Welcome to SEI 108
Content Strategies
Agenda
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Blog about background knowledge
ELL content strategies and activities
WebQuest
Blog about new ideas
Review requirements
Instructional
Strategies
vs.
Learning Strategies
Instructional
Scaffolding
vs.
Verbal
Scaffolding
WHY?
“Instructional approaches that
integrate content and language
are more effective than
approaches in which language is
taught in isolation.”
Integrating Language and Content: Lessons from Immersion,
National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second
Language Learning, December 1995
SEI 108 Vocabulary
 Inspiration
 WebQuest
 Blog
Blog Questions
Wordpress SEI Blog
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Answer the SEI Blog questions found
on the SEI 108 web page.
“Teaching English Language
Learners is just good
teaching.”
Why is teaching ELLs different than
or similar to teaching native
language speakers?
Appointments
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Make 4 appointments on your clock.
Next meet with your 3:00
appointment.
Then discuss your ideas on the quote.
Unique to ELLs
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Explicit teaching of learning strategies.
Guidance in oral discourse.
Attention to language structure and
function.
Even strong decoders are weak at
comprehending.
Little background in English writing
processes and conventions.
Catherine Brown
Commonly asked question:
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How will the ELL strategies affect my
dominant English speakers?
Will these strategies work in a mixed
leveled classroom?
If I simplify my language or activities
will my students be bored?
Language Skills
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Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Give one, Get one
The Insert Method (Coding)
(√) already know
(?) confusing
(!) unusual or surprising
(+) a new idea
I forgot, but I do remember
now!
Preview / Review
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Overview of objectives
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Primary Language
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Visuals
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Vocabulary
A Reason to Review
Teacher: What is the
chemical formula for water?
Bongani: "HIJKLMNO"!!
Teacher: What are you
talking about?
Bongani: Yesterday you said
it's H to O!
Vocabulary Development
How are these numbers related to
developing content vocabulary?
5-10
10-15
Speaking and Listening
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United Streaming Example
WHY?
“For English Language Learners, the
expected passing rates for
building academic language
exceeded the control groups
across all measures by an average
of 16.5%.”
Building Knowledge for Academic Achievement, Marzano and
Pickering, 2005
Vocabulary Organizers
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Inspiration Example
Inspiration for Vocabulary
Frayer Model
Facts or
Characteristics
Sentence
Picture
Synonym or Antonym
Using PowerPoint to
Introduce Vocabulary
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Math
Amazing Body Systems
Student-Generated
Questions
WHY?
Reading Strategies
“Comprehensible input is one of the
key elements for second language
acquisition.”
Krashen (1985)
Pantomime A Tale
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The whole group is divided into 7 small
groups.
Each group is given one of the
paragraphs from the story or an article.
The group prepares to present. A narrator
reads the selection while the others
pantomime the information.
The groups present.
Jellyfish
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Reciprocal Teaching
Predictor
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Questioner
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Clarifier
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Summarizer
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Discussion Director
Reciprocal Teaching
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Content Area Text Choices
Adapting and Modifying
Text
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Graphic depiction
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Outline
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Rewrite a part of the text
Writing Strategies
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Sentence Starters or basic
structure formats
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Writing Prompts
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Graphic organizers
Writing Across Cultures
Flyswatter
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Create two teams.
Answer teacher question by hitting
correct response first.
Winning team answers a second
student-generated question for extra
point.
WHY?
“An activity-centered approach
creates opportunities for extended
student discourse which is likely to
be beneficial for second language
learning.”
Integrating Language and Content: Lessons from Immersion,
National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second
Language Learning, December 1995
Strategies
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Blog
Inspiration
Flyswatter
United Streaming without sound
Insert Method
Role Playing / Pantomime
Reciprocal Teaching
Give one, Get One
WebQuest
 Introduction
 Task
 Process
 Evaluation
What do I do if I only have one
or two computers?
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Centers
Pairing
Use Aver key to
project images
Projector
Sharing with a
colleague
Review Portfolio
Requirement
Include:
 Syllabus for SEI 108
 Your completed in-class WebQuest
assignment and class hand-outs
 Pre-class reading reflection
 In-class Blog reflection
 SEI 108 Certificate of Training