What to Do With Newcomers

May 6, 2014

Where are they coming from?

Some are Born Here, Never Studied HereSome are Refugees, Others Not

Mexico Honduras El Salvador Guatemala Burma Thailand India Yemen Korea China

Russia Phillippines

Our Job: Helping the Child

Survive and Succeed in the Classroom Content---

the Common Core

Acquiring and Using the “Language Of _______”

BUT---Some Essentials FIRST!

• Make Them Feel Welcome and Comfortable!• Tour With a Trusted Student…

Another ESL Student, Maybe?• The Necessities---

Bathroom, Cafeteria, Changing Classes, Fire Drills, Dismissal, Buses…

• Buddies Throughout the Day---• Greatest Fear/Most Traumatic Event, Top 5: Eating

Alone in the Cafeteria• SCHEDULE!

Double Dose/Interaction with Peers

http://wida.us/standards/eld.aspx#2007

2007 WIDA Manual:

http://wida.us/standards/eld.aspx#2007

WIDA Can-Doshttp://wida.us/standards/CAN_DOs/

2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-14

2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-14

2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-21

2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-21

2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-23

2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-24

2012 WIDA Manual

DPI LiveBinder of Transformed MPIs

(Model Performance Indicators)

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1089921&backurl=/

shelf/my

Let’s Share Some Activities & Resources

ESL Website: http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/1169 ESL Resources Livebinder: http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/83818

Act It Out GameGo Get It Card Game

Card Game (Uno-like) with High Frequency WordsWebsite: Rimes and Rhymes

Google Translate AppiTranslate App: http://www.itranslateapp.com/

Google GlassOthers

Time to Explore Resources