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Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core: Engaging English Language Learners

Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core: Engaging English Language Learners. Okhee Lee New York University NYC-2/LI Adelphi University February 21, 2014. Topics Topic 1: Student Demographics National New York State New York City

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Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core: Engaging English Language Learners

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  1. Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core: Engaging English Language Learners OkheeLee New York University NYC-2/LI Adelphi University February 21, 2014

  2. Topics Topic 1: Student Demographics • National • New York State • New York City Topic 2: Disciplinary Practices in CCSS and NGSS with a Focus on ELLs Topic 3: Content and Language

  3. Topic 1: • Student Demographics Four Accountability Groups 1. Economically disadvantaged students 2. Students from major racial and ethnic groups 3. Students with disabilities 4. Limited English proficient (LEP) students (the federal term)

  4. Poverty • Nationally, 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch in 2010 • In New York, 49% • In New York City, 78% • Nationally, 22%of children live in poverty in 2010 • In New York, 21% U.S. Census Bureau National Center for Children in Poverty NYC Department of Education

  5. Race Nationally, 45% under 19 years old are racial minorities in 2010 In New York, 51% In New York City, 85% U.S. Census Bureau NYC Department of Education

  6. Students with Disabilities Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Nationally, 13% of students ages 3-21 received special education services in2009 In New York, 16% in 2010 In New York City, 16%in 2010 National Center for Education Statistics NYC Department of Education

  7. English Language Learners Nationally, 1 in 5 students (21%) speak a language other than English as primary language at home in 2011 In New York, 30% In New York City, 41% Nationally, 10% participate in programs for ELLs in 2010 In New York, 8% In New York City, 14% National Center for Education Statistics NYC Department of Education

  8. Take Home Message • The school-aged population is becoming increasingly diverse. • Science achievement gaps persist. • Academically rigorous standards and assessments are expected of all students in English language arts, math, and science.

  9. What information about changing demographics: surprise you? urge you to think about your own practices? Discussion

  10. Topic 2:Disciplinary Practices in CCSS and NGSS with a Focus on ELLs How can teachers promote CCSS and NGSS while supporting language development for ELLs? Understanding Language Initiative at Stanford University http://ell.stanford.edu/

  11. How Language Develops • Rich contexts – desire and opportunity to engage and contribute • Multiple opportunities to hear and use (language) • Appropriate supports • Acceptance of “flawed” language

  12. How Science Understanding Develops • Rich contexts – desire and opportunity to engage and contribute • Multiple opportunities to hear and use (science ideas) • Appropriate supports • Acceptance of “flawed” language; for example non-scientific language

  13. Promoting Both Science and Language Learning for ELLs • ELs learn academic content as they participate in classroom discourse • ELs learn language as they engage with academic content • Focusing on both text and discourse gives ELs opportunities for extended engagement with complex ideas

  14. Disciplinary Practices in CCSS and NGSS • Raise the bar for content (academically rigorous) • Raise the bar for language (language intensive) • Call for a high level of classroom discourse (oral and written) across all content areas for all students Premise: what students do with language as they engage in content area learning

  15. Disciplinary Practices:From a Content Perspective • Raise the bar for content (academically rigorous) • Call for a high level of classroom discourse (oral and written) across all content areas for all students

  16. CCSS ELA and Literacy

  17. CCSS Math

  18. NGSS Science Standards

  19. SCIENCE MATH M1. Make sense of S1. Ask questions & S2. Develop and use models problems & persevere in solving them define problems S3. Plan & carry out S5. Use mathematics & computational thinking investigations M6. Attend to precision S4. Analyze & interpret data M4. Model with mathematics M7. Look for & make use of structure M8. Look for & express E2. Build strong content knowledge E4. Comprehend as well as critique E5. Value evidence M2. Reason abstractly & quantitatively M3. Construct viable argument & critique reasoning of others S7. Engage in argument from evidence S6. Construct explanations & design solutions S8. Obtain, evaluate & communicate information E6. Use technology & digital media M5. Use appropriate tools strategically regularity in repeated reasoning E1.Demonstrate independence E3. Respond to the varying demands of audience, talk, purpose, & discipline E7. Come to understand other perspectives & cultures Source: Working Draft, 12-6-11 by Tina Cheuk, ell.stanford.edu ELA

  20. Disciplinary Practices:From a Language Perspective • Raise the bar for language (language intensive) • Call for a high level of classroom discourse (oral and written) across all content areas for all students

  21. Old Paradigm Content Language Vocabulary Grammar Native-like fluency

  22. New Paradigm Discourse Text (complex text) Explanation Argumentation Text structure Sentence structure Vocabulary Grammar Content Language

