addressing the needs of english language learners

Addressing the Needs of English

Language Learners

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Francie Christopher & Stephanie ChristenotKU Institute for Educational Research & Public Service

Kansas Migrant & ELL Academy

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• Professional development for general education teachers of migrant students and ELLs

• 2009-2010 Middle School Cohort• 2010-2011 High School Cohort• 2011-2012 Elementary Cohort

That’s Me!

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Add-on Story

A, M, T, S, F

Activity: Fill in the Blanks

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The questions that p____________ face as they raisech_______ from in________ to adult life are not easy toan______. Both fa________ and m_________ can become concerned when health problems such as co___________ arise any time after the e__________ stage to later life. Experts recommend that young ch_________ should have plenty of s__________ and nutritious food for healthy growth. B________ and g _______should not share the same b__________ or even sleep in the same r__________. They may be afraid of the d ___________.

Answers

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The questions that poultrymen face as they raise chickens from incubation to adult life are not easy to answer. Both farmers and merchants can become concerned when health problems such as coccidiosis may arise any time after the egg stage to later life. Experts recommend that young chicks get plenty of sunshine and nutritious food for healthygrowth. Banties and geese should not share the same barnyard or even sleep in the same roost. They may be afraid of the dark.

Open Word Sort

You have been given a word. Find other people with whom you can form a ‘group’.

Everyone in the group needs to be prepared to explain how your group was formed.

Word Sort

SpanishPortugueseFrenchMalay

English Spanish Portuguese French Malay

fruits de fruta de frutas de fruits buah-buahan

applebananaorangegrapepineappleguavamangograpefruit

la manzana el plátano la naranjade uva de piña la guayaba el mangola toronja

de maçãa bananalaranja de uvaabacaxi goiaba mango toranja

pomme bananeorangeraisin ananasgoyavemanguepamplemousse

apelpisangjerukanggurnanasjambu mangga jeruk besar

English Spanish Portuguese French Malay

science ciencia ciência science sainsbeakermicroscopebiologyplanetsunmoongermsgoggles

cubeta microscopiobiología planeta sol lunamicrobiosgafas

copo com bicomicroscópiobiologia planetasolluagermes óculos de

proteção

vase à becmicroscope biologie planète soleil lunegermes lunettes

protectrices

beakermikroskopbiologi planetmataharibulankuman kacamata

English Spanish Portuguese French Malay

Mathe-matics

Mate-máticas

Mate-mática

Mathé-matiques

Mate-matika

trianglesquareequationcircleequalsless thangeometryhypotenuseangle

triángulocuadradoecuacióncírculoigualamenos quegeometríahipotenusaangulo

triânguloquadradoequationcírculosemelhantesmenos quegeometriahypotenuseângulo

trianglecarré equaçãocercleégauxmoins quegéométriehypoténuseangle

segitigaperseguípersamaanlingkaransama dengan kurang darigeometri hipotenusa sudut

The Marlup

A marlup was poving his kump. Parmily a narg horped some whev in his kump. "Why did vump horp whev in my frinkle kump?" the marlup jufd the narg. "Er'm muvvily trungy," the narg grupped. "Er heshed vump norpled whev in your kump. Do vump pove your kump frinkle?"

Comprehension Questions

1. What did the narg horp in the marlup's kump?

The Marlup

A marlup was poving his kump. Parmily a narg horped some whev in his kump. "Why did vump horp whev in my frinkle kump?" the marlup jufd the narg. "Er'm muvvily trungy," the narg grupped. "Er heshed vump norpled whev in your kump. Do vump pove your kump frinkle?"

Comprehension Questions

1. What did the narg horp in the marlup's kump?

2. What did the marlup juf the narg?

The Marlup

A marlup was poving his kump. Parmily a narg horped some whev in his kump. "Why did vump horp whev in my frinkle kump?" the marlup jufd the narg. "Er'm muvvily trungy," the narg grupped. "Er heshed vump norpled whev in your kump. Do vump pove your kump frinkle?"

Comprehension Questions

1. What did the narg horp in the marlup's kump?

2. What did the marlup juf the narg?3. Was the narg trungy?

The Marlup

A marlup was poving his kump. Parmily a narg horped some whev in his kump. "Why did vump horp whev in my frinkle kump?" the marlup jufd the narg. "Er'm muvvily trungy," the narg grupped. "Er heshed vump norpled whev in your kump. Do vump pove your kump frinkle?"

Comprehension Questions

1. What did the narg horp in the marlup's kump?

2. What did the marlup juf the narg?3. Was the narg trungy?4. How does the marlup pove his kump?

The Marlup

A marlup was poving his kump. Parmily a narg horped some whev in his kump. "Why did vump horp whev in my frinkle kump?" the marlup jufd the narg. "Er'm muvvily trungy," the narg grupped. "Er heshed vump norpled whev in your kump. Do vump pove your kump frinkle?"

What would have helped...

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marlup

narg

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pove kump

marlup = father pove = vacuumkump = car parmily = suddenlynarg = child horp = tosswhev = dirt vump = youfrinkle = clean uf = askEr = I muvvily = awfullytrungy = sorry grup = sayhesh = think norple = want

If you substitute...

A father was vacuuming his car. Suddenly a child tossed some dirt in his car. "Why did you toss dirt in my clean car?" the father asked the child.

"I'm awfully sorry," the child said. "I thought you wanted dirt in your car. Do you vacuum your car clean?"

The passage reads...

Conclusions

1. Establish empathy2. Think about language3. Focus on what ELLs can do!4. Appreciate the advantages of being

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