Sheltered Instruction Training Session 1 Overview

1. Sheltered Instruction TrainingSession 1Overview Franklin High School November 2, 2011 .

2. Course Goals(All of the SI Work)Increase student access to core content by: Sharing effective techniques with colleagues to expand our instructional repertoires. Using the components of Sheltered Instruction to plan, teach, and debrief effective lessons. Developing a common language to discuss best practices.

3. We will: Recognize instructional language of sheltered instruction & its importance Identify the stages of second language acquisition Understand our obligation to provide access to content Use key terminology orally and in writing Discuss and summarize issues related to the instruction of ELLs and compliance Respond to prompts orally and in writing Today’s Content and Language Objectives(the what and the how) Non-Volunteers, Choral Reading, & Selective Highlighting Replaces page 1.2 of your SI Resource Materials

4. Teacher TechniquesProcess Chart Throughout these workshops you will have opportunities to reflect on the techniques we have used. Please take notice of techniques today. You can use the process chart on page 1.3 to keep track of techniques used. Or use your composition book- choose what works for you Process Chart

5. What is Sheltered Instruction? Teaching in strategic ways that make grade-level academic content more accessible for English language learners while at the same time promoting their English language development. ~ Echevarria, Vogt and Short

6. Legal Foundations • 1964 - Civil Rights Act, Title VI • 1974 - Lau vs. Nichols • 1981 - Castañeda vs. Pickard • 1982 - Plyler vs. Doe Page 1.11 in SI Resource Notebook

7. Dual Obligation: Everyone’s Job All school districts have a dual obligation in the law to serve English learners by: Developing students’ English proficiency English Language Development (ELD) Providing meaningful access to academic content instruction Sheltered Instruction ODE mandated all PPS teachers and administrators trained in sheltered instruction by 2012. ODE mandated measurement and reporting of sheltered instruction implementation.

8. Components of Sheltered Instruction Lesson Preparation Building Background Comprehensible Input Interaction Strategies Practice & Application Lesson Delivery Review and Assessment Each one of these components has specific features tied to classroom instruction. The complete list is found on your self-assessment we’ll complete at the end of this session.

9. Handouts on your tables. Sheltered Instruction gives access to academic content.

10. ELD is the class and instructional minutes dedicated to developing English.

11. How do you Shelter Instruction? (What strategies do you use to help students understand a concept?) Think about it silently. (10 seconds) Write about it. (two minutes) Share orally with your shoulder partner. (three minutes) Wait Time Think (Write) Pair Share Shoulder/Face Partners 11

12. Language Acquisition

13. BICS: +/- 3 to 5 Years to Master Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills Informal language used in social settings Familiar topics with use of gestures, clues, content Usually face-to-face communication Opportunities to clarify with questions, facial expressions, etc Playground conversations Giving simple directions Conversing about real experiences

14. CALP: +/- 5 to 7 Years to Master • Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency • Language used for learning in school • Lecture-style communication • Longer sentences and complex grammar • Abstract topics • Little situational context (Telephone) • Following complex directions • Test-taking

15. What Language Do We Hear? BICS CALP

16. Language Acquisition Stages Puzzle • Work with a partner or table group to put together the Language Acquisition Stages Puzzle. • When your team is finished, find the “Snapshot” in your binder to confirm your answers. You have 5 minutes. Information Puzzle or Information Sort

17. Language AcquisitionReflection Write down at least 2 thoughts beginning with these phrases: • In my classroom. . . . • I disagree with. . . . • I wonder about. . . . Sentence Starters

18. Sheltered Instruction for ALL Language Learners

19. Proposed Session Content • Session 1 Why SI, Language Acquisition, Dual Obligation • Session 2 Overview of all Components, Teacher Technique Chart • Session 3 & 4 Workshop and Planning • Session 5 & 6 Workshop –Choice of 3 & Planning • Session 7 & 8 Workshop-Choice of 3 & Planning • Session 9 & 10 Workshop- Choice of 3 & Planning • Session 11 & 12 Fall Lesson Revision & Share Out

20. Self Assessment Page 1.12 Keep your completed self-assessment in your resource materials for now.

21. Did We: Recognize instructional language of sheltered instruction & its importance? Identify the stages of second language acquisition? Understand our obligation to provide access to content? Agree on Key vocabulary? Use key terminology orally and in writing? Discussand summarizeissues related to the instruction of ELLs and compliance? Respond to prompts orally and in writing? Today’s Content and Language Objectives(the what and the how)