CO-TEACHING AND ELLS

COLLABORATION FOR ELL STUDENT SUCCESS

CO-TEACHING Co-teaching is two or more people

sharing the responsibility for teaching some or all of the students assigned to a classroom.

It involves the distribution of responsibility among people for planning, instruction, and evaluation for a classroom of students.

CO-TEACHING

Sharing of expertise

Interdependent Communicating Collaborative Mutual Meeting students’

needs

Isolation Independent Silence Disconnected Separation Divisive

Co-teaching Is:Co-teaching Isn’t:

ESL TEACHERS AND CONTENT-AREA TEACHERS

ESL teachers have had considerable training in such areas as second language acquisition, linguistics, language pedagogy and methodology, culture, scaffolding techniques, and language and literacy development.

In contrast, most content-area teachers have not received enough training in these subjects. As a

result, content teachers need guidance from ESL teachers to effectively teach their ELLs, who are at varying levels of English language proficiency.

ESL Teachers Content Area Teachers

SOME APPROACHES TO CO-TEACHING

Complimentary Teaching

Supportive Teaching

Team Teaching

Parallel Teaching

COMPLIMENTARY TEACHING

Occurs when one co-teacher does something to enhance the instruction provided by the other co-teacher.

One teacher takes primary responsibility for designing the lesson. However, both teachers share in the delivery of the information sometimes with a varied delivery method.

SCAFFOLDING SUPPORTS FOR ELLS RECOMMENDED BY ESL TEACHERS

Graphic Organizers Visuals and Realia Manipulatives Modeling processes orally Teachers using simplified language Cooperative grouping in classroom http://

www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/scaffolding_student_needs.pdf Meeting Student Needs Through Scaffolding

http://www.mlmcc.com/docs/2010-03-TESOL-Scaffolding-HO.pdf Scaffolding Academic Language

http://bcsd.k12.ny.us/academics/ESL/esl_modifications.html Scaffold for ELLs

http://www.state.nj.us/education/modelcurriculum/ela/ELLSupport.pdf ELL Scaffolding Support

http://kms.sdcoe.net/kms/1137-SMS/version/default/part/AttachmentData/data Scaffolding Matrix

A STRONG EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC VOCABULARY

ESL teachers bring a deep, often untapped level of expertise in teaching academic language that can be leveraged across their schools and districts.

http://theellconsortium.wikispaces.com/file/view/VOCABULARY.pdf Handbook of Academic Vocabulary

ESL teachers can consult with content teachers by helping them analyze the academic language demands of their content areas and offering them advice for designing lessons that teach academic language and rigorous content simultaneously (Ex. The SIOP Model) http://www.cal.org/siop/lesson-plans/index.html

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

ESL teachers tend to be more aware of community resources for ELLs, such as multicultural counseling services.

ESL teachers are often members of professional learning communities within the ESL field which tend to provide additional support to CCSS.

ADVOCATES FOR STUDENT NEEDS ESL teachers tend to be highly adept at advocating for

their ELLs in multiple ways, even if they do not always see themselves as advocates.

http://blog.colorincolorado.org/2013/11/26/your-role-in-the-common-core-advocating-for-ells/

http://blog.colorincolorado.org/2013/12/05/your-role-in-the-ccss-advocacy-action-items-part-2/

If school administrators recognize ESL teachers as language development experts and set an expectation that ELLs are “Everybody’s Kids,” they have the opportunity to create a school culture in which the entire staff shares responsibility for ELL success with the CCSS.

ESL TEACHERS AS SCHOOL LEADERS

ESL teachers practice developing (and believing in) their own leadership voices to ensure that they are heard and consulted on decisions that affect them and their students.

ESL teachers may seek leadership training so that they can be better prepared to advocate for their place at the table and their students in policy decisions.

SUPPORTIVE TEACHING

Occurs when one teacher is assigned primary responsibilities for designing and delivering a lesson, and the other member(s) of the team does something that complements, supplements, or enhances the lesson.

