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Supporting English Language Learners Programmes and Resources 2012

Supporting English Language Learners Programmes and Resources 2012. Who are English Language Learners?. English language learners (ELLs) include: ESOL funded students, who may be migrants, refugees, or New Zealand born previously funded students who have completed their funding

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Supporting English Language Learners Programmes and Resources 2012

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  1. Supporting English Language LearnersProgrammes and Resources 2012

  2. Who are English Language Learners? • English language learners (ELLs) include: • ESOL funded students, who may be migrants, refugees, or New • Zealand born • previously funded students who have completed their funding • eligibility term or reached the benchmark • international fee-paying students • students from homes where a language other than English is spoken • students transitioning from Māori-medium to English-medium • learning environments • students from bilingual education settings.

  3. Addressing the needs of ELLs • Schools most effectively address the learning needs of English language learners from diverse backgrounds when they: • identify students with English language learning needs • apply for ESOL funding for students who are eligible • set up appropriate programmes and monitor progress • support diversity and encourage the use of first languages • undertake relevant professional development • develop links with families and communities. • A range of resources has been developed to assist schools to provide this multi-layered support for ELLs. • Most resources can be ordered from ‘Down the Back of the Chair’ • phone: 0800 660 662, www.thechair.minedu.govt.nz • Item numbers are provided for some resources.

  4. Supporting English Language Learners Literacy teaching and learning documents Additional resources and online links ESOL funding and programme development Supporting diversity and community links Programme provision and monitoring Professional development

  5. Foundation Documents for Literacy Teaching and Learning in New Zealand The New Zealand Curriculum For English-medium teaching and learning in years 1-13 The Literacy Learning Progressions Meeting the reading and writing demands of the curriculum Reading and Writing Standards for years 1-8 National Standards The English Language Learning Progressions A resource for mainstream and ESOL teachers

  6. Supporting English Language Learners Literacy teaching and learning documents Additional resources and online links ESOL funding and programme development Supporting diversity and community links Programme provision and monitoring Professional development

  7. English for Speakers of Other Languages Folder • This folder contains these booklets: • Funding Assessment Guidelines • Refugee Handbook for Schools • Effective Provision for • International Students • NESB Students: A Handbook for • Schools • Progress Assessment Guidelines. • Order the folder from the ESOL team: • Phone: (09) 632 9361 • or visit: www.minedu.govt.nz/esolfunding

  8. ESOL Funding Assessment Guidelines • Assists teachers to assess their ELLs against the criteria in the ESOL Assessment Form (ESOL/AF) for the purposes of funding. • Discusses the concept of ‘cohort’ and ways of measuring students against the national cohort. • Each section (listening, speaking, reading and writing) includes student exemplars and assessment samples. MOE: ESOL Funding Assessment Guidelines

  9. Refugee Handbook for Schools • Supports schools in meeting the particular needs of students from refugee backgrounds, especially at key transition points. • Focuses on developing programmes which support students with a range of social and academic needs. • Emphasises the importance of providing family support and developing wider community networks. MOE: Refugee Handbook

  10. Effective Provision for International Students • Discusses ways of developing effective business plans and processes for receiving these students. • Offers suggestions for providing quality ESOL support for international students. • Emphasises the importance of pastoral care. MOE: Effective Provision for International Students

  11. Non-English Speaking Background StudentsA Handbook for Schools • Provides information and suggestions for Boards of Trustees, principals and staff regarding appropriate and effective support for ELLs from years 1-13. • Discusses the factors that affect the learning of ELLs, and steps for developing effective ESOL and mainstream classroom programmes. • Chapter 3 provides suggestions for the development of school-wide policies and procedures.

