English Language Development in P.E.: Increasing Students’ Opportunities to Learn

Prepared by Sheila Burke, Joana Feit & Bissa Zamboldi-Moore

Language Learners in PE

• How does it feel when you don’t speak the language of instruction?

• What does it take for you to be able to participate in the class activities?

• What steps help you to participate and learn the language of instruction?

Practice integrating language & content goals to write sentence frames

Step 1: Find a partner.

Step 2: Listen to the overview of planning – any questions?

Step 3: Work with your partner to complete “You Try It” #s 1-4.

Step 4: Use “Signal Words and Language Functions Chart” to help you.

Step 5: Ask Sheila, Bissa or Joana for help if you need it.

Step 6: Share an idea with your colleagues.

Good times during class to integrate language instruction/practice

• “Exit Ticket”• Partner check• Homework assignment• Saying the name of movement while moving,

“ I am rolling.”• Saying body parts while stretching – choral

recitation• Repeating a phrase after teacher

Plan for your lessons tomorrow

• Identify the content goals• Review the language functions charts to pick a

communication target• Write sentence frames to teach students the

target phrases• Identify vocabulary to be posted• Make a good lesson plan and a couple of

posters for classroom use!

Thank you for your participation!

• Evaluate the workshop• Contact Sheila, Joana or Bissa if you have

questions once you begin implementation.

• burkes@sfusd.edu• feitj@sfusd.edu• zamboldie@sfusd.edu