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Learning for ALL: Geography and English Language Learners (ELLs)

Learning for ALL: Geography and English Language Learners (ELLs). Who Funded has the GeoLiteracy Projects?. ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Who Created the Lessons?. Teacher Consultants from the Arizona Geographic Alliance National Board Certified Teachers

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Learning for ALL: Geography and English Language Learners (ELLs)

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  1. Learning for ALL: Geography and English Language Learners (ELLs)

  2. Who Funded has the GeoLiteracy Projects? ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GeoLiteracy ELL

  3. Who Created the Lessons? • Teacher Consultants from the Arizona Geographic Alliance • National Board Certified Teachers • An Assessment Specialist from Mesa Public Schools • Department of Geography personnel from Arizona State University • An expert in teaching ELLs GeoLiteracy ELL

  4. How Do I Know the Lessons Work? • Piloted with over 5,300 students • Piloted by 100+ teachers • Piloted in more than 20 school districts GeoLiteracy ELL

  5. How Successful Are the Lessons? • In grades 3, 5-8 the mean pretest and posttest scores, and the pre/posttest difference were higher for the intervention teachers. • In 4th grade, comparison groups scored higher. • However both groups showed improvement in reading from pre to posttest. GeoLiteracy ELL

  6. Complete lesson plans Ideas for extending the lesson Contemporary literature Assessments based on state-mandated tests Student samples Customized maps Rubrics for grading Visualizations Links to websites Links to other subjects (math) So What Is in the Original GeoLiteracy Program? GeoLiteracy ELL

  7. And Wow!! Student samples for some of the lessons! GeoLiteracy ELL

  8. What Else? Specialized Maps Created by the Cartography Department at Arizona State University • Regions of Africa • Jerusalem • European Union • Silk Road • Major World Mountain Ranges • U.S. Major Rivers • Oregon Trail GeoLiteracy ELL

  9. MANYof the GeoLiteracy materials are in your library. River Ran Wild Ramona Quimby books Gingerbread Man Red Riding Hood The Lorax The Cherokee Nina Bonita Year of the Ranch Noodlehead Stories Edward and the Pirates Talking Walls Alejandro’s Gift Me on the Map The Desert is Theirs Rosie’s Walk Roxaboxen This is the Tree What Do the Students Read? Some of the Readings Are Teacher Created. GeoLiteracy ELL

  10. So What is GeoLiteracy? • A total of over 80 lessons • Meant for teacher use • Each is classroom ready • Available on CD ROM GeoLiteracy ELL

  11. Why Are Schools Using GeoLiteracy? • Innovative approach to integrating geography and language arts • Based on geography, reading and writing standards • Mirrors state-mandated tests • Research show it teaches reading as well as geography GeoLiteracy ELL

  12. Why Geography for Diverse Learners? Percent of People Who Are Foreign Born GeoLiteracy ELL

  13. Why Geography for Diverse Learners? GeoLiteracy ELL

  14. What Does This Mean? GeoLiteracy ELL

  15. What Does This Mean? Speaking non-English Language at Home (5 years and older) • Arizona 25.9 % • California 39.5% • Florida 23.1% • Oklahoma 7.4% • Nevada 23.1% • New Jersey 25.5% • New Mexico 36.5% • New York 28% • Rhode Island 20% • Texas 31.2% U.S. 17.9% Or 25.6 Million GeoLiteracy ELL

  16. WhyGeoLiteracyfor ELLs? • Schools and teachers being held accountable for teaching ELLs • Therefore, more teachers will be required to have SEI training • Eventually more materials will scaffold both the content and the language • Good teaching strategies are critical for ELLs GeoLiteracy ELL

  17. ELLs and Geoliteracy • Best Practices: • English is best taught through content. • Content should build on what students already know. • Content should be meaningful. • A key to language acquisition is hands-on and interactive instruction. • Instruction should integrate reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. GeoLiteracy ELL

  18. Include SIOP Elements Preparation Scaffolding Grouping Options Integrating Processes Application Assessment 2. Include TESOL Standards 3. Include AZ Reading and Writing Standards for Beginning and Intermediate ELLs How Do These Lessons Adapted for ELLs Differ from the Original Lessons? SIOP = Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol GeoLiteracy ELL

  19. How Do These Lessons Adapted for ELLs Differ from the Original Lessons? Include vocabulary cards GeoLiteracy ELL

  20. Alliance Maps Great Visuals for All Learners GeoLiteracy ELL

  21. How Do These Lessons Adapted for ELLs Differ from the Original Lessons? Include Strategies Designed for ELLs • 10 Important Sentences • Highlighting Main Ideas • Using Murals to Convey Meaning • Cloze Activities on Assessments and Worksheets • Power points of the Vocabulary Words • Assessment Modifications • Sentence Starters • Pairs, Small Groups, and Whole Class Participation GeoLiteracy ELL

