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Tools for ESL Lesson Plans By Terry Skiles 11/02/06

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Tools for ESL Lesson Plans

By Terry Skiles

11/02/06

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Introduction

This presentation reviews tools and resources available to assist the teacher of middle school ESL classrooms with lesson planning. In 2000 the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 28.4 million U.S. residents were foreign born. That number has expanded to over 30 million at this time creating a growing need for effective ESL classrooms and teachers in today’s school system.

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Overview

A brief introduction and explanation of the SIOP Model

An introduction and explanation of an alternate model, the CALLA Model

A summary of useful websites for teachers with tools and resources for ESL lesson planning

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The SIOP Model

Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)

Developed to make content area instruction more comprehensible in the ELL classroom

Resulting from the work of Jana Echevarria, Mary Ellen Vogt and Deborah J. Short

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Elements of the SIOP Model

Preparation– Clearly defined content objectives– Clearly defined language objectives– Supplementary materials used– Adaptation of content according to student

proficiency– Meaningful activities that integrate concepts

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Elements of the SIOP Model

Instruction– Building Background

Linking concepts to student’s background Linking past learning to new concepts Key vocabulary emphasized

– Comprehensible Speech appropriate for proficiency level Explanation of academic tasks A variety of techniques (modeling, hands on, etc.)

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Elements of the SIOP Model

– Strategies Opportunities for use of different strategies Scaffolding techniques used throughout the lesson A variety of question types (literal, analytical, etc.)

– Interaction Frequent interaction between teacher and student Grouping configurations to support language and

content objectives Consistent wait time for student response Opportunities to clarify key points in the student’s native

language

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Elements of the SIOP Model

– Practice/Application Hands-on materials or manipulatives for practicing new

content Activities to apply content and language knowledge Activities using all language skills (writing, listening,

speaking, reading, etc.)

– Lesson Delivery Content and language objectives must be supported by

lesson delivery Students must be engaged almost 100% of the time Pacing appropriate to student’s ability

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Elements of the SIOP Model

Review and Assessment– Comprehensive review of key vocabulary– Comprehensive review of key content concepts– Regular feedback to students on their output– Conducting assessment of student

comprehension and learning of all lesson objectives (spot checking, group response, etc.)

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The CALLA Model

Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA)

Involves integrating learning strategies into a lesson

An alternative, less detailed lesson planning approach than SIOP

Developed by Anna Uhl Chamot and J. Michael O’Malley

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Elements of the CALLA Model

Subject ESL Level Topic Grade(s)

Content Objectives Language Objectives Learning Strategies Materials

ITEMS TO BE DEFINED PRIOR TO PLANNING

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Elements of the CALLA Model

Preparation– Reviewing what students already know about

learning strategies– Review and assess what is a student’s normal

approach or strategy for a given task

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Elements of the CALLA Model

Presentation– Choose strategies appropriate for the task

Present the language task Discuss strategies mentioning them by name

– Model Strategies Model strategies through thinking aloud during tasks Discuss the value of strategies used

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Elements of the CALLA Model

Practice– Provide opportunities to practice the strategies

already modeled– Use groups, pairs, and individual activities to think

aloud and practice strategies– Re-emphasize the value of strategies as students

use them– Coach the students by prompts focusing on the

student’s thought processes

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Elements of the CALLA Model

Evaluation– Students must assess their own learning– Evaluate if strategies were successful– Emphasize which strategies worked well in

certain contexts– Practice language skills by discussing which

strategies the students find effective

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Elements of the CALLA Model

Expansion– Create tasks to encourage students to apply what

they have learned to new situations– Encourage students to consciously re-use

strategies with language tasks and content area learning

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Useful Websites

EverythingESL.Net http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/using_siop_

model_08621.php.php Provides an overview and outline of the SIOP Model Includes related links to many articles and tools for

content area instruction Helpful for teachers who are not familiar with the

SIOP Model or need tools for content area instruction

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Useful Websites

CAL Center for Applied Linguistics http://www.cal.org/siop/ Provides a historical perspective of the SIOP model

and current news related to the topic Provides shopping links for professional

development resources Includes sample lesson plans for content area

teaching including science and social studies This website is useful for teachers attempting to

improve their own professional development using the SIOP Model

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Useful Websites

CALLA Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach

http://jillrobbins.com/catesol/calla.html Provides only an outline of the CALLA Model Expands on the preparation, presentation,

practice, evaluation, and expansion in the CALLA model

Useful only to anyone wishing to familiarize themselves with the CALLA Model

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Useful Websites

Education World http://www.educationworld.com/foreign_lang/classroom/e

sl.shtml

Provides links to articles and reviews of websites and tools for ESL lesson planning

Excellent search tool for teacher helps such as classroom activities including online activities

The website is a great tool for teachers in the ESL classroom for both professional development and classroom tools for teaching

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Useful Websites

EnglishClub.com http://www.englishclub.com/teacher-guide.htm Provides both an explanation of and the actual guides for

warm ups, theme-based lessons and skill-based lessons Also provides both a historical perspective of the ESL

classroom and a monthly newsletter for the ESL teacher The website does the work for the teacher. Lesson plans

are already created for a plethora of content objectives and are categorized so teachers can complete a series of lessons

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Print Resources

Sheltered Content Instruction Teaching English Language Learners with Diverse Abilities

By Jana Echevarria and Anne Graves A college level class textbook

covering ESL classroom instruction based on the SIOP Model

Useful for professors and students in the post-high school classroom

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Print Resources

The CALLA Handbook

By Anna Uhl Chamot and J. Michael O’Malley

Introduces and explains the CALLA Model, and provides direction for both establishing and implementing the model

This text is useful in conjunction with other texts on teaching strategies for the college level classroom

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Conclusion

There is an abundance of web-tools, print resources, and online articles to assist the ESL teacher with effective lesson planning. Many lesson plans are already prepared for the teacher to use with little time and effort. The ESL teacher needs effective training, but the tools seem already in place to produce outstanding lesson plans for teaching content to the English Language Learner.

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References

Haynes, J. (2006). SIOP: Making Content Comprehensible for ELLs. Retrieved October 18, 2006, from Everything ESL

Web site: http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/ using_siop_model_08621.php.php

The SIOP Model of Sheltered Instruction. Retrieved October 18, 2006, from CAL Center for Applied Linguistics

Web site: http://www.cal.org/siop/

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References

CALLA Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach – Integrating Learning Strategies into a Lesson. Retrieved October 18, 2006, from Jill RobbinsWeb site: http://jillrobbins.com/catesol/calla.html

Lesson Planning for the ESL Classroom. Retrieved October 18, 2006, from Education WorldWeb site: http://www.educationworld.com/foreign_lang/classroom/esl.shtml

Using English Club for Teaching in the ESL Classroom. Retrieved October 18, 2006 from English ClubWeb site: http://www.englishclub.com/teacher-guide.htm

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References

Chamot, Anna Uhl and J. Michael O’Malley. The CALLA Handbook, United States of America: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1994.

Echevarria, Jana and Anne Graves. Sheltered Content Instruction Teaching English Language Learners with Diverse Abilities, United States of America: Pearson Education, Inc., 2003.