Collaborative Practices for ELLs

1. Collaborative Practices for ELLs Maria G. Dove, Ed.D. Andrea Honigsfeld, Ed.D. Molloy College mdove@molloy.edu ahonigsfeld@molloy.edu

2. Our Collaborations Andrea: Co-taught in New York City Maria: Co-taught in Valley Stream, NY Collaborated through Molloy College TESOL program Co-authored several articles Co-authored a book Co-editing a new book on collaborative practices Co-presented at national conferences numerous times Co-facilitated workshops on Long Island, New York State, and beyond

3. Teacher Collaboration One possible definition: “Working together in a supportive and mutually beneficial relationship; a style for direct interaction between at least two coequal partners voluntarily engaged in shared decision making as they work toward a common goal” (Friend & Cook, 1992).

4. Administrators Collaborative Practices Teachers Top Down or Bottom Up? Honigsfeld, A. & Dove, M. G. (2010). Collaboration and co-teaching: Strategies for English learners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

5. The Importance of School Culture Honigsfeld, A. & Dove, M. G. (2010). Collaboration and co-teaching: Strategies for English learners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

6. Collaborative Practices for Equity MY STUDENTS YOUR STUDENTS OUR STUDENTS

7. Collaborative Challenges • Teacher’s beliefs about: • the nature of English learners • programs and curriculum • appropriate classroom behavior • effective activities for student learning • Teaching styles of cooperating teachers: • independent versus cooperative work • intricate planning versus impromptu lesson delivery • multi-tasking versus one task at a time • preference for teaching through particular sensory modes: auditory, visual, tactual/kinesthetic Richards, J. C. , & Lockhart, C. (1996). Reflective teaching in second language classrooms. New York, NY: Cambridge University.

8. How do you begin an integrated service delivery model? iPads Strategy • Identify the core curriculum and initiate a pilot program • Plan collaboratively by whatever means possible • Activate your collaborative model • Document successes and challenges • Showcase your program model Honigsfeld, A. & Dove, M. G. (2010). Collaboration and co-teaching: Strategies for English learners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

9. COLLABORATION Instructional NON-Instructional Honigsfeld, A. & Dove, M. G. (2010). Collaboration and co-teaching: Strategies for English learners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

10. Collaborative Activities Honigsfeld, A. & Dove, M. G. (2010). Collaboration and co-teaching: Strategies for English learners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Instructional: (1) joint planning, (2) curriculum mapping and alignment, (3) parallel teaching, (4) co-developing instructional materials, (5) collaborative assessment of student work, and (6) co-teaching.

11. Collaborative Activities Honigsfeld, A. & Dove, M. G. (2010). Collaboration and co-teaching: Strategies for English learners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Non-instructional: (1) joint professional development, (2) teacher research, (3) joint student-teacher or parent-teacher conferences and writing report cards, (4) Building school community: planning, facilitating, or participating in other extracurricular activities.

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