TEACH AND WRITE

Teach and Write

One teacher teaches the lesson while the other records the important points on an overhead or chalkboard. ELLs benefit from this because information is being presented to them through different modalities.

TEAM TEACHING

Occurs when two or more people do what the traditional teacher used to do.

They share responsibility for planning, teaching, and assessing progress of students in the class(es) that they teach together.

STATION TEACHING

Station Teaching

Students rotate through predetermined stations or activities.

Each teacher works with all the students as they come through the

station.

http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/SCA_CCSS_index.shtm Center Activities

PARALLEL TEACHING

Occurs when co-teachers instruct different

groups of students at the same time in the classroom.

CO-TEACH! A HANDBOOK FOR CREATING AND SUSTAINING CLASSROOM

PARTNERSHIPS IN INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS

By Dr. Marilyn Friend Designed to address your questions

about co-teaching, whether you are just anticipating co-teaching, are a novice co-teacher, or are a veteran co-teacher.

THE POWER OF 2 By Dr. Marilyn Friend Provides a comprehensive look at co-

teaching as part of the foundation of an inclusive and collaborative school, and it is designed to assist professionals to maximize student outcomes through classroom partnerships.

A GUIDE TO CO-TEACHING A Guide to Co-teaching, Richard A. Villa,

Jacqueline S. (Sue) Thousand , Ann I. Nevin

Explore the four approaches to co-teaching with updated discussions of RTI, discussions of the roles of paraprofessionals and administrators, and lesson plans linked to the Common Core.

COLLABORATION AND CO-TEACHING: STRATEGIES

FOR ELLS

Andrea Honigsfeld and Maria G. Dove Understand the benefits and challenges

of collaborative service delivery •Teach content while helping students meet English language development goals •Choose from a range of collaborative strategies and configurations, from informal planning and collaboration to a co-teaching partnership •Use

templates, planning guides, and other practical tools to put collaboration into practice.

COMMON CORE & THE NOT-SO-COMMON LEARNER

http://coteachingforells.weebly.com/uploads/8/0/6/6/8066516/tntesol_2013.pdf

http://coteachingforells.weebly.com/uploads/8/0/6/6/8066516/lilac_2012_final.pdf

Great Power Points

VOCABULARY FOR THE COMMON CORE

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vocabulary-for-the-common-core-robert-marzano/1114168081?ean=9780985890223

ADVOCATING FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS http://www.sagepub.com/books/Book239353/reviews This book demystifies the techniques of advocacy for ELs, including: A shared sense of responsibility for EL success—Providing

tools that every educator can use to ensure that ELs are effectively served.

An overview for administrators—Influencing policy and fostering a culture that meets EL needs

Advocacy for ELs’ success beyond Grade 12—Equipping ELs for life after graduation, from higher education to career decisions

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS WITH ELLS BY VIRGINIA ROJAS

http://cesa2titleiiiellnetwork.wikispaces.com/file/view/ELL%20Tools.pdf/170795231/ELL%20Tools.pdf Strategies for ELLs-Virginia Rojas

LINKS http://

dese.mo.gov/se/ep/documents/NASDSEHandoutMarch5.pdf Co-teaching Handout

http://www.kdp.org/teachingresources/podcast/pdf/Teacher_Collaboration_to_Support_English_Language_Learners.pdf Teacher Collaboration to Support ELLs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq2iDBciJxw Collaboration and Co-teaching for ELLs, The New School

http://www.dsfconsulting.net/wp-content/uploads/Collaboration-Breakout1.pdf

Collaboration to Meet Common Core Standards

LINKS (CONT.) http://

www.nystesol.org/region/ArticleStudy_Co-teaching.pdf

Co-teaching in the ESL Classroom

http://www.njtesol-njbe.org/handouts10/Dove_Grassroots_Approach.pdf

Grassroots Approach to Co-teaching for ELLs

http://coteachingforells.weebly.com/index.html

Collaboration and Co-teaching Weebly

http://coteachingforells.weebly.com/uploads/8/0/6/6/8066516/collaborative_practices_to_support_all_2012.pdf