  12. Progress Assessment Guidelines • Provides information about a range of assessment tools and processes used in New Zealand schools. • Explains how these tools can be used to assess the language learning needs and describe the progress of English language learners. • Discusses the purpose of diagnostic, formative and summative assessment. • Item number: 30975

  13. Supporting English Language Learners Literacy teaching and learning documents Additional resources and online links ESOL funding and programme development Supporting diversity and community links Programme provision and monitoring Professional development

  14. ELLPEnglish Language Learning Progressions • Mainstream and ESOL teachers can use ELLP to monitor ELLs’ • progress in speaking, listening, reading and writing. • An Introduction booklet and Years 1-4, 5-8 and 9-13 booklets contain • extensive background information and annotated student exemplars. • The DVD demonstrates the oral language monitoring process by • analysing student interviews against the criteria. • The Facilitation Manual provides a series of seven professional • development modules for use with staff.

  15. Item Numbers for ELLP Resources • ELLP Ringbinder: 11258 • Introduction booklet: 32600 • Years 1-4 booklet: 32601 • Years 5-8 booklet: 32602 • Years 9-13 booklet: 32603 • ELLP DVD: 11337 • ELLP Facilitation manual: 11356 • Using the ELLP Matrices DVD: 710098 • Link to ELLP resources and professional development modules: • http://esolonline.tki.org.nz/ESOL-Online/Student-needs/The-English-Language-Learning-Progressions

  16. SELLIPSSupporting English Language Learning in Primary Schools • Provides suggestions for developing students’ academic, cross-curricular English language in both mainstream and transitional classes. • Presents ways in which teachers can scaffold the learning of ELLs so that they can achieve learning outcomes at their appropriate stages.

  17. English Language Intensive Programmes (ELIP) Primary Resource and Years 7-13 • These folders and CDs offer key programming guidelines for beginning to advanced ELLs. • Language skills are illustrated with scaffolded texts in Oral Interaction, Reading, Understanding and Responding, and Writing. • Each unit includes an orientation to learning section, suggested teaching components and sample strategies.

  18. AUT Picture Dictionary and Teaching Resource • A New Zealand based picture dictionary for new learners of English. • Introduces over 1,000 high frequency words used in daily life in topic groups. • The teaching resource features an extensive list of learning tasks linked to the dictionary pages.

  19. Item numbers for SELLIPS, ELIP and AUT Picture Dictionary • SELLIPS Years 1-2: 33237 • SELLIPS Years 3-4: 33238 • SELLIPS Years 5-6: 33240 • SELLIPS Years 7-8: 33235 • ELIP Years 0-6: 108867 • ELIP Years 7-13: 10845 • AUT Picture Dictionary: 700116 • Teacher resource for Picture Dictionary: 700117

  20. Focus on English • A series of six modules for ELLs in years 7-10. The topics support the curriculum in science, mathematics and social sciences. • Teachers can focus on high frequency vocabulary, technical terms and basic language features which support classroom topics. The complete set is: Animals, Shapes, Plants, Measurement, Weather and Conservation.

  21. Focus on EnglishItem numbers and online resources • Focus on English teacher pack: 31563 • Focus on English student pack: 31564 • (contains student workbooks on: animals, shapes, plants, measurement, conservation and weather). • Focus on English online resources provide support for students in Years 7-10 in maths, science and social studies. The online modules include teacher guides, student worksheets and audio files. • http://esolonline.tki.org.nz/ESOL-Online/Teacher-needs/Reviewed-resources/Cross-curricular/Focus-on-English/

  22. Reading Resources • The Ministry of Education has developed a range of reading resources aimed at engaging English language learners. These include high interest fiction and non-fiction topic-based readers. • Series titles are: • Ready to Read Selections • Selections • Choices • Applications • Tupu Readers (in five Pasifika languages) • Electronic Story Books • Teachers’ notes and CDs are included with many of these resources.

  23. Ready to Read Selections • Carefully chosen Ready to Read titles from the ‘early’ and ‘fluency’ levels of the colour wheel which are suitable for ELLs in Years 7-13. • Teachers’ notes are designed to assist teachers to use the texts as learning tools for teaching reading and related aspects of English language.

  24. Selections • Includes titles appropriate for use with ELLs in Years 7-13. • An extensive set of teachers’ notes enable ESOL and mainstream teachers to integrate English language learning with ‘learning to read’ and ‘reading to learn’ in a range of topics. • Other titles include Making It Happen, Animal Rescue, Maths in Action, and Design in Action.

