1. Strategies that Lead to Transference
2:50 Welcome
Lynne Koenig
Woodburn School District
Woodburn, Oregon

2. Woodburn School District
Strategies That Lead to Transference
Woodburn School District
4 Elementary, 2 Middle, 5 High schools
Washington Elementary School
Pop
Free &Red 82%
ELL 76%
Let me tell you a bit about myself and my school district so you know a bit more about my background before we get started.
Myself
10 years classroom 5,4,1,2
5 years instructional coach
GLAD, SysELD, Reading/ESOL endorsed
Woodburn School District
4 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high schools- 90/10 and 50/50 partnership and self contained. Dual lang throughout highschool
Student population
ELL’s
Free and reduced lunch/Title I
Washington

3. Strategies That Lead to Transference
Who’s Here?
Teachers
Administrators
New to dual
50/50 or 90/10
Self Contained
Partnership
Bilingual
I will share several strategies that will help
your students navigate between languages in dual
language programs. Whether you teach in a 90/10,
50/50, partnership or self‐contained classroom, these
strategies are essential to your students' language
growth both academically and conversationally.

4. Strategies That Lead to Transference
Language Transfer and Discrete Language Skills
Surface features of L1
Surface features of L2
Knowledge/concepts unique to L1
Knowledge/concepts unique to L2
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I want to keep this presentation as practical as possible, but I have to add A little bit of research/theory to back it up!
The Research: Jim Cummins interdependence theory or Dual iceberg. Many if not all of us have seen this graphic. It represents what the common underlying proficiencies of language are. CUP
If you understand the concepts in math – addition- subtraction- the relationship between fractions/decimals/percents, or you have learned the basics of reading: letters make sounds, sounds/letters make words, words carry meaning, or more complex, that author’s have a purpose and sometimes characters learn lessons, you have only to learn this once. These concepts carry over to a second or subsequent languages. These concepts are transferable.
However, there are non transferable aspects of language. Some examples would be visual, such as letter based- different sounds for same visual letter. Or Syntax within the language.
Interdependence Model
Linguistic (Adapted from Cummins, J. 1987)

5. For Transference To Occur…
Strategies That Lead to Transference
For Transference To Occur…
Everything is about language
Know your students 
Must be explicitly modeled.
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My beliefs- everything is about language. Every part of your day IS about language. Every subject, every minute. Language must be your focus. Balance between the teachable moment and planned instruction comes from thinking ahead to the language hurtles for each lesson as well as the bridges that can be made. Purposeful instruction is key. Making a direct correlation between what’s happening in ESOL and Content can also be a bridge.
Know your students! It may be easier said than done in some places. But you MUST know about the languages your students are bringing with them. What are the bridges between their L1 and L2? You can only be purposeful
Transfer must be explicitly modeled. Some students do make transfer between languages quite easily, most do not. Knowing students first language and how it relates to the target language is not only beneficial but essential to your students success. We are going to spend more time learning about this today.

6. Strategies That Lead to Transference
Así se dice-Literacy Squared
Interactive Cognate Word Wall
Probable Passage- Kylene Beers
Interactive writing-Literacy Squared
Other favorites!

7. Strategies That Lead to Transference
Así se dice
Literacy Squared-Kathy Escamilla
Purpose:
Explicit translation practice helps language learners navigate between languages and experience the subtleties of language as well as get the “gist” of meaning. Language is not directly transferable. This activity also gives power to both languages as each child gets to be the “expert”.
Can be used as early as late kinder with appropriate scaffolding (whole class, based on theme).
Moves to partner work with students as “experts” as early as second grade.
Can use curricular theme or selected poetry.
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Language is not directly transferable. Share sit down
Share Kate/Fidel translation

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Así se dice
Whole class-
Choose topic- Example: Halloween vocabulary from books read.
Teacher records words/phrases on chart in target language (L1 or L2)
Teacher leads discussion of how you would “say it” in the opposite language.
This should include partner talk thinking around the best way to say it.
Teacher support is essential here as they can draw out other ideas or ways the students could say it and explicit teaching of getting the gist.
Teacher again records words/phrases that reflect the ideas from the original language.