Collaborative Practices to Support All Students

LINKS (CONT.) http://

coteachingforells.weebly.com/uploads/8/0/6/6/8066516/selected_strategies_handout.pdf

Sample Strategies to Meet the ELA Common Core Standards with English Language Learners

http://coteachingforells.weebly.com/uploads/8/0/6/6/8066516/2010_tj_dove_honigsfield_copy.pdf

ESL Co-teaching and Collaboration: Opportunities to Develop Teacher Leadership and Enhance Student Learning

http://coteachingforells.weebly.com/uploads/8/0/6/6/8066516/co-teaching-_201.pdf

Co-teaching 201: How to Support ELLs

SOME NICE LESSON PLANNING LINKS

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/10/25/video-playlist-ell-instruction/

We’re excited to present a new six-part video series showcasing an exemplar unit that focuses on ELA instruction for middle school English Language Learners. These videos were produced in conjunction with Teaching Channel and Denver Public Schools. The videos highlight opportunities to grow students’ disciplinary knowledge and English language skills in heterogeneous classrooms. Watch how two ELA teachers bring this unit to life, then dig deeper into the instructional and learning approaches used in the series with this blog from our Understanding Language team, Rebecca Greene.

http://www.sharemylesson.com/TaxonomySearchResults.aspx?area=resources&keywords=English+language+learners+lesson+plans¶metrics=90017,60011

ELL Lesson Plans at AFT’s Share My Lesson http://www.oercommons.org/search?f.search=esl ELL Lesson Plans from OER, Open Educational Resources http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-your-students-conversation-allen-mendler Paul Revere's Ride, a Grade 4 ELL Lesson http://www.nysut.org/resources/special-resources-sites/common-core/articles/commo

n-core-grade-4-paul-reveres-ride  New Mexico, Common Core Lesson Plans for ELLs http://www.colorincolorado.org/common-core/classroom/lessons/ http://www.colorincolorado.org/common-core/classroom/instruction/ (videos)  Persuasion Across Time and Space-5 Module ELL Lesson. http://ell.stanford.edu/teaching_resources/ela

CONT. ESL Curriculum Maps by Grade Level http://bpscurriculumandinstruction.weebly.com/esl-curriculum-maps-k-5.html  Mount St. Mary’s College, Scaffolding Writing for Elementary ELLshttp://www.msmary.edu/academics/mount_summer/MTI/Tigert%20Writing%20for%20ELLs.pdf Long Island ASCD Conference http://www.liascd.org/conferences/ The Common Core Standards & ELL Learners - Elizabeth Reveiz-Magnowski  ELL CCSS Video Serieshttp://www.northeastcompcenter.org/common-core-ela-and-english-language-learners-instructional-strategies-for-middle-school-teachers/The Northeast Comprehensive Center, in conjunction w/the Connecticut State Department of Education, has developed a series of short videos to support the successful implementation of the ELA Common Core State Standards. The video series provides instructional strategies for Middle School teachers working to successfully engage English language learners with the ELA Common Core State Standards. The link below will take you to the series collection and corresponding handouts. Plays, Poetry, Fluency and the Common Core for ELLshttp://www.azed.gov/english-language-learners/files/2012/11/plays-and-poetry-lessons.doc Transatlantic Slavery with Scaffolding for English Language Learners

(ELLs)http://unveilinghistory.org/blog/lessons/transatlantic-slavery-with-scaffolding-for-english-language-learners-ells/

RESOURCES

The Changing Role of the ESL Teacher. Diane Staehr-Fenner. May 2013. http://blog.colorincolorado.org/2013/05/07/tesol-report-the-changing-role-of-the-esl-teacher/

Dove, Maria, Honigsfeld, Andrea. (2010) Collaboration and Co-teaching. Corwin Press.

Co-teaching Handbookhttp://www.schools.utah.gov/sars/DOCS/resources/coteach.aspx

Analysis of the Implementation of an ESL Co-teaching Model in a Suburban Elementary School

http://journal.nystesol.org/jan2014/60dove.pdf