Working with Multilingual Learners in the Content Classroom

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Working with Multilingual Learners in the Content Classroom Catherine Box, Ed.D. Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania cbox@upenn .edu

PART I: Identity & Discourse

Agenda for Part I CHAIRS FORWARD!!!! “Big Picture Issues” in ENL -- who are ENL learners? -- what is the deficit discourse vs. the asset discourse of MLLs? -- what specific resources do MLLs bring into the classroom? -- what issues surround MLLs and giftedness? CHAIRS FORWARD!!!!

But First… the Acronyms The students: ELL or EL  MLL (but ELL and EL still widely used) The content area: ESL  ENL The certification area: ESOL The academic program ENL teachers study: TESOL The state regulations regarding ENL students: CR-154 (Part 154) The examinations MLLs take: NYSITELL (initial entry) and NYSESLAT (yearly until exiting, at which point former MLL/FELL)

Who are Multilingual Learners? 18.7% of the total student population and growing rapidly. 160 foreign languages spoken in the home, the most prevalent of them being Spanish, Chinese, Bengali, Arabic, and Russian. Range from Newcomer to Commanding in level of English Proficiency; may carry designation of SIFE. http://www.nysed.gov/bilingual-ed/english-language-learnermultilingual- learners-demographicsdata-reports

Possible Interpretations of this information… 18.7% of the total student population and growing rapidly. Due to their sheer number teachers face more and more challenges concerning how to work with this population of students in the classroom, for which training has not prepared them. 160 foreign languages in the home, the most prevalent of them being Spanish, Chinese, Bengali, Arabic, and Russian. ELs arrive at schools speaking languages that many teachers do not know, and thus, are unsure how best to help them. Also, it is suspicious when students speak to each other in a language that the teacher does not understand– they might be cheating or bullying each other. Levels range from Newcomer to Commanding in level of English Proficiency; may carry designation of SIFE. Students are in need of services to “pass” the NYSESLAT. In the meantime, they tend to score lower on standardized tests and thus have lower graduation rates. There is a large “achievement gap” that correlates with EL status. SIFE are in dire need of basic skills that content teachers are not equipped to facilitate. There is not enough time and not enough resources to make up for the lost years of US schooling. *COMMENTS IN RED TAKEN FROM FIELD NOTES OF A WORKSHOP GIVEN TO TEACHERS-IN-TRAINING IN SPRING, 2017.

Differences in race, culture, first language, and origin are seen as obstacles to overcome rather than resources. Proficiencies in other languages are ignored, while limited proficiency in English is highlighted (e.g. some still use the term LEP). Students are often evaluated with respect to standardized test scores in ways that may be even more salient and consequential than L1 English-speaking peers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241 zeg Deficit Discourse Crumpler et al., 2011; Gutiérrez & Orellana, 2006; Shapiro, 2014)

Deficit Discourse in Action for Gifted Students Deficit Discourse in Action for Gifted Students *taken from a Gifted Written Report compiled in November 2017. Reproduced here with permission from parents. “Examples of behaviors of strength include: has excellent reasoning abilities, is proficient at problem finding, asks complex questions, and can easily relate new information to old information.” “[name of child] employs an advanced vocabulary, prefers advanced level books, and uses language in unusual or novel ways.” “He requires little repetition or practice in order to show mathematical competency.” At end of evaluation, there is this blurb: Include any intervening factors which may mask gifted abilities (such as English as a second language, learning disability, physical impairment, emotional disability, gender or race bias, or socio/cultural deprivation).

From Deficit to Asset: Let’s flip the script From Deficit to Asset: Let’s flip the script! *taken September 2017, at the public school bus stop near Philadelphia, PA. Seven- and eight-year old multilinguals who speak Korean, Tamil, Arabic, French, English, and Roblox! Reproduced with permission of parents.

Group Task: For each point, rewrite the interpretation from an asset perspective! 18.7% of the total student population and growing rapidly. more and more students are arriving in the classroom poised to become bilingual and biliterate, possessing skills that will be advantageous in a global economy. 160 foreign languages in the home, the most prevalent of them being Spanish, Chinese, Bengali, Arabic, and Russian. Levels range from Newcomer to Commanding in level of English Proficiency; may carry designation of SIFE.

*Photographed with the permission of the author in May 2017 at the Brooklyn International High School.

