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Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners

Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners. Diane Murakami Queen Kaahumanu School ELL Program. PURPOSE. The purpose of this presentation is to share information about some of the ways Queen Kaahumanu School is addressing the needs of its English Language Learners.

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Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners

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  1. Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners Diane Murakami Queen Kaahumanu School ELL Program

  2. PURPOSE The purpose of this presentation is to share information about some of the ways Queen Kaahumanu School is addressing the needs of its English Language Learners. (Please note that this is just a brief overview of some of the program’s components.) QKS ELL Program

  3. INTRODUCTION • Queen Kaahumanu School • Grades K-5 • 615 students (as of 9/11/13)) • 345 identified ELL (as of 9/11/13) • 199 (J/K status: direct servicing) • 95 (M/L status: monitoring) • 51 (I/N status: initial exit/prev. ELL) QKS ELL Program

  4. Our ELL Program • VISION…Students who have English as their second language will be able to function in the mainstream school population and become productive members of society. • MISSION…To provide instruction to these students based on their needs and strengths so they will demonstrate positive achievement. QKS ELL Program

  5. Our ELL Program • GOAL…To provide each student who is identified as an ELL student appropriate services based upon district/state/federal guidelines. • OBJECTIVE…To develop the student’s communicative competence in the English language to a level which will allow him/her to function on a peer group level academically, socially, and culturally. QKS ELL Program

  6. QUEEN KAAHUMANU SCHOOLENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSCOMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM QKS ELL Program

  7. IDENTIFICATION • SIS-10 (language other than English) • Teacher referral • Parent request QKS ELL Program

  8. ASSESSMENT • WIDA ACCESS TEST • SOCIAL & INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE • LANGUAGE OF MATH • LANGUAGE OF SCIENCE • LANGUAGE OF SOCIAL STUDIES • Initial Placement • Annual reassessment • Native Language Proficiency (NLP) Test • Used in all schools in Hawaii QKS ELL Program

  9. PROGRAMMING • ELL Program Instructional Services • Average time = one period per day. • Additional Support: • For the upper grade Non-English proficient (NEP) students, an additional period may be given if needed. • Newcomer Program (New Student Support Center) QKS ELL Program

  10. COMPLIANCE • 100% compliance in servicing ELLs with ELL Program supplementary instructional services due to: • awareness of the needs and challenges of our ELLs and commitment to help them by the entire school staff • schoolwide scheduling agreements • support of our ELL Program by the teachers and administration QKS ELL Program

  11. Basic 3-Step Plan QKS ELL Program

  12. BE AWARE • Learn about the students’ backgrounds (cultural and language) • Assess the students’ needs and strengths QKS ELL Program

  13. BE INFORMED • Know about the different philosophies of language/culture learning. • Know about the research-based methods to improve skills in the language domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, along with higher-order thinking skills and academic content knowledge. • Know the English Language Proficiency (ELP) and grade level content standards. QKS ELL Program

  14. BE RESPONSIVE • Differentiate instruction to address needs and strengths through the use of: Various instructional groupings Strategies/techniques for teaching English language learners Adapted content, process, and product • Allow the students time, to first acquire the new language (English), then learn the required academic content. QKS ELL Program

  15. CURRICULUM • Students who have English as a second language will be provided standards-based language lessons focusing on the communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and understanding, incorporating a variety of techniques/strategies used in language and basic skills instruction. QKS ELL Program

  16. PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE • 1. Anticipate the need • Assess and analyze • 2.Research and plan • Identify standards and benchmarks • Write goals and objectives • Select methods and strategies • 3. Set the stage • Create the learning environment • 4. Establish the foundation • Present expectations • Practice routines • Introduce strategies QKS ELL Program

  17. PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE • 4. Initiate the learning • Implement learning activities • Instruct explicitly • Facilitate thinking • 5. Monitor progress • Assess • Re-evaluate needs/revise plan • 6. Celebrate successes • MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN IN WAYS THAT PROVIDE THE BEST CHANCE TO SUCCEED QKS ELL Program

  18. DIFFERENTIATED SUPPORT • LEVEL ONE: Supplementary language/academic content skills and knowledge instruction “above and beyond” the regular program • LEVEL TWO: Language instruction delivered using a variety of strategies, materials, and methods based on students’ English proficiency levels. QKS ELL Program

  19. FACTORS WE CONSIDER • Learning Environment • Visual • Interactive • Comfortable • Non-threatening • Familiar QKS ELL Program

  20. FACTORS WE CONSIDER • Learning Content • Content selected to address student needs/strengths • Material devised specifically for student • Adapted, leveled material QKS ELL Program

  21. FACTORS WE CONSIDER • Learning Process • Predictable routines • Various strategies/techniques • Attention to multiple intelligences/learning styles • Different instructional styles (teacher, tutor) • Various groupings (small group, partners, individual) • Technology integration QKS ELL Program

  22. FACTORS WE CONSIDER • Learning Product • Evidence of learning through physical demonstration • Evidence of learning through observation • Evidence of learning through traditional means QKS ELL Program

  23. SOME SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES • Visuals Demonstration • Role Play Speech Adjustments • Realia Translation • Imagery Adapted Text • Simulation Bilingual Aides/Tutors • Gestures Wait Time • Hands-On QKS ELL Program

  24. MATERIALS SELECTION • Research-based • Best practices in field of second language learning • Inclusion of Language and Academic Content Area skills and strategies • Potential for real life practice and application QKS ELL Program

  25. MATERIALS • HamptonBrown, AVENUES (core program and supplements) • HamptonBrown, ENGLISH AT YOUR COMMAND • National Geographic (Non-fiction leveled reading sets and magazines) • Rosetta Stone and MathWhizz (Interactive computer programs) • Other supplementary materials QKS ELL Program

  26. THANK YOU! VISIT US AT http://qks-esll.k12.hi.us QKS ELL Program

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