  23. Math Science Discourse Text (complex text) Explanation Argumentation Text structures Sentence structures Vocabulary Grammar Discourse Text (complex text) Explanation Argumentation Text structures Sentence structures Vocabulary Grammar Language Discourse Text (complex text) Explanation Argumentation Text structures Sentence structures Vocabulary Grammar ELA

  24. Questions? Comments?

  25. Topic 3:Content and Language How can teachers promote CCSS and NGSS while supporting language development for ELLs?

  26. Development 1:Science and Language in Relation to NGSS • This article introduced the conceptual framework for language use in the science classroom as students engage in language-intensive science and engineering practices. • When students, especially ELLs, are adequately supported to “do” specific things with language, both science learning and language learning are promoted. • Lee, O., Quinn, H., & Valdés, G. (2013). Science and language for English language learners in relation to Next Generation Science Standards and with implications for Common Core State Standards for English language arts and mathematics. Educational Researcher, 42(4), 223-233.

  27. NGSS Science and Engineering Practices and Language Functions

  28. CCSS ELA and Literacy Practices andLanguage Functions

  29. CCSS ELA and Literacy Practices andLanguage Functions (Continued)

  30. CCSS Mathematical Practices and Language Functions

  31. Features of Science Classroom Language

  32. Small Group Activity • Form a small group of 3 or 4 members. • Select one disciplinary practice from the CCSS for ELA/literacy, CCSS for math, or NGSS. • Unpack this practice in terms of (a) analytical tasks and (b) receptive and language functions. • Share your group work with the whole group.

  33. Development 2:English Language Proficiency Development (ELPD) Framework • To communicate to ELL stakeholders in states the language practices that ELLs must acquire for academic learning in CCSS and NGSS and for second language acquisition more generally • To provide guidance to states on how to use the expectations of the CCSS and NGSS as tools to create and evaluate ELP/ELD standards Pimentel, S., Castro, M., Cook, G., Kibler, A., Lee, O., Pook, D., Stack, L., Valdés, G., & Walqui, A. (2012). Framework for English language proficiency development standards corresponding to the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.

  34. English Language Proficiency Development (ELPD) Framework • NGSS (completed) • Science & engineering practices and language functions • Discipline-specific language in the K-12 science classroom • CCSS ELA • ELA practices and language functions • Discipline-specific language in the K-12 ELA classroom • CCSS Math • Math practices and language functions • Discipline-specific language in the K-12 math classroom

  35. California ELD Standards New York State Bilingual Common Core Initiative

  36. Development 3:English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards • To highlight and elaborate on the critical language, knowledge about language, and skills using language that are: • in CCSS for ELA/literacy and math and NGSS • necessary for ELLs to succeed in school Council of Chief State School Officers. (in press). English language proficiency (ELP) standards. Washington, DC. Shafer Willner, L. (2013). Initial tour of the 2013 English language proficiency standards. Developed by WestEd for the Council of Chief State School Officers. Washington, DC: Author.

  37. English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards • Construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade-appropriate listening, reading, and viewing • Participate in grade-appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions • Speak and write about grade-appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics • Construct grade-appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence • Conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems • Analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing • Adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing • Determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text • Create clear and coherent grade-appropriate speech and text • Make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade-appropriate speech and writing

  38. Development 4:ELPD Framework: Teacher’s Guide to the Science and Math Resources • To develop and validate a teacher’s guide that explains how the resources within the ELPD Framework can be used to generate classroom materials and design learning activities that support ELs’ engagement with NGSS and CCSS math Cook, G. (2013-2015). Teacher’s guide to the mathematics and science resources of the ELPD Framework. National Science Foundation, Discovery Research K-12.

  39. Development 5:Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) • Kenji Hakuta: “Constructive Classroom Conversations: Mastering Language for the Common Core State Standards” • This MOOC enablseteachers to promote constructive classroom discourse as students, especially ELLs, engage in the CCSS • Plans are under way to offer further MOOCs, including one on science classroom discourse in the context of the NGSS • As part of course assignments, the initial MOOC collected a large volume of teacher-recorded and transcribed samples of classroom discourse submitted by participants throughout the nation

  40. Questions? Comments?

  41. Take Home Messages • High academic rigor through the NGSS for all students, including ELLs • Both language demands and learning opportunities through the NGSS for all students, including ELLs • A new set of teachers’ knowledge and practices to enable all students, particularly ELLs, learn science according to the NGSS

  42. Thank you!

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