Asset Discourse: Case Study Group Task Each group has a description of a multilingual learner (these are composites of real schoolchildren). As a group, develop a discourse that highlights the assets that this specific child could bring to the class. In what kinds of ways could you engage this child? Think in specifics, not generalities. For instance, During which units could this child’s skills really shine? What kinds of questions would this child be in a potentially unique position to answer? In what kinds of group tasks (think PPA!) could these students’ perspectives and expertise serve as a resource?

PART II: Differentiation in the Classroom

Agenda for Part II Moving from “big picture” to the classroom -- What are the three ways that content teachers can differentiate for MLLs in the classroom? (+ the one way that they should not) How does differentiating for MLLs dovetail and deviate from differentiating for giftedness in the classroom? -- What techniques are effective when differentiating for MLLs? GOAL: Which three techniques will work best in your classroom? -- How can these techniques be embedded in activities such that everyone benefits, including the teacher(s)?

As Workshop #2 mentioned, we can differentiate our: Content What do you want your students to learn? Process How do you want your students to learn? Product  How will your students demonstrate their knowledge?

Content Process Product For Gifted Students For Multilingual Learners yes no Process Product

Content Process Product For Gifted Students For Multilingual Learners yes no Process Product

Content Process Product For Gifted Students For Multilingual Learners yes no Process Product

We can differentiate in response to student: Readiness Skill level Learning Profile Interests Personality & more

What does language-focused differentiation look like? Language-focused differentiation provides specific language supports in the classroom designed to help MLLs access content and participate in lesson. What does language-focused differentiation look like?

Aim for the Challenge Zone! (Gibbons, 2009) HIGH CHALLENGE Learning/engagement zone (Zone of Proximal Development) Frustration/anxiety zone HIGH SUPPORT LOW SUPPORT Comfort zone Boredom zone LOW CHALLENGE

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE-FOCUSED SUPPORT Each support is matched to the language learner’s proficiency level. Each support is respectful and engaging. Each support moves toward the same essential understanding.

What can be differentiated for MLLs? Lesson Plans Tasks Schema Activation Input/Output Materials Assessments

Group Task: What do You Need to Succeed? OBJECTIVE: SUMMARIZE THE TEXT. TASK: In pairs or triads, prepare a 3-4 sentence summary of the text. *Keep track of the strategies you, as readers and writers, utilize to complete this task. *After a few minutes, we will stop and agree upon a particular support that might help you compete your task.

Here bygynneth the Book of the tales of Caunterbury Whan that aprill with his shoures soote The droghte of march hath perced to the roote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour Of which vertu engendred is the flour; Whan zephirus eek with his sweete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth Tendre croppes, and the yonge sonne Hath in the ram his halve cours yronne, And smale foweles maken melodye, That slepen al the nyght with open ye (so priketh hem nature in hir corages); Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages, And palmeres for to seken straunge strondes, To ferne halwes, kowthe in sondry londes; And specially from every shires ende Of engelond to caunterbury they wende, The hooly blisful martir for to seke, That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke. Here bygynneth the Book  of the tales of Caunterbury

Language supports work to meet the various language needs within your class. The supports should provide opportunities for multilingual learners to work at the same level as their peers.

Task Support Checklist (adapted from Peregoy & Boyle, 2017) SCHEMA ACTIVATION Prepare students for tasks by activating background knowledge with an asset perspective in mind. Provide rich contextual information for tasks. DIFFERENTIATION OF INPUT/OUTPUT Provide multiple opportunities for students to process information in multiple ways (visuals, dramatization, review, questions, think-pair-shares) Use abundancy and redundancy strategies when introducing key vocabulary. (repeat often, use in different contexts, write on board, highlight when using it, have students repeat it, give opportunities for students to use it). Provide multimodal directions/explanations (modeling, gestures, write & say simultaneously). Ask instruction-clarifying questions (e.g. what do we do first?) before setting students on task. Ensure participation of all students through providing sentence frames, allowing non- verbal contributions, and group task monitoring. MATERIALS Enhance input through bolding key vocabulary in materials. Provide word banks and glossaries for important terms. Provide brief explanations of grammar points as needed. Include sentence frames/stems to support students as they engage with written language.

Watching Video Examples Use Your Organizer as You Watch

Beginning with the Public Policy Analyst What is the problem? Where is the evidence? What are the causes? What is the existing policy? What policies can you create to correct the problem? What is the best policy to correct the problem?

Ticket Out the Door: See you February 22nd! 1. Name one thing you learned about working with multilingual learners. 2. Name one question you have for next time regarding differentiating for ELLs. Ticket Out the Door: See you February 22nd!