Welcome to Tyler isd GT ED Camp Summer 2014

Encouraging ELL GT Students Presenters: Oralia Hood and Elva Luce Encouraging ELL GT Students

It’s puzzle time!

Feeling kind of frazzled? Picture yourself in a situation where you cannot understand the language being spoken around you. You want to make friends and participate but your limited language proficiency makes you fearful. Helen Keller once commented that not being able to communicate is more difficult than not being able to see. That frustration is likely being felt by the English Language Learners in your classroom.

Tyler ISD Statistics of ELL Students Did you know that Tyler ISD currently has; 1,144 ESL Students 2,384 Bilingual Students 4,516 LEP Students

What is an English Language Learner? According to the TEA website, an English language learner--A person who is in the process of acquiring English and has another language as the first native language. The terms English language learner and limited English proficient student are used interchangeably.

Jim Cummins Theory…. BICS Basic Interpersonal Communications Skills (BICS) BICS is the social everyday communication language. These are the language skills needed in social situations. It is the day-to-day language they need to interact in social settings with other people. ELL’s employ BICS skills when they are on the playground, in the lunchroom, bus, playing sports, easy communication and at parties. It’s the everyday survival language.

Jim Cummins Theory….. CALPS CALPS- Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency refers to formal academic learning. This includes listening, speaking, writing, reading. CAPLS is the academic language, specialized vocabulary, refers to formal academic learning. This includes listening, speaking, writing, and specialized vocabulary about subject area content material. This level of language learning is essential for students to succeed in school. Students need time and support to become proficient in academic area, this can take up to five to seven years. Research by Thomas and Collier, 1995, has show that if a child has no prior schooling or has no support may take seven to ten years for ELL’s to catch up to their peer.

1. Getting to know your Students G T K S

2. Rate of Speech and Wait Time

3. Making Lessons More Visual

4. Activating Prior Knowledge PK

5. Cooperative Learning C

How can you put the pieces of the puzzle together?

Resources http://www.edutopia.org/blog/esl-11- tipsferlazzo-sypnieski http://edglossary.org/english-language-learner/ http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/easy -ways-reach-teach-english-language http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/bics_calps. php www.all4ed.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKubORY65IE