Passport to Learning: Teaching Social Studies to ESL
Download
Report
Transcript Passport to Learning: Teaching Social Studies to ESL
Passport to Learning:
Teaching Social Studies to
ESL Students
Part one: Getting to know the ELL student
Part Two: Teaching the Social Studies:
Challenges and Prospects
Part Three: Internet resources
Overview
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
Getting to know the ELL student
Focus on language
Provide
comprehensible instruction
Promote
Stages
English language development
of Second Language Acquisition
Getting to know the ELL student
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
Teaching ELL students: Effective
Communication
Where do I begin?
Understand the second language acquisition
process and effective communication
Scaffolding
Contextual
Build
support in primary grades
cognitive academic proficiency
Cooperative
learning: “jigsaw” technique
Teaching ELL students
V: voice- quality and pitch
I: intonation- proper enunciation
P: pausing- for comprehension and
response
S: speed- giving time to process the
language
Teaching ELL students:
Questioning and Discussion
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 expectations
5. Provide visuals for class routines
Celebrating Cultural and Linguistic
Diversity
Teaching the Social Studies:
Challenges and Prospects
United States History
World History
Geography
Government and Civics
Economics
Teaching the Social Studies
Provides professional resources and
Internet websites.
Lesson Planning, Learning Activities, and
Printable Materials:
Boggles' World: http://bogglesworld.com/
ESL lounge: www.esl-lounge.com
ESL Party land:
http://www.eslpartyland.com
English Learning Fun Site:
http://www.elfs.com
Internet Resources
Format of book: Question/Answer
Clear and provided examples
Resources
Incorporates the stages of language
proficiency
Really organized and helpful!
Critique/Recommendation
Background knowledge
Cultural background of ELL
CALP
BICS
Use of visuals in classroom
Individual needs
Correlation to class
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.
Reference: