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ESL Refresher Training

ESL Refresher Training. 2012-2013 School Year. Great News for Our ESL Students!. ALL TARGETS MET: State Target 1: 56.1% must make growth PCS RESULTS : 74.2% made growth in English !!!

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ESL Refresher Training

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  1. ESL Refresher Training 2012-2013 School Year

  2. Great News for Our ESL Students! ALL TARGETS MET: • State Target 1: 56.1% must make growth PCS RESULTS: 74.2%made growth in English!!! • State Target 2: 12.9% must become proficient PCS RESULTS: 25.8 %became proficient in English!!! • LEP subgroup AYP for EOGs/EOCs— We met AYP for ESL!!! Your teaching and teamwork made the difference!

  3. Common Acronyms in ESL • ESL—English as a Second Language • ELL—English Language Learners • LEP—Limited English Proficient • LIEP—Language Instruction Educational Program

  4. What do you think??? • Children learn second languages quickly and easily. • The younger the child, the more skilled in acquiring a second language. • The more English students hear, the more English they will learn. • Children have acquired a second languageonce they can speak it. • All students learn a second language in the same way.

  5. Factors Affecting Second Language Acquisition • Motivation • First language development • Language distance and attitude • Access to the language • Age • Personality and learning style • Peers and role models • Quality of instruction • Cultural Background

  6. Social Language ≠ Academic Language

  7. Length of Time Required to Achieve Age-Appropriate Levels of Social and Academic Language Proficiency

  8. Important to understand: All English language learners are not the same!

  9. How can I help my ELL? You can help by using the following in your classroom on a daily basis: • cues such as visuals, props, and body language • repetitions and pauses during speech • increased wait time; give the student time to formulate an answer • cooperative learning strategies • graphic organizers, pictures, charts, maps, time-lines, and diagrams Be creative!

  10. ESL Services—A Team Effort! • ESL Teachers (as scheduled in each school) • ESL Coordinator • W-APT or ACCESS Testing Data (Can-Do Descriptors) • ESL Service Levels (flexible as needed)— • Maximum—pull-out 3 or more days per week • Moderate—pull-out or push-in 2-3 days per week • Collaborative—push-in and help with assignments 1+ days • Minimal—progress checks every two weeks—schedule help as needed • Translation Services (as scheduled and upon request)

  11. ANY QUESTIONS??? Please ask a member of the ESL team: PHS, North, North End, Helena: Tania Vives, teacher Jane Denny, tutor Katie Austin, volunteer SMS, South, Oak Lane: Mary Kimbrough, teacher NMS, Woodland, Stories Creek: Tara Zandt, teacher Katie Austin, volunteer District/PCLA: Wendy Staskiewicz Other Team Support: Roderick Daye, Spanish Teacher THANK YOU! 

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