TheThe Secondary Secondary Cycle One Core (ESL) Cycle One Core (ESL) and Enriched (EESL) Programsand Enriched (EESL) Programs

SPEAQ 2005SPEAQ 2005

An Introduction An Introduction to the Response Processto the Response Process

Discover and experiment theDiscover and experiment the

ResponseResponse ProcessProcess

Goal of the WorkshopGoal of the Workshop

Activating Prior KnowledgeActivating Prior Knowledge

How do students come to an How do students come to an understanding of texts understanding of texts

in in youryour ESL class? ESL class?

Authentic TextsAuthentic Texts The term “authentic text” refers to any form of The term “authentic text” refers to any form of

communication—spoken, written and visual—involving communication—spoken, written and visual—involving the English language, and that reflects natural speech the English language, and that reflects natural speech

or writing as used by native speakers.or writing as used by native speakers.

Text TypesText Types Popular – e.g. cartoons, e-mails, songs, postersPopular – e.g. cartoons, e-mails, songs, posters

Literary – e.g. short stories, poems, playsLiterary – e.g. short stories, poems, plays

Information based – e.g. advertisements, newscasts, Information based – e.g. advertisements, newscasts, magazinesmagazines

Discovering the Discovering the Response ProcessResponse Process

What are some popular What are some popular

cartoons today?cartoons today?

Discovering the Response ProcessDiscovering the Response Process

What attracts your What attracts your

attention in this text?attention in this text?

What experiences doesWhat experiences does

this text make you think of?this text make you think of?

What is the lesson What is the lesson

of the text?of the text?

ICE AGE IS COMINGICE AGE IS COMING

Discovering the Response ProcessDiscovering the Response ProcessThe three phases:The three phases:

Exploring the textExploring the text- - What attracts your What attracts your

attention in this text?attention in this text?

Establishing a personal Establishing a personal connection with the textconnection with the text

- - What experiences doesWhat experiences does this text make you think of?this text make you think of?

Generalizing beyond the textGeneralizing beyond the text- - What is the lesson What is the lesson

of the text?of the text?

The The Response ProcessResponse Process is a is a

framework that enablesframework that enables

students to go beyond a literal students to go beyond a literal

understanding of a text and arrive understanding of a text and arrive

at a deeper, more meaningful one.at a deeper, more meaningful one.

Read the Read the Response ProcessResponse Process from from

the EESL programthe EESL program

Planning the Planning the Response ProcessResponse Process

The Ice AgeThe Ice Age

Find more guiding questions and prompts Find more guiding questions and prompts

for each phase of the for each phase of the Response ProcessResponse Process..

Use the Use the EESL programEESL program and the pages from and the pages from

thethe Response Process Handbook Response Process Handbook to help you.to help you.

Listens to, reads,

and/or views texts

Constructs meaning

of the text

Represents understanding

of the text

Core ESL Program

Evaluation Criteria- Evidence of comprehension of texts- Use of knowledge from texts appropriate to the task- Use of communication and learning strategies- Use of resources

Reflection on the Reflection on the Response ProcessResponse Process

What are the winning conditions to help my What are the winning conditions to help my

students carry out the students carry out the Response ProcessResponse Process??

The time to stop talking The time to stop talking

is when people are still listening.is when people are still listening.