Effective Strategies for Binational Migrant Students Module 3

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Discuss the unique characteristics of binational migrant students  Understand the interaction between Instruction and student learning when teaching binational migrant students  Identify and discuss effective technologies, strategies and supports for effectively teaching binational migrant students  Reflect and refine supports to enhance instruction for binational migrant students. Outcomes

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant U.S. DefinitionMexico’s Definition A binational student is an eligible migrant student who moves between Mexico and the United States with his/her parents or as an emancipated youth at least once in the last 36 months. A binational student is any student who moves between Mexico and the United States. Who is a Binational Student?

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  They are highly mobile, frequently crossing international borders. This experience may be wrought with danger and causes emotional or behavioral issues.  Student records from Mexico may not be readily available or easily obtained, resulting in having to guess where to place the student instructionally. What are some unique characteristics of binational migrant students?

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Parents may not be familiar or comfortable with U.S. schools or the expectations for parent involvement.  Cultural differences may manifest themselves as learning difficulties. What are some other unique characteristics? What are some unique characteristics of binational migrant students?

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Students have had unique travels and experiences, and have unique insights to share with the class.  Parents and students are able to share a binational cultural perspective.  Students may have had unique educational experiences such as telesecundaria or other instruction using technology as a tool. What are some other benefits? What are some benefits of having binational migrant students in the classroom?

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  How can teachers use the unique characteristics of the BN migrant students to indicate they are valued and supported? Discuss in groups of 3-4 Activity 1

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant Student Learning Instruction Teaching the binational (BN) migrant student When working with BN migrant students, consider interaction between...

Background Knowledge Comprehensible Input Student Engagement Critical Thinking Skills Instruction

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Build on prior knowledge  Build background knowledge  Help students make connections with what they know and are learning Instruction Background Knowledge

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Use student experiences as a means to make sense of language and learning  Keep classroom speech understandable by explicitly teaching vocabulary, speaking in short phrases, and pausing frequent to check understanding Instruction Comprehensible Input

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Seek input  Model problem solving  Make connections to previous learning and other subject areas Make connections Instruction

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Provide opportunities for student talk and interaction  Increases brain stimulation and motivation  Reduces risk  Allows for more processing time  Increases attention  Promotes language development Echevarría, Vogt & Short, 2008

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant Suggested Student Engagement Instructional Activities Jigsaw Corners Round Table Inside/Outside Circle Numbered Heads Fishbowl See Handout 2 for detailed information on activities.

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant What activities are you implementing in the classroom to support student learning? Discuss in groups of 3-4 and assign a recorder and a presenter Activity 2

CultureLanguage ExpectationsConnections Student Learning

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Binational mobility pattern  Frequency of moves  Housing  Reason for leaving  Documentation status  Stability of home base and work environments Student Learning Culture

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  English and Spanish proficiency  Language usage patterns  Language dominance  Level of comfort with expressive language Student Learning Language

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Housing and living conditions  Family support systems  Access to community resources  School and a sense of belonging Student Learning Connections

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Teacher expectations (All kids do learn.)  Parent expectations  Student/self expectations  Community expectations Student Learning Expectations

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant Student Learning Through Instructional Strategies Instructional Group Activities Literacy and Language Development Connecting Lessons to Students’ Lives Designing Activities to Advance Student Learning Instructional Conversations CREDECREDE, 2011 Student Learning

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)   Colorado Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)   National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)   Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)  Additional Resource Links

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Core Programs are the district adopted programs that support the various content areas at different grades  Supplemental Programs support the CORE curriculum and are targeted to specific student needs such as English learners, reading, mathematics, etc…  Examples are: Read Naturally, Rosetta Stone, Imagine Learning, etc… What is a Supplemental Program?

