Differentiated Instruction Using Language Objectives Caldwell County Schools Professional Development Day October 13, 2014 

Goals for this training You will be able to explain language objectives and why they are important for every student. You will be able to adapt language objectives to accommodate for every student.

What is a language objective? Language objectives are lesson objectives that are specifically designed to promote students' language development through all four language domains: reading, writing, speaking and listening.  From http://eldstrategies.com/languageobjectives.html

 Language Objective: Students will write a paragraph that compares and contrasts the physical adaptations of whales and sharks after completing a Venn Diagram with a partner. Content Objective:   Students will compare and contrast the physical adaptations that whales and sharks have that aid in their survival.

“While carefully planning and delivering content objectives… teachers must also incorporate in their lesson plans activities that support students’ language development… It is important to keep in mind that acquiring a second language is a process. As such, language objectives may cover a range from process-oriented to performance-oriented statements so that students have a chance to explore, and then practice, before demonstrating mastery of an objective.   Echevarria, Jana, MaryEllen Vogt, and Deborah J. Short. Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners.Boston: Pearson, 2008.

Why are language objectives important? Think-Pair-Share Think about why language objectives are important. Write down your answer. Pair up and discuss your answers. Share with the group.

Why do I need a different language objective for some kids?

WIDA Stages of Language Proficiency 1. Entering 3. Developing 5. Bridging 2. Beginning 4. Expanding 6. Reaching Different kids have different proficiency levels.

Pumpkin Life Cycle Example Level 1 - Entering:  Label drawings of the stages of a pumpkin’s life cycle using illustrated word banks and/or graphic organizers. Level 3 - Developing:  Describe the stages of a pumpkin's life cycle from illustrations using sequencing sentence frames provided by the teacher. Level 5 - Bridging:  Explain the stages of a pumpkin's life cycle from illustrations using sequential language in a paragraph format.

How do I write a Language Objective?

Language Objectives have three parts: Language function Topic Support

Language Functions: Topic: Support: How students process or use language to communicate in a variety of situations  * see handout for examples Topic: What you are teaching Support: Helps students access meaning (can be sensory, graphic, or interactive) *see handout for examples

Examples - Kindergarten Students will name familiar objects associated with weather conditions in photographs or illustrations.

Examples - Kindergarten 2. Students will describe orally weather conditions from photographs.

Examples - Kindergarten 3. Students will predict orally weather conditions from illustrated scenes.

Examples - Kindergarten 4. Students will compare and contrast weather conditions in pictures.

Examples - Kindergarten 5. Students will express likes, dislikes or preferences, with reasons, related to weather conditions from illustrated scenes.

Examples 1st-2nd grade 1. Students will sequence a series of pictures to retell stories using the book.

Examples 1st-2nd grade 2. Students will match a series of pictures with sequence words to retell stories using the book.

Examples 1st-2nd grade 3. Students will select captions that retell a story using a sequence of pictures.

Examples 1st-2nd grade 4. Students will sequence a series of sentences from a story using related pictures.

Examples 1st-2nd grade 5. Students will sequence short paragraphs from a story with a partner.

1. Students will label fractional parts of diagrams or realia from number word banks. Examples 3rd – 5th grade

2. Students will describe in phrases or short sentences what fractional parts mean from diagrams or realia. Examples 3rd – 5th grade

3. Students will use a series of related sentences to give step-by-step process of how to solve fraction problems from diagrams. Examples 3rd – 5th grade

4. Students will describe in paragraph form strategies or tips for solving problems involving fractions from diagrams. Examples 3rd – 5th grade

5. Students will create original problems involving fractions embedded in scenarios or situations. Examples 3rd – 5th grade

Writing and Transforming Objectives Practice Group 1 – Write a Language Function Group 2 – Write a topic you are studying now Group 3 – Write a support (Graphic, sensory, or  interactive)

Review Remember: 1.  Your students have different English language abilities, so they need to be able to show their knowledge in different ways. 2.  A language objective has three parts: Language Function Topic Support

Q & A Time

Exit Ticket Using a topic you are studying or will be studying next, write a language objective for a student in your class.

Davenport A+ Elementary  Megan Starnes mestarnes@ caldwellschools.com Hudson Elementary and Sawmills Elementary Lynette Shelby   lshelby@ caldwellschools.com Davenport A+ Elementary