Learning and Understanding Content to Empower Success (LUCES) Outline: 11:00-11:10 Background (Scott) 11:10-11:20 Faculty Needs (Lucy) 11:20-11:30 Sheltered Content Training (Danielle) 11:30-11:40 Case Study (Iliana) 11:40-11:50 Current & Future (Martin) 11:50-12:00 Results (Group) 12:00-12:15 Q&A (Group)
Who we are Scott Mertes, Ph.D. Dean of Liberal Arts Lucy Andarcia Spanish Faculty Danielle Petersen LLS Coordinator Iliana Miller English Faculty Martin Stack Director of International Programs
International Student Enrollment Scott
Project Summary Student Success Faculty Success Engaging the Community Institutional Effectiveness Scott
Fall 2015 Pilot BUS.151 ESL.298 MAT.101 POL.201 SOC.101 Scott
Additional Sections ENG 110 PSY 101 SPE 101 MAT 104 ENG.111 In addition, ESL was split into two separate classes MAT.105 CIS.100 BUS.122 REL.250 Scott
Faculty Needs International students in the classroom. Faculty Concerns. Mid hired an ESL Consultant. Fall 2014. Faculty Reaction. Academic Council: Subcommittee "International Committee" February 2015. Results. Faculty Training. May 2015. Faculty Response. Pilot- Fall 2015. Lucy
Common Themes of Sheltered Instruction Models Hands-On Activities Cooperative Learning Guarded Vocabulary Visuals Danielle
Specific SIOP Model Components Lesson Preparation Building Background Comprehensible Input Strategies Interaction Practice & Application Lesson Delivery Review & Assessment Danielle
LUCES Faculty Training Individual Consultations Group Meetings Online Modules Lunch & Learn Sessions Danielle
Scaffolding and Building Backgrounds in Introduction to Academic Writing ( ENG 110) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzCv05psRIY – 2012 Ford Focus, Europe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww6-zRC73tM – 2012 Ford Focus, Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_JGrn6AMig – 2012 Ford Focus, Canada Iliana
LUCES Academy : Moving Forward Student Services Staffing Director of International Programs Library & Learning Services Coordinator International Programs Consultant Writing Center ESL Specialist Martin
LUCES Academy : Moving Forward Student Services Orientation General International Student Orientation LUCES Academy Orientation Martin
LUCES Academy : Moving Forward Student Services Activities International Student Organization Community Engagement Conversation Circles Martin
Results Pre-LUCES Post-LUCES Persistence Rate: 78.57% Term GPA: 1.77/4.00 Term GPA: 2.59/4.00 Credits Enrolled: 12.30 Credits Enrolled: 12.25 Credits Completed: 7.99 Credits Completed: 9.79 Scott
Questions? Group
References Echevarría, J., Vogt, M. E., & Short, D. (2013). Making content comprehensible for English language learners: The SIOP model (4th ed). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon. Short, D. (2013). Training and sustaining effective teachers of sheltered instruction. Theory Into Practice, 52(2), 118-127. doi: 10.1080/00405841.2013.770329 Vogt, M. E. & Echevarría, J. (2008). 99 ideas and activities for teaching English learners with the SIOP Model. Boston, MA: Pearson Education. Vogt, M. E., Echevarría, J., & Washam, M.A. (2015). 99 more ideas and activities for teaching English learners with the SIOP Model. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.