The ESL Program at Washington Elementary

The ESL Program at Washington Elementary

Teaching Strategy: Turn and Talk, Instructional Conversation

Todays Objectives.......

• To understand the role of the ESL staff in supporting students

• To discuss the challenges teachers face in teaching ELLs

• To apply teaching strategies presented in this program to teaching ELLs in the classroom

• To identify the targeted teaching strategy and student response

Turn and Talk

• What are the biggest challenges you face each day in teaching ELLs?

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Open Ended

Turn and Talk

What does this graph show us about the progress of our ELL students?

Multiple Choice

When you see the acronyms

ESL, ELL, or EL you should

know....

• The students are learning English.

• The students have mastered English.

• The students are from another country

Multiple Choice

What language do most of the ELLs in JP speak as their first language?

• French

• Spanish

• Chinese

Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of ELLs in JP?

• 86%

• 17%

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between an Hispanic student and an ELL?

• There is no difference.

• Hispanic students may be proficient in English. ELLs are still learning English.

• Both students will need services to be successful in school.

Open Ended

Turn and Talk

Why do teachers need to understand the difference between Hispanic and ELL students?

Multiple Choice

Who is here at Washington to help me with my ELL students?

• Coach Terry

• ESL Teacher

• ESL Parapro

• All of the above

What is the role of your coach?

• Listen

• Support

• Bounce ideas

• Provide materials

• Monitor the progress of students

Multiple Choice

A preconference is

• a short collaborative chat with the teacher about what they will be teaching

• One strategy the teacher will use

• How the teacher will evaluate the strategy

• All of the above

A Preconference is not.......

Multiple Select

Observational Data would include (multiple answers)

• participation

• engagement

• speaking time of students

• classroom decor

Multiple Select

A post-conference would include

• short reflection on what was taught and response of the student

• next steps for the future

Open Ended

What are some teaching strategies that I used to keep you engaged and teach this lesson?