GUJARATI HINDI

HONDURAS JAPANESE

KOREAN MANDARIN

MEXICAN POLISH

PUERTO RICAN TAGALOG

TELUGU THAI

URDU VENEZUELAN

VIETNAMESE OTHER

2007-2008 ESL Population

Elementary ELLs – 340Secondary ELLs – 135Serviced Total – 475Monitored ELLs – 270Total ELLs in NPSD - 745

ESL Program

Secondary: – ESL English– Content Areas (Social Studies, Science,

Health, Computer)– Classroom content delivered by teachers.– Teaching assistants for support and help.

ESL Entry

Home Language Survey: Given to each student at registration to determine languages spoken in the home.

Past recordsW-APT: Entry test used to determine

placement in program

ESL Interim

While in the program, several criteria are used to monitor student progress– Feedback from teachers– Grades, Report Cards– Assessments

Exit Criteria (As of 6/2006)

Must have both:1. Score of “basic” on PSSA2. Score of “bridging” on state ESL test (ACCESS-Tests social and academic language.)

Must have one:3. “C” or higher in content area classes4. Score of “basic” on district assessments

Testing W-APT: Test given to all new students

when they enter the district ACCESS: Test given in the Spring by the

state to all ESL students to assess students’ language level.

PSSA: All ELLs who have been in the country over one year take the test.

Communication

NPSD provides a list of interpreters who are available for use.

Each building has access to the ATT Language Line.

Contact ESL teacher for help with either of these.

Language Acquisition Stages

1. Pre-Production (10 hours to 6 months)

2. Early Production (another 6 months)

3. Speech Emergence (another year)

4. Intermediate Fluency (another year)

5. Advanced Fluency (5 to 7 years)

Iceberg Theory

BICS: basic interpersonal communication skills (1-2yrs)

CALPS: cognitive academic language proficiency skills (6-8 yrs)

Knowing Your ELLs

Past learning experiencesLevel of English proficiencyLists in buildingsSupport opportunitiesESL teachers and assts.

Activity

With a partner:– One person talks for 3 minutes

about any topic. – While talking, double each verb

that you say. – Switch roles.

1.Seat an ELL in the middle of the classroom so that he/she can see what other students are doing.

2. Assign a peer tutor (buddy) to help explain what is happening in the classroom.

3. Use a consistent vocabulary for daily routines.

4. Provide pictures to illustrate new words and terms.

5. Use tables, maps, diagrams, globes, and other visual aids often to help make comparisons.

6. Develop interests and stimulate curiosity of ELLs through realia, hands-on experiences, pictures, newspaper clippings, and periodicals.

7. Use cooperative groupings in your classroom and assign the ELL a task in the group.

8. Help ELLs to verbalize an answer or statement they know but are having problems communicating in English.

9. Offer a variety of reference materials that meet the student’s instructional level.

10. Encourage the use of diagrams and drawings as aids to identifying concepts and seeing relationships.

11. Write instructions and problems using shorter and less complex sentences.

12. Use student pairs for team learning, especially for reports, experiments, and projects.

13. De-emphasize speed and emphasize accuracy of work.

14. Use gestures, body language, and facial expressions.

15. Repeat, rephrase, or paraphrase key concepts.

16. Be careful of idioms and slang.17. Use a variety of high yield

strategies!

Test/Assignment Modification

Limit multiple choice questions to 2 or 3 choices

Allow extra time Read questions to

students Re-Word questions or

put into simpler words Open-ended questions Provide a word bank Choose portions of the

test/assignment

Avoid: True/false Mult. Choice with too

many choices Timed tests/quizzes Questions with:

All of the following except…

Which is NOT an example…?

Other Resources

ESL HandbookESL folder/listCulturegrams

– NPHS library resource page– ID:nphs, PSWD: culture

NP ESL Teachers

NPHS: Laura Molettiere, Jodie MacDonald

PF: Deb Bovell

PD: Stella Auday

PB: Aldo Barovero

Wrap-Up

Think about a lesson you have taught.– How did you accommodate for English

language learners in your class?

OR– How could you change it to better

accommodate English language learners?

Activity: “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes

What parts of this poem might be challenging for ELLs?

– Dialect– Metaphor– Prior knowledge– Grammar– Vocab– Genre

How would you incorporate the HYS in a lesson?

Activity: “What is an American?”

What parts might be challenging for an ELL?– Vocabulary– Syntax– Grammar– Prior knowledge

How would you incorporate the HYS in a lesson?