  25. Choices • A series of theme-based collections designed to provide high interest reading and listening material for junior secondary students. • The series supports students who find classroom reading material difficult in a range of curriculum areas. • Danger! was designed specifically for ELLs with a vocabulary level over 2000 words. An audio tape and teachers’ notes are included.

  26. Applications • Texts present scientific information and examples of technological practice for secondary students in the context of real life problems and experiences. • Concept maps linking to science and technology topics are provided for each title. • Teachers’ notes include specific approaches for science and technology teachers.

  27. Tupu • Illustrated fiction, non-fiction and poetry published by Learning Media for the Ministry of Education in Cook Island Maori, Niuean, Samoan, Tokelauan and Tongan. • Teachers’ notes include a summary of the story in English and a range of activities to engage the student with the text. • The series also includes CDs.

  28. Electronic Storybooks • A series of stories with audio recordings and teachers’ notes. The stories have been adapted from Connected, Choices and School Journals. • These high interest stories are of particular interest to reluctant readers in Years 5 -10. • Glossary definitions and activities that encourage students to respond to the text are included.

  29. Electronic Storybook item numbers • Freaky Fridge and Other Stories (Years 5-6): 32998 • Frog Pond & Other Stories (Years 5-6): 31371 • Give It A Try & Other Stories (Years 5-6):31892 • The Perfect Birthday Present (Years 5-6): 33342 • Danger Man and Other Stories (Years 7-8): 33526 • Creepy & Other Stories (Years 7-10): 31375 • Plastic Fantastic and Other Stories (Years 7-10): 33137 • Just Swallow This Camera (Years 7-10): 31987 • Swimming With Sharks & Other Stories (Years 7-10): 27494 • Schools may upload these resources onto school servers or copy them for individual student use at school or at home.

  30. Supporting English Language Learners Literacy teaching and learning documents Additional resources and online links ESOL funding and programme development Supporting diversity and community links Programme provision and monitoring Professional development

  31. Effective Literacy Practice • Three texts which focus on the dimensions of effective practice: Knowledge of the learner, Knowledge of literacy learning, Expectations, Instructional Strategies, Engaging learners with textsand Partnerships. • Specific literacy pathways for English language learners are discussed. Available for three levels: Years 1-4, 5-8 and 9-13

  32. Learning Through Talk • Emphasises the key role of oral language in supporting student learning. • Provides extensive information and relevant resources for supporting ELLs in developing oral language skills. • Topics include Knowledge of the Learner, Instructional Strategies, Engaging Learners with Talk, Expectations and Partnerships.

  33. Effective Literacy Practice and Learning Through Talk item numbers • Effective Literacy Practice Years 1-4: 12940 • Effective Literacy Practice Years 5-8: 31324 • Effective Literacy Strategies Years 9-13 Literacy Team Guide: 30322 • Effective Literacy Strategies Years 9-13 Facilitator Guide: 30323 • Learning Through Talk Years 1-3: 33378 • Learning through Talk Years 4-8: 33379

  34. Using the ELLP MatricesA practical guide to tracking the progress of ELLs • This DVD is a practical guide to making an overall teacher judgement on an ELL’s ability and stage in the areas of: Oral Language (Speaking), Oral Language (Listening), Reading and Writing. • It is designed to be used for individual, small group or whole staff professional development. Each section is up to six minutes in length and shows two teaching colleagues discussing a student’s work and language ability in relation to the ELLP stages. • Item number: 710098

  35. Making Language and Learning Work DVDs 1, 2 and 3 • DVD 1 (Secondary Maths and Science), DVD 2 (Secondary English and Social Sciences) and DVD 3 (Years 5-8) provide practical examples of best practice for teaching ELLs in mainstream classrooms. • Schools can use the DVDs to provide professional development using the ‘Play by Principles’ or ‘Play by Subject’ options. • Teacher booklets provide background information and suggested approaches.

  36. Working with English Language Learners Handbook and DVD • A 10 module professional development programme for teacher aides and bilingual tutors. • Co-ordinating teachers are essential for the success of the programme. They facilitate each module and act as a mentor. • The DVD includes video clips, a list of resources and a copy of the course completion certificate.

