Balanced Literacy and The ESL Teacher

1. Balanced Literacy and The ESL Teacher Susan Brown ELL Specialist

2. KWL • What do you know about balanced literacy? • Take five minutes to discuss at your table. • Summarize and record your key ideas. • Share with the group. • 15 minutes total

3. Components of a Balanced Literacy Program

4. Components of Writing in a Balanced Literacy Program • Writing Mini-Lesson: 10-15 minutes • Independent Writing: 40 minutes • Sharing: 3-5 minutes • Shared Writing: 10-15 minutes ( Can occur during any content area subject) • Interactive Writing: 10-15 minutes (Can be used with a large or small group)

5. How can the ESL teacher complement the classroom teacher during the Writing component of a balanced literacy classroom?

6. Writing: Mini-Lesson If the ESL teacher is co-teaching, she can do a mini-lessons with the classroom teacher.

7. Independent Writing The ESL teacher can work with a small group during independent writing to do shared writing or interactive writing.

8. Independent Writing The ESL teacher can confer with individual students during independent writing time.

9. Ways to Support ESL Students During Independent Writing • Build background for the writing. • Create a work bank to scaffold the student. • Provide resources to help the student such as thesaurus, picture dictionary, etc. • Allow the student to orally rehearse what he plans to write.

10. Components of Reading in a Balanced Literacy Program • Read Aloud (May occur anytime during the day) • Reading Mini-Lesson: 10-12 minutes • Independent Reading: 40 minutes • Guided Reading: 10-20 minutes • Shared Reading: 10-12 minutes ( May occur during science, social studies, or in a small group)

11. How can the ESL teacher complement the classroom teacher during the Reading component of a balanced literacy classroom?

12. Reading Mini-Lesson • If the ESL teacher is co-teaching, she may do a mini-lesson with the classroom teacher.

13. Independent Reading • The ESL teacher may work with a small group of students to do guided reading, shared reading, or a strategy group.

14. Independent Reading • The ESL teacher may confer with individual students during independent reading time.

15. Word Work • Word Work or Word Study is a time for students to work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary. The ESL teacher may be asked to use a specific program. The ESL teacher can use strategies that are helpful to ELLs while implementing the program. • Word Work or Word Study can occur during small group instruction of reading or writing as well.

16. Keys to Successful ESL Instruction during a Balanced Literacy Program • Planning with the classroom teacher. • Shared responsibility of students. • Strategic scheduling that allows the ESL teacher to meet the needs of ELLs. • Training in the Balanced Literacy Model. • Providing intentional language instruction using SIOP strategies.

17. Co-Teaching How can you establish a relationship with the classroom teacher? Sarah Lang will share her experience with co-teaching as a classroom teacher.

18. Hop Topics • Place all of your concerns on the Hot Topics Poster. • Please put your name on the back and we will get back to you.

19. Thank you and if you have any questions contact: Susan Brown at susan.brown@cms.k12.nc.us