1. 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)

2. 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

3. International Student Enrollment
Scott

4. Project Summary Student Success Faculty Success Engaging the Community
Institutional Effectiveness
Scott

5. Fall 2015 Pilot
BUS.151
ESL.298
MAT.101
POL.201
SOC.101
Scott

6. 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

7. Faculty Needs
International students in the classroom. Faculty Concerns.
Mid hired an ESL Consultant. Fall Faculty Reaction.
Academic Council: Subcommittee "International Committee" February Results.
Faculty Training. May Faculty Response.
Pilot- Fall 2015.
Lucy

8. Common Themes of Sheltered Instruction Models
Hands-On Activities
Cooperative Learning
Guarded Vocabulary
Visuals
Danielle

9. Specific SIOP Model Components
Lesson Preparation
Building Background
Comprehensible Input
Strategies
Interaction
Practice & Application
Lesson Delivery
Review & Assessment
Danielle

10. LUCES Faculty Training
Individual Consultations
Group Meetings
Online Modules
Lunch & Learn Sessions
Danielle

11. Scaffolding and Building Backgrounds in Introduction to Academic Writing ( ENG 110)
– 2012 Ford Focus, Europe
– 2012 Ford Focus, Australia
– 2012 Ford Focus, Canada
Iliana

12. LUCES Academy : Moving Forward
Student Services
Staffing
Director of International Programs
Library & Learning Services Coordinator
International Programs Consultant
Writing Center ESL Specialist
Martin

13. LUCES Academy : Moving Forward
Student Services
Orientation
General International Student Orientation
LUCES Academy Orientation
Martin

14. LUCES Academy : Moving Forward
Student Services
Activities
International Student Organization
Community Engagement
Conversation Circles
Martin

15. 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

16. Questions?
Group

17. 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), doi: /
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.