9. Strategies That Lead to Transference
Así se dice
Partners-
Choose poem, shared/creative writing etc.
Partners take a phrase/sentence at a time and discuss how they could say it.
Students record directly on same page
Teacher support to draw out other ideas or ways the students could say it and explicit teaching of getting the gist.
Share with other partners.

10. Strategies That Lead to Transference

11. Strategies That Lead to Transference
Share Cathi and Annika’s

12. Strategies That Lead to Transference
Let’s Try It!

13. Interactive Cognate Word Wall
Strategies That Lead to Transference
Interactive Cognate Word Wall
Purpose:
Students don’t automatically use cognates to help them communicate in L2. Explicitly teaching students that cognates exist adds to the tools they have available to them to grow in their ability to communicate.
Always about language
So many cognates in Latin based languages
Math/Science,
visually, phonologically
false
Student run/centered/owned
Accessible
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Students don’t know they exist- become aware of them and begin to do their own exploration/study.

14. Strategies That Lead to Transference
This is a GREAT time to talk about false cognates embarrassed and embarasador
Changes in visual cues/spelling differences such as observation and observacion. Those that look exactly the same doctor and doctor. And math /science insect/insecto…. Rectangle/rectangulo

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16. Probable Passage adapted from Kylene Beers
Strategies That Lead to Transference
Probable Passage adapted from Kylene Beers
Purpose:
This is a prereading strategy that previews key language for students. It sets students up for success in reading in L2 and builds language and vocabulary through student dialogue in groups.
How it works:
Can be used as early as reading level I
Teacher chooses key words from the story based on characters, setting, problem(s) and solution.
Students work in teams to discuss which category the words belong in.
Students do not need to agree!
Students write their prediction or gist of how they think the story will go.
They read the story, class discussion or partner discussion should follow to debrief the realign thinking and record what they know now.
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17. Strategies That Lead to Transference
Let’s Try It!
Probable Passage Word Selection
arroyos
riverbed
Reba Jo
well
horned toad
ranch house
Flash
3 small favors
kiss
caballero
Padre
prairie
hitched
prince

18. Interactive Writing Literacy Squared
Strategies That Lead to Transference
Interactive Writing Literacy Squared
Purpose:
Students build bridges between languages by reading in one language and writing about a familiar or known story or text in their other language.
This writing activity is based on a known story that is generally read in L1.
How it works:
Day one: Picture book read aloud in L1
Day Two: Post pictures from the story- class discussion of most important words from that page- sticky note the pages-students record in story booklets
Day Three- students use words from previous day to create sentences.
Day Four- students use phrases to begin final written retell in final booklet.
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19. Day 2- Labeling The Most Important Words
Strategies That Lead to Transference
Day 2- Labeling The Most Important Words

20. Day 3- Taking Words To Sentences
Strategies That Lead to Transference
Day 3- Taking Words To Sentences

21. Day 4- Final Written Retell
Strategies That Lead to Transference
Day 4- Final Written Retell

22. Other Strategies That Lead To Transfer
Strategies That Lead to Transference
Other Strategies That Lead To Transfer
Language Rich Environment
Chants
Word study- Cognitive Content Dictionary- G.L.A.D.
Input charts
Shared reading
Newsbook
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Chants, help students gain the rhythm and cadence of language. Practicing the sound with others who are language models creates a safe environment.
Shared reading also gives this extra scaffold. News book and shared reading allow for vocabulary instruction as well as oral language practice.

23. Cognitive Content Dictionary
Strategies That Lead to Transference
Cognitive Content Dictionary

24. Language Rich Environment
Strategies That Lead to Transference
Language Rich Environment
Including:
Chants
Input charts

25. Strategies That Lead to Transference
Take Aways…….
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