https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3 A summary en-us 2019-02-01 04:47:36 UTC 2019-02-01 05:58:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326567032 Canadian-born ELLs are underperforming in comparison to both their english-speaking counterparts + recently arrived immigrant students! ]]> 2019-02-01 04:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326567032 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326567162 - FNMI students whose first language is not english
- Those with distinct cultural & linguistic tradition and where english is secondary in the home]]> 2019-02-01 04:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326567162 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326567469 - Their verbal english is good & so are their basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS)
- They have english-speaking friends
- They register for school with english as their "spoken language" ]]> 2019-02-01 04:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326567469 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326567694 False! In education theory, these ELLs are not masters of academic english or "cognitive academic language proficiency"  (CALP)]]> 2019-02-01 04:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326567694 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326567873 1. Identify who your CB-ELL students are by asking what languages they use and to identify them as first, second, and additional. ]]> 2019-02-01 04:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326567873 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326568078 State your message as a teacher in multiple ways, ask the student to paraphrase instruction back to ensure comprehension, simplify sentence structure and teach new structures, and explain english idioms if you use them]]> 2019-02-01 05:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326568078 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326568218 Let the students see themselves, their experiences, and their background knowledge in classwork. Make it meaningful. ]]> 2019-02-01 05:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326568218 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326568403 Students should practice both In english &  in their first language.

As a teacher you can model english extensive talk that may not be used at home! ]]> 2019-02-01 05:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326568403 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326568596 Do not be tricked by their social english skills. It may not translate into written academic work!

Consider if the students work reflects their knowledge on a topic or their knowledge of english? Alter assessment as necessary. ]]> 2019-02-01 05:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326568596 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569035 - Create learning goals & success criteria (one being english proficiency) for the student(s)
- Let peers revise work
- Ensure ample feedback & practice opportunities
- Identify strengths, interests and areas of need  ]]> 2019-02-01 05:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569035 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569224 Exists in various subject areas and are often low-frequency, technical words derived from Greek or Latin sources. Students may not be familiar and need a guide to navigate a text full of jargon. This leads to discrepancies between knowledge and learning for the Canadian-born ELL. ]]> 2019-02-01 05:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569224 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569410 Re: academic jargon. Use words that are not common/mundane but not too low-frequency that they have never been heard.]]> 2019-02-01 05:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569410 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569567 Point out new terms to students. Consider specifying what prefixes and suffixes mean on a word in text.  (I.e. unhappy = not happy)
Acknowledge base/root words for the student.]]> 2019-02-01 05:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569567 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569793 - discuss features such as hooks, headings, captions, diagrams of textbook 
- Let students scan for vocab words so they can begin to form meaning on their own first ]]> 2019-02-01 05:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569793 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569908 - Teacher can gauge understanding of a lesson
& provide feedback to the student on how to structure arguments and sentences or clarify terms]]> 2019-02-01 05:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326569908 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326570020 Over 25% of students identify as ELLs according to Statistics Canada & will continue to increase year to year! Yet what is surprising is the amount of ELLs in Ontario classrooms that are Canadian born! ]]> 2019-02-01 05:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326570020 jilldejong94 https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326571157 Am I using the languages and cultural experiences of my students to enhance learning? ]]> 2019-02-01 05:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jilldejong94/je2zjcavrmc3/wish/326571157