such good advice. I strongly agree. Sally On Feb 18, 2013, at 9:28 AM, suzie herb wrote:
> What is the level of English I wonder that your school accepts in taking in > ELL students? Is there a 'standard' that is being met before students are > being admitted? What is the ELL testing before the students enter? It takes > seven years for a non-English speaker to develop the level of academic > vocabulary to be on an par with native English speakers so yes we are > expecting so much if we expect these kids to even sit SATs. There are a > number of strategies that you can try in supporting them. The first is to > request from teachers key unit vocabulary. The students can then use Google > translate to translate the words or some other tool to determine what the > Engish word is and to be familiar with it. It would be expected that the > school is offering some sort of support in terms of a 'differentiated' > instruction program to support these kids. Text books with detailed > pictures, diagrams, headings. Where possible diagrams should be drawn on > whitebaords with vocabulary and the explanation of concepts. It would be > really helpful if the students could have all presentations/slideshows used > after the classes and that they be allowed to use IT to record lessons for > later review. It is also important that the students are able to discuss > their understanding in their 'own language' with each other to build their > understanding of what is being taught...and no this does not go against > supporting the English program but in the end will support it. If the kids > are being taught a 'curriculum' we have to make the arrangements for them to > be supported in that the best way. The assessments need to be tailored to > show understanding and not English ability. The most difficult task for any > ELL student is to speak and you might actually be surprised at how much is > understood by the reading but the difficulty is in conveying the > understanding. Where possible I would supply the kids with taped > books to listen to the language and read, just right reading level materials > to work with fluency and there are a never ending supply of websites that > could be used independently. I would be strongly encouraging your > administration to look at hiring teachers to work with these kids and for > there to be an understanding set with parents about what the outcomes that > can really be expected are. Good luck!! > > > ________________________________ > From: Michelle Parascandola <plongsh...@aol.com> > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Sent: Monday, 18 February 2013 3:10 PM > Subject: [MOSAIC] ELL Asian High school students > > I am a newly hired literacy teacher for a K-12 private school. While I've > worked with reading remediation for grades K-8 and occasional work with > American high schoolers, this school has had a large influx of Chinese and > Korean students in grades 9-12. They are literate in their own languages but > their English (spoken) is pretty choppy and their reading levels in English > seem pretty low. How can I best support them in the high school English > classroom when there are no ESL supports and a strict curriculum to adhere > to? Is it realistic to expect them to perform well on SAT's after only 2 or > so years here? > Thanks in advance for your support! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mosaic-request <mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org> > To: mosaic <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 3:53 pm > Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 77, Issue 14 > > > Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to > mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://mail.literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: DIBELS online (Amy McGovern) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:59:08 -0600 > From: Amy McGovern <mcgovern_amy64042...@hotmail.com> > To: mosaic listerve 2 <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DIBELS online > Message-ID: <blu176-w39f585d635284c591faa65e9...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > We use DIBELS 6th edition to progress monitor. It has worked well for us, > kindergarten through 5th grade. The Online tool is very nice because it will > help you see if what you are doing is actually working. For example, if the > data > begins to flat line, the online progress monitoring graph marks it with a > yellow > dot. And if it flat lines too long, the dot will turn red and suggest that a > change be made. These added measures help teachers determine if they should > increase time, switch the focus to a different skill, dig deeper with other > diagnostic measures...etc. Again, as a progress monitoring tool, it has been > a > helpful tool, especially when used in conjunction with other data. Again, > DIBELS doesn't tell you what to do, but it will help you recognize if what > you > are doing is working or not. > > > As an aside, we were going to move to DIBELS Next, but there has been quite a > bit of controversy stirring out there regarding the test and the newly > altered > cut scores. As a result, we have decided not to make a switch right now. I > highly recommend watching the Webinar from the DIBELS University of Oregon > Center for Teaching and Learning. > https://dibels.uoregon.edu/news/#122012_webinar_announcement. > It's fairly short, and very informative on the DIBELS Next issues. > > DIBELS 6th Edition and DIBELS Next are not the same thing. 6th edition was > created by a non-profit. It has lots of research and reliability behind it, > though I'm sure other great or even better Universal Screens exist--6th > edition > has worked well for us. DIBELS Next was created by Dynamic Measurement > Group, a > for profit company. 6th and Next are two entirely different tests--not to > be > lumped together under one umbrella. > > Ok, hope this helps. Good luck to you. > > Amy McGovern > Reading Specialist > Wausau, WI > > >> From: ccca...@yahoo.com >> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 09:54:03 -0500 >> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DIBELS online >> >> We've used it for a few years now first on palm pilots and now on net books. >> > I think it is pretty easy to use but like I said I've used it for a while. > My > problem is not using the online stuff. It's by the time they get to third > grade > (which is what I teach) fluency to them is only reading fast. So I REALLY > focus > on all the components of fluency. We do DIBELS K-3 and some in fourth. >> A few years ago when you got online the site told you how long it had been > between progress monitorings, now it takes a bit more doing to find it.... > just > a minor annoyance but when every minute counts in the classroom it's a pain! >> >> Hope this helps!! >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jan 27, 2013, at 7:38 AM, twinklesweetstarz <harrisonsmom...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >>> I could use some help. Has anyone used DIBELS progress monitoring--the >>> online component? Our school just purchased it but I have not had a chance >>> to log in yet. Can anyone tell me what they think about it? Any pros/cons? >>> Is it easy for our teachers to use to progress monitor? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Tina :) >>> www.mommycomplex.blogspot.com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mosaic mailing list >>> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >>> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >>> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org >>> >>> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > ------------------------------ > > End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 77, Issue 14 > ************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
