1. ESL Lead, Middle and High
Language Objectives
Presented by
Symphorien Momet
OHS French Department
Lillian Hatfield
ESL Lead, Middle and High

2. Language Objectives What they do!
Articulate for learners the academic language functions and skills that they need to master to fully participate in the lesson and meet the grade-level content standards (Echevarria, Short, & Vogt, 2008).
Are beneficial not only for language learners but for all students in a class, as everyone can benefit from the clarity that comes with a teacher outlining the requisite academic language to be learned and mastered in each lesson.

3. Language Objectives answer the question…
“What language do students need to complete the assigned task?”
text type
past tense
Like a road map
sequence
vocabulary
cause and effect
lab report
narrative

4. Writing Language Objective ( Using a Model Performance Indicator)
Describe representations of basic operations from pictures
of everyday objects and oral descriptions
( e.g., “ There are seven dogs altogether.” )
Example topic/Content
Language Function
Support
Examples of language tasks
MPIs:
For ELLs at all levels of ELP
Example

5. Language
Function
Science / Grade Explain the effects of environmental influences (smoking, alcohol, drugs, diet) on human health using a Graphic Organizer.
Support
Content
Effects of environment
Language: vocabulary & patterns
One consequence of ________is ____________
_______ leads to/causes _____________.
_______ increases the risk of ______________.
______ are more likely to ___________ than __________.
Graphic Organizer can include a Cause and Effect Organizer
Tweaked by me
with thanks to
Joanne Marino,
DPI ESL Consultant

6. Content Objective: Identify the structure of a cell
Content Objective: Identify the structure of a cell. Language Objectives: Content/Topic
Explain to a partner the structure of a cell.
The ____ is made up of __________________.
The _____ consists of ___________.
The _____ includes the _______________.
Label/illustrating cell parts on a diagram.
Complete a cloze text describing the structure of a cell.
Language
Function
Support
Tweaked again by yours truly.
Thank you again, Joanne.

8. Topic/Content Objective was Figurative Language

9. This is an example of what our group, the ESL/ELL group did
This is an example of what our group, the ESL/ELL group did. We included Performance Criterion ( Linguistic Complexity, Language Forms and Conventions), and Vocabulary Acquisition components and CAN DO Descriptors in each of the 4 Domains (SLRW) for each of the ELL Proficiency Level.

10. Your Fun Activity!!!!
At your table, using the sentence strips, write a Language Objective on chart paper.
Use the slide/s as a guide.
Make sure to include these elements:
Language Function
Content
Support
and Grade level and topic/content area
For bragging rights, you may include examples and/or academic language required.
For the sake of time and sanity, we are passing out some but not all examples of Language Functions you may use in your language objectiive and the CC ELA Language Standard 5 for each grade. You choose the language function, the topic or content in any area, and what support ( illustrations, word banks, charts, graphic organizers, etc.) you would use to write your language objection. If you have your lap tops or iPads and want to look up a particular content standard you are partial to, feel feel to use that. You will have 15 minutes to accomplish you mission.
You have 15 minutes!!!!

11. Language
Function
Science / Grade Explain the effects of environmental influences (smoking, alcohol, drugs, diet) on human health using a Graphic Organizer.
Support
Content
Effects of environment
Language: vocabulary & patterns
One consequence of ________is ____________
_______ leads to/causes _____________.
_______ increases the risk of ______________.
______ are more likely to ___________ than __________.
This is what your Language Objective will mostly look like and it’s ALL GOOD.
Tweaked by me
with thanks to
Joanne Marino,
DPI ESL Consultant

12. Sharing is Caring
Ok, are you ready to share your Most Excellent Language Objectives?????

13. Why Learn Foreign Languages
Why Learn Foreign Languages? By Lillian Hatfiled, ESL Symphorien Momet, FL
ACTFEL - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
The New America Foundation,
A Washington-based think tank.

14. Why learn Foreign Languages? Learning a Foreign Language:
FL has a positive effect on intellectual growth, enriches and enhances learner’s mental development and sense of achievement
FL leaves student with more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and a better ear for listening.
FL learners show greater cognitive flexibility, better problem solving and higher order thinking skills (Bamford 1991 and Hakuta 1986)
FL gives the learner the ability to communicate with people he/she would otherwise not have the chance to know.
FL opens the door to other cultures and helps the learner understand and appreciate people from other countries.
Applying current standard practices of Foreign instruction (5 Cs: communication, Culture, connection, comparison, Community) reinforces English language course content of other coursework (Curtain and Dahlberg 2004).
FL study promotes cultural Awareness, competency and it increases global understanding
Foreign Languages learners consistently outperform control groups in core subject areas on Standardized tests (Armstrong and Rogers 1997)
FL gives student a head start in language requirements for college.
FL increase job opportunities in many careers where knowing another language is a real asset.

15. World/Global economy context: (21st Century)
Unless America pumps up Foreign Language education, both the nation’s global competitiveness and national security could be at risk.
An estimated 200 million school-aged children in China study English, according to a 2006 Education Department release. Just 24,000 of their U.S. counterparts study Chinese languages. The gap is significant.
“In a more competitive market where products are increasing in quality we need to be able to compete on relationships and service, (and) languages are an important factor,” said Mr. Gray, who now works at the New America Foundation, a Washington-based think tank.
Technology and globalization are also boosting the number of players in competitive markets, putting the United States at a further disadvantage with countries where workers grow up learning multiple languages.
“The communication and technology revolutions make it imperative that we should be able to communicate with people who don’t speak English (primarily),” Mr. Gray said. “To make a sale, you have a great disadvantage if your competitor speaks the language of the customer and you don’t.”

16. Have one most excellent adventure this coming school year, Dudes !