passport to learning: teaching social studies to esl students
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Passport to Learning: Teaching Social Studies to
ESL Students
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Overview
Part one: Getting to know the ELL student
Part Two: Teaching the Social Studies: Challenges and Prospects
Part Three: Internet resources
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Getting to know the ELL student
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Getting to know the ELL student
What can I expect? Increasing presence of ELL’s in the United
States.Familiarize yourself with the jargon Become familiar with the background and
level of English proficiency of each ELL student.
Lau vs. Nichols
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Getting to know the ELL student
Focus on language
Provide comprehensible instruction
Promote English language development
Stages of Second Language Acquisition
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Teaching ELL students: Effective Communication
Modified input- altering the way that information is conveyed, including simplifying language, gesturing, or providing visual cues.
Modified interaction- altering the way that information is exchanged, including checking for comprehension, re-stating and paraphrasing each other’s utterance, or asking for clarification
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Teaching ELL students
Where do I begin? Understand the second language acquisition
process and effective communication
Scaffolding
Contextual support in primary grades
Build cognitive academic proficiency
Cooperative learning: “jigsaw” technique
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Teaching ELL students: Questioning and Discussion
V: voice- quality and pitch
I: intonation- proper enunciation
P: pausing- for comprehension and response
S: speed- giving time to process the language
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Celebrating Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Strategies to make ELL students feel welcome and included in your classroom:1. Learn to pronounce their name correctly.2. Invite student to make a presentation about
their culture to entire class.3. Labeling items in the language of ELL
students and in English.4. Setting high expectations5. Provide visuals for class routines
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Teaching the Social Studies: Challenges and Prospects
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Teaching the Social Studies
United States History
World History
Geography
Government and Civics
Economics
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Internet Resources
Provides professional resources and Internet websites.
Lesson Planning, Learning Activities, and Printable Materials:
Boggles' World: http://bogglesworld.com/ ESL lounge: www.esl-lounge.comESL Party land: http://www.eslpartyland.comEnglish Learning Fun Site:
http://www.elfs.com
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Critique/Recommendation
Format of book: Question/AnswerClear and provided examplesResourcesIncorporates the stages of language
proficiencyReally organized and helpful!
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Correlation to class
Background knowledgeCultural background of ELLCALPBICSUse of visuals in classroomIndividual needs
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Reference:
Cruz, B. C., Nutta, J., & O’Brien, J. (2003). Passport to learning: Teaching social studies to ESL students. Silver Spring, MD: National Council for the Social Studies.