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Beyond Translation: Designing ELL-Focused Professional Development for Paraeducators and Mainstream Educators
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Kerry Segel, Ph.D.
Saginaw Valley State University
May 12, 2011
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Outcomes for this session
1. Participants will learn about some basic aspects of
educating ELLs;
2. Participants will be given a model for beginning
school-based ELL Profession Development;
3. Participants will experience a mini ELL in-service
based on the model; and
4. Participants will receive resource information useful
for preparing ELL workshops.
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Matematik Uygulama: Sayilar
1 = bir 10 = on
2 = iki 11 = on bir
3 = uc …………
4 = dort 14 = on dort
5 = bes …………
6 = alti 19 = on dokuz
7 = yedi 20 = yirmi
8 = sekiz
9 = dokuz
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A Model for School-based ELL
Professional Development
Preparing for ELL PD
Questions, concerns, priorities
Resources
Cultural or language awareness activity
Exploring Myths and Realities
General Practices and Specific Strategies
Lesson Planning
Future Focus
Long term on selected activities
Assessment and follow-up
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Preparing for ELL PD
Reasons, concerns, and questions
We have several ELLs in our school.
We do not have (sufficient) staff trained in ELL
methodology.
Teachers are expressing frustration at lack of progress
of ELLs in their classrooms.
This group may not make AYP.
What are some good methods for working with ELLs?
Should we teach them separately from other students?
How do we involve each of the teaching team?
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Title I Paraprofessionals:
Instructional-related Activities
“Paraprofessionals who provide instructional support”
include those who
Provide one-on-one tutoring…
Assist with classroom management…
Provide instructional assistance in a computer
laboratory… library or media center…
Provide instructional support services under the direct
supervision of a highly qualified teacher .
From NCLB, 2004.“Title I Paraprofessionals”, Washington,
D.C., U.S. Department of Education, page 1.
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Myths (and Realities)
Teaching ELLs is just good teaching.
ELLs should be ready to compete with L1 English
speakers after two years at most.
Most ELLs come from outside of North America and
Europe.
ELLs should not use their first language (L1) in the
classroom.
Computer programs can effectively teach English to
ELLs.
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General Notions and Tips for
Supporting ELL Education
Model whatever you teach
Read to students often
Interpret lessons rather than translate then
Find “study buddies” or peer guides for ELLs
Make classroom and school multicultural and
multilingual
Involve the family and community
Be ready for the unknown!
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Strategies for ELLs: Questions
What do we need to know about second language
learning to implement strategies?
Can strategies for Native English Speakers (L1) be used
for English Language Learners?
Should L1 strategies be applied differently to ELLs?
Are there strategies designed especially for ELLs?
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Strategies for English Language
Learners: Categories
Language: Vocabulary, grammar
Language skills: Speaking, listening, reading, and
writing
Production or comprehension; literacy
Content-focused
Assessment
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Lesson Planning and Implementing
Bringing language, strategies, content and students
together
Making plans work for ELLs
Planning systems designed for classrooms including
ELLs; e.g., sheltered content instruction
Effective involvement of the entire team
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Sheltered Instruction: SIOP
The SIOP Model consists of eight interrelated
components:
Lesson Preparation (including lang. & cont. objectives)
Building Background
Comprehensible Input
Strategies
Interaction
Practice/Application
Lesson Delivery
Review/Assessment
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Our Mini Workshop
Warm up: Learning in another language
Session 1: Myths and realities of ELL Education
Session 2: General notions and tips for teaching ELLs
Session 3: L1 comprehension strategies for ELLs
Session 4: Comprehensive lesson plans: SIOP
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Discussion of Mini-workshop
Sessions
What did you do?
Could you use or adapt this activity to your classroom
or school?
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A Model for School-based ELL
Professional Development
Preparing for ELL PD
Questions, concerns, priorities
Resources
Cultural or language awareness activity
Exploring Myths and Realities
General Practices and Specific Strategies
Lesson Planning
Future Focus
Long term on selected activities
Assessment and follow-up
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Resources (1)
Bouchard, M. (2005). Comprehension Strategies for
English Language Learners. New York: Scholastic.
Echevarria, J. Vogt, M. and Short, D. (2008). Making
Content Comprehensible for English Language
Learners: The SIOP Model. Boston: Pearson Education.
Samway, K. and Taylor, D. (2007). Teaching English
Language Learners: Strategies that Work, K-5. New
York: Scholastic.
Samway, K. and Taylor, D. (2008). Teaching English
Language Learners: Strategies that Work, Grades 6 and
up. New York: Scholastic.
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Resources (2)
Echevarria, J. & Vogt., M. (2011). Response to
Intervention (RTI) and English Learners: Making it
Happen. Boston: Pearson Education.
Nevin, A., Villa, R. & Thousand, J. (2009). A Guide to
Co-Teaching with Paraeducators. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Corwin Press.
Web sites: Google “ESL reading”, “SIOP lesson plans”,
“ESL: RTI”
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Response to Questions
Now
Later
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Thank you!!!
Kerry Segel, Professor of English
Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan
Contact me at ksegel@svsu.edu
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