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant 1.Instructional Technology 2.Strategies 3.Materials & Supports Bridging Learning for Binational Students

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Google Image Search - Create PowerPoint presentation with visuals to teach vocabulary  Videos - Use short video clips to build background knowledge  Video Games/Apps - Use video games and apps to develop language and practice skills 1. Suggested Instructional Technology

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Digital Storytelling  ell-students/ ell-students/  digital-storytelling-resources/ digital-storytelling-resources/  Web Logs  efl-class?type=powerpoint efl-class?type=powerpoint 1. Suggested Instructional Technology

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Supplementary Programs  Read Naturally Read Naturally  Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone  Imagine Learning Imagine Learning  For more information on instructional technology visit: 1. Suggested Instructional Technology

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant 2. Sample Strategies: Vocabulary Supports Academic Vocabulary Social Academic Content specific Quality not Quantity 5-8 pieces of new information per unit Pre-teach Explicitly Teach Student-friendly definition Pictures/visuals

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant 2. Sample Strategies: Vocabulary Supports WORD WALLS SENTENCE FRAMES

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant 2. Strategies: Clear Expectations Clear Expectations of Academic Tasks  Provide step-by-step instructions  Model or demonstrate strategies  Show examples of end product  Give oral directions with written prompts/visuals

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant Sensory Realia Pictures Visuals Models Activities Movies Others? Visual Graphs Charts Tables Timelines Diagrams Others? Structures Partners Small groups Cooperative Mentors In native language Others? 3. Supports

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant Supports: Sensory

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant Supports: Visual

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant Supports: Structures

? Ideas to Measure Instructional Effectiveness

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Daily Admit Tickets and Exit Tickets  Think-Pair-Share  Daily Quizzes  End of unit assessment Samples of Assessing Learning

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  How do I know that students understood the content?  How do I know that students learned the language needed to explain the content? Samples for Assessing Language and Content

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Style/Fluency Sample of Assessment Learning Fourth Grade 4321 Transitional words/phrases Links all ideas using transitional words/phrases. Links most ideas using transitional words/phrases. Links few ideas with transitional words/phrases. No evidence of linking ideas with transitional words/phrases. Word ChoiceIn all sentences, uses precise verbs specific nouns, and interesting descriptive vocabulary. In most sentences, uses precise verbs, specific nouns and interesting/descriptive vocabulary. In few sentences, uses precise verbs, specific nouns and interesting/descriptive vocabulary. Uses general words, colorless verbs and nouns. Linguistic Complexity All sentences are clear and have a variety of beginnings, structures and lengths. All are grammatically correct. The majority of sentences is clear and have a variety of beginnings, structures and lengths. May or may not be grammatically correct. The majority of the writing consists of simple sentences. Begins to include a variety of beginnings, structures and lengths, which may or may not be grammatically correct. Uses mostly simple sentences. Run on sentences and fragments.

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Language of unit built in to end of unit writing rubric Sample of Assessment Learning Fifth Grade Style and Fluency 1234 Language indicating compare No EvidenceSome evidence of linking ideas using transitional words/phrase Comparison of attributes is indicated with terms alike, similar, because, both have … Transitional words and phrases are embedded in a natural style and contribute to the fluency of the writing Language indicating contrast No EvidenceSome evidence of linking ideas using transitional words/phrase Contrast is indicated by different, in contrast, on the other hand … Transitional words and phrases are embedded in a natural style and contribute to the fluency of the writing

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Considers instruction within a bicultural context  Involves students using their unique experiences as a binational child  Integrates technology that spans structures in the U.S. and Mexico  Implements effective and promising practices based on identified binational student needs SUMMARY

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  How am I going to modify my instruction to accommodate the unique needs, learning styles, and experiences of binational students? Discussion and Reflection

Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students InET Consortium Incentive Grant  Connection – English to Spanish Connection – English to Spanish  Electronic age appropriate games to learn English and Math Electronic age appropriate games to learn English and Math  INEA INEA  Math MATTERS Consortium Incentive Grant (CIG) Math MATTERS Consortium Incentive Grant (CIG)  Migrant Literacy CORE Reading CIG Migrant Literacy CORE Reading CIG  Plazas Comunitaria Plazas Comunitaria  Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS)  SEP – Online Textbooks SEP – Online Textbooks Sample of Resources

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