ESOL CPD Differentiation and mixed level groups Autumn 2017 Staffs ACL Autumn 2017

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Aims Experience some learning activities with differentiation in French and English Discuss options for how to extend / support learners Feel more confident with delivery for 2017/18

Stages of Language Learning Receptive Passive? Reading Listening Productive Active Speaking Writing Envelope activity – sort into 2 groups of opposites What comes first What is more difficult – how can you support? How can you extend ie in speaking activity some text will support. Some speaking could extend a reading activity.

Activities How to support? How to challenge? Speaking Dialogue/role play Listening Reading / writing How to support? How to challenge?

How to support? How to challenge? Speaking – 3 questions: Did you have toast for breakfast? What is your favourite food? Is it important to eat together as a family? Which questions are more difficult? Why? Could learners work in mixed ability groups? would they benefit from working in mixed ability groups?

How to support? How to challenge? 2. Dialogue Basic version Which role? Gap fill Extend with problems / questions Learners stretch themselves!

How to support? How to challenge? 3. Listening Develop listening skills, not just assessment practice Different question types - inference

How to support? How to challenge? 4. Reading and writing Productive / receptive tasks Modelling / scaffolding Question types – writing questions Peer coaching

How to support? How to challenge? 5. Reading/ writing Grid / framework / gap-fill / sub-headings Benefits of mixed ability groups?

Levels of challenge Order the activities from easier to harder Closed questions Questions with Multiple Choice answers Gap fill activities Completing sentences within a writing framework Marking someone else’s work with a markscheme/criteria Writing questions Answering open questions Free writing

Summary Which activities from today’s session will you try out? What strategies are going to be important? Confidence?

Thanks for coming! Staffs ACL Autumn 2017