  22. What Does the CD Look Like? GeoLiteracy ELL

  23. What Does the CD Look Like? GeoLiteracy ELL

  24. What Does the CD Look Like? GeoLiteracy ELL

  25. Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution GeoLiteracy ELL

  26. Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution National Geography Standards ELEMENT FOUR: HUMAN SYSTEMS 13. How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface GeoLiteracy ELL

  27. Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution Grade 6 Strand 4 Geography Concept 2 Places and Regions PO 3 Describe the interactions of people in different places and regions. Grade 7 Strand 4 Geography Concept 2 Places and Regions PO 3 Compare the historical and contemporary interactions among people in different places and regions. Concept 4 Human Systems PO 8 Explain how cooperation and conflict contribute to political, economic and social activities. Grade 8 Strand 4 Geography Concept 4 Human Systems PO 5 Explain how cooperation and conflict contribute to political, economic, and social divisions (e.g., United Nations, European Union, NAFTA). GeoLiteracy ELL

  28. Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution Arizona READING STANDARD Grades 6, 7, and 8 Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text Concept 2: Historical and Cultural Aspects of Literature PO 1. Describe the historical and cultural aspects found in cross-cultural works of literature. Grades 6, 7, and 8 Strand 3: Comprehending Informational Text Concept 1: Expository Text PO 3. Distinguish fact from opinion in expository text, providing supporting evidence from text. GeoLiteracy ELL

  29. Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution • Arizona WRITING STANDARD • Grades 6, 7, and 8 • Strand 3: Writing Applications • Concept 5: Literary Response • PO 1. Write a response to literature that: • a. presents several clear ideas • b. supports inferences and conclusions with examples from the text, personal experience, references to other works, or reference to non-print media • c. relates own ideas to supporting details in a clear and logical manner GeoLiteracy ELL

  30. Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution Overview Students will read and react to an article about Vlade Divac, an NBA star with the Sacramento King's. Mr. Divac's homeland is Yugoslavia, which has a long history of ethnic hatred and war. This article profiles his efforts to aid children who have been victimized by war. Purpose Students will determine the events that led to the formation of Group 7, Vlade Divac's organization to aid child victim's of war. Students will recognize how one person is able to identify a problem and make a positive impact on the world. GeoLiteracy ELL

  31. Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution • Objectives • The student will be able to: • determine events which led to the creation of Group 7. • write a reaction response to a quote from the article. • write how ethnic hatred can be stopped. • Materials • Article: "Mission Possible" by Roland Lazenby • CIA Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina • History of the Former Yugoslavia Timeline • Just Don’t Escape a Problem Worksheet • Just Don’t Escape a Problem Writing Prompt GeoLiteracy ELL

  32. Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution Day One Distribute and discuss the timeline of events in the Balkans Locate Bosnia and Herzegovina on the map. Read the article (7 pages). GeoLiteracy ELL

  33. Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution Day Two • Complete the reading comprehension worksheet. • Pick a quote from the reading and respond to it in writing. GeoLiteracy ELL

  34. Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution Assessment Check the student worksheet. Mastery is 6 correct out of the 8 questions. Check student reactions to quote for accuracy and appropriateness. The student writing can be graded for organization using the 6 Traits of Writing Rubric. Mastery will be considered 4 or higher out of 6. GeoLiteracy ELL

  35. ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution The Overview, Purpose, and Objectives remain the same--only the instructional strategies and the assessment provide more scaffolding for diverse learners. GeoLiteracy ELL

  36. ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution GeoLiteracy ELL

  37. ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution GeoLiteracy ELL

  38. ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution GeoLiteracy ELL

  39. ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution • Frustration - feeling of insecurity and dissatisfaction • Ethnic - group of people who share common customs and language • Hatred - a feeling of dislike or prejudice that demands action Inhumanity - being cruel or unkind • Violence - physical force causing some injury to someone or thing • Yugoslavia – A former country of Eastern Europe Vocabulary Cards GeoLiteracy ELL

  40. ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution • Day One • Read the article and find the 12 Important Sentences. • Divide the students into small groups and have them draw pictures illustrating at least 4 of the sentences. • Share pictures so all students have illustrations for each sentence. GeoLiteracy ELL

  41. ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution • Day One • Have students complete the True or False Statements. • With partners complete questions from original lesson. GeoLiteracy ELL

  42. ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution • From the Concept Map list solutions to the problem of ethnic hatred. • Day Two • Brainstorm and model how to complete the Concept Map. GeoLiteracy ELL

  43. ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution • Day Two • Model how to complete the paragraph frame. • Allow students to use the graphic organizers to complete their own thoughts in the paragraph frame. GeoLiteracy ELL

  44. ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution How is the assessment modified for ELL students? Students will utilize: • Paragraph frame and graphic organizers to write their paragraphs. • True or False Statements. • Twelve Important Sentences. ELL Adaptation GeoLiteracy ELL

  45. Questions???? Concerning GeoLiteracy or GeoLiteracy for ELLs Contact Gale Olp Ekiss gale.ekiss@asu.edu or Dr. Margarita Jimenez-Silva margarita.jimenez-silva@asu.edu ELL Adaptation GeoLiteracy ELL

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