Theories
This Canadian author is well known for theories including BICS and CALP, Linguistic Interdependence and and the Common underlying principle (CUP)
Who is Jim Cummins?
This group includes:Canadian born & Newcomers from other countries whose first language is a language other than English;
Who are English Language Learners?
This poem by George Ella Lyon, and its template, help students draw out memories and talk about what makes them unique.
What is “Where Are You From” poem?
At the end of this level, Demonstrate understanding by responding to a highly visual text using a combination of visuals, drawings, L1, pretaught vocabulary and gestures Read and follow simply worded instructions with visual support Use concepts of English print (e.g., directionality of print, English alphabet, sound/symbol patterns, and upper and lower case letters)
What is STEP 1?
This theory recognizes that all people have one linguistic repertoire, learned through dynamic social interactions, and from which they select and deploy features to make meaning in context.
What is Translanguaging?
From this view or theory, Language is learned through imitation and habit formation
What is Behaviourist view on language Acquisition?
This is where students academic performance is assessed
2) their level of proficiency in English is identified and
3) necessary language support is recommended and
4)Settlement Workers (SWIS) meet with families to introduce them to the school system
What are reception centres?
These are lesson objectives that specifically outline the type of language that students will need to learn and use in order to accomplish the goals of the lesson
What are Language objectives?
By the end of this level, students Demonstrate understanding by responding to a wide variety of grade appropriate texts with vocabulary support
What is STEP 6?
We check this box on report cards to indicate that modifications have been made to curriculum expectations to address the language learning needs of ELLs
What is the ESL/ELD box?
From this view or theory, Language is learned through an innate cognitive process
What is Innatist view on language Acquisition?
If initial assessment indicates that an ELL has needs related to limited prior schooling, the school board must provide additional support to the student. These classes are often called
What is English Literacy Development (ELD) ?
Reading, writing, listening and speaking skills students need to learn
What are language skills?
By the end of this level, students Demonstrate understanding by responding to authentic texts, from a variety of genres, with linguistic complexity of early grade level Read and follow complex instructions
What is STEP 5?
These are changes to the curriculum expectations in some or all curriculum areas
Usually done in the early stages of English language acquisition
What are modifications?
From this view or theory, Language is learned through social interaction
What is the Interactionist view on language Acquisition?
These are strategies and provisions provided by the teacher to enable students to meet the curriculum expectations. When a student’s program is accommodated, the provincial curriculum expectations are not altered.
What are Accommodations?
This tech tool can be used to create a poem or other stories about students’ journey’s. We used an example of a poem in this tool in our first class
What is mystorybook.com/
By the end of this level, students Demonstrate understanding by responding to simple or adapted texts Read and follow instructions consisting of a few steps for a variety of tasks
What is STEP 3?
These are strategies and provisions provided by the teacher to enable students to meet the curriculum expectations.
What are accommodations?
This scholar is known for his innatist view on language learning, “Innatist perspective” Innatist perspective
Who is Noam Chomsky?
These are changes to the curriculum expectations in some or all curriculum areas
Usually done in the early stages of English language acquisition
What are Modifications?
These may include metacognitive, cognitive , and social/affective strategies.
What are language learning strategies?
By the end of this level, students , Demonstrate understanding by responding to authentic texts with linguistic complexity approaching grade level Read and follow instructions for multistep tasks in a variety of academic situations
What is STEP 4?
When learning expectations are modified for language learners, this will be noted on ___ and explained to parents
What are report cards?