  37. Making Language and Learning Workand Working with ELLs item numbers • Making Language and Learning Work DVD 1: 11342 • (secondary maths and science) • Making Language and Learning Work DVD 2: 11343 • (secondary English and social science) • Making Language and Learning Work DVD 3: 113358 • (Years 5-8) • Working with English Language Learners Handbook: 112624 • Working with English Language Learners DVD: 700038

  38. Supporting English Language Learners Literacy teaching and learning documents Additional resources and online links ESOL funding and programme development Supporting diversity and community links Programme provision and monitoring Professional development

  39. New to New Zealand (Fifth Edition)Ethnic Communities in Aotearoa: A Handbook • Provides information about some ethnic groups living in New Zealand. • Includes comments about the geography, history, religion, language and culture of each group. • Pages can be added to ethnic boxes or given to teachers to develop knowledge about new students.Item number: 10932

  40. Defining DiversityA Facilitation Manual to use with New to New Zealand • Links to New to New Zealand providing twenty practical tasks based on the key principle, ‘Know your learner’. • Target audiences include boards of trustees, senior management, teachers and parents. • Schools may enlist the help of bilingual tutors and community members to work through the activities. • Item number: 108831

  41. Home School Partnership Programme • A programme which assists schools to connect with parents regarding literacy and numeracy practices for students in Years 1-8 and to support student learning and career choices in Years 9-13. • Schools can develop programmes by downloading materials from the website. For further assistance contact your local Education, Curriculum and Performance (ECP) team senior advisors. TKI: Home-School Partnership Programme

  42. National Standards Multilingual Information • ‘How well is my child doing?’ pamphlets provide an overview of National Standards for families of migrant and refugee background students. • ‘Supporting Your Child’s Learning’ booklets (in 14 languages) can be used with families: • to explain how what happens at school and what happens at home interconnect to support learning • to talk with parents about a child’s literacy and numeracy, and with students about their goals • to include in enrolment packs, newsletters and reports • for ideas and activities parents and children can do together during the holidays.

  43. Supporting Your Child’s LearningTranslated Booklets • Arabic: 2010AR • Chinese: 2010CH • Cook Island Māori: 2010CM • Dari: 2010DR • Hindi: 2010HD • Korean: 2010KR • vagahau Niue: 2010NU • (Fold out sheets in English: 2010ST) • Somali: 2010SL • gagana Samoa: 2010SM • Tagalog: 2010TG • Thai: 2010TH • gagana Tokelau: 2010TK • Te Reo Māori: 2010TM • Tongan: 2010TN Link to ‘How well is my child doing?’ translated pamphlets:http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/National-Standards/Supporting-parents-and-whanau

  44. Helping Your Children Learn At Home And At SchoolRefugee and Migrant Parent Booklets • Aimed at migrant and refugee parents and families. • Use first languages to explain the New Zealand education system from ECE to secondary school. • Discuss a range of social and educational challenges facing ELLs. These booklets are currently available in: Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Cook Island Maori, Dari, French, Hindi, Korean, Niuean, Samoan, Somali, Tagalog, Thai and Tongan.

  45. Families Learning Together Booklets • Provide information about the New Zealand education system in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Khmer, Korean and Somali. • Offer advice for parents on how to become more involved in their child’s learning through a range of listening, speaking, reading and writing activities.

  46. Supporting English Language Learners Literacy teaching and learning documents Additional resources and online links ESOL funding and programme development Supporting diversity and community links Programme provision and monitoring Professional development

  47. ESOL Online • An online service for teachers of students in Years 1-13 which includes: • a range of strategies and approaches for teaching ELLs • units of work including NCEA units • a resource exchange facility • professional readings • an e-forum which teachers can subscribe to • links to relevant websites. • esolonline.tki.org.nz

  48. Ministry of Education Website • The ESOL pages include information about: • ESOL funding and support initiatives • Professional development, including information about TESSOL • scholarships • Materials and resources, including multilingual notices and forms • in several languages • ESOL News Updates. • www.minedu.govt.nz/esol

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