English Learners

1. English Learners Pieces of the Puzzle Comprehensible Input Carrie Hinton MalerieHuguley Rebecca Singleton Megan Kernstiens EESL 650 University of Alabama at Birmingham Summer-2010

2. Objectives Teachers should be able to… • identify examples of comprehensible input in small groups • update his/her own lesson plans to incorporate comprehensible input • list the aspects of comprehensible input with a graphic organizer

3. Comprehensible Input What is it? input/instruction that is just above the students abilities and embedded in a meaningful context, midified, collaborative/interactive, and multimodal

4. Comprehensible Input Take 2 minutes with your small group and identify as many examples of comprehensible input as you can according to the definition.

5. Comprehensible Input "Comprehensible input is achieved when teachers pay attention to the unique linguistic needs of ELs and consistently incorporate these techniques into their daily teaching routines.” Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model, page 79

6. Comprehensible Input How can it be implemented? • build consistency in classroom routines • create word walls • display pictures/graphics • repeat/rephrase • use visual cues • use whole body to convey message

7. Comprehensible Input Fill our your graphic organizer with all the aspects of comprehensible input that you can think of with what you know so far.

8. Comprehensible Input Be sure to… • Avoid idioms • Paraphrase • Repeat • Use cognates • Simplify sentence structure Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model, pages 80-81

9. Comprehensible Input Example video

10. Comprehensible Input Take a few minutes to brainstorm how you will update/change your lessons to reflect this new found knowledge.

11. References Echevarria, J., Short, D. J., & Vogt, M. (2007). Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model (3rd Edition) (3 ed.). Boston: Allyn &Amp; Bacon.