ENL CE Course 15: Language Objectives
Identify the importance and connection between language and content objectives. Review resources that will help to write appropriate language objectives.
Writing and using language objectives
Agenda
Materials for this session
Skills
What, why, and how
What is a language objective?
Content vs. language
Content objectives
Language objectives
Objectives
4th grade example
7th grade example
9th grade example
Assessment #1
Assessment #1 Explanation
Why language objectives?
Equity
Effective teachers
The job of the ENL teacher
How to write a language objective
Process-oritented to performance-oriented
Process to performance
Process to performance Example
Receptive or productive language skills
Assessment #2
Assessment #2 Explanation
Categories of language objectives
Achieve the core
Category 1: vocabulary or grammar
Category 2: Language skills, functions, or structure
Category 3: Language learning strategies
Part 1: in summary...
Dr. Jana Echevarría on Language Objectives
Assessment #3
Assessment #3 Explanation
Review the Resources
Know your students’ English proficiency levels
Differentiate linguistic scaffolds that students will require
WIDA
Grade 1 WIDA Can-Do Descriptors Reading
Grades 6-8 WIDA Can-Do Descriptors Reading
Grades 9-12 WIDA Can-Do Descriptors: Reading
Assessment #4
Assessment #4 Explanation
Common Core Bilingual Progressions
Levels of Proficiency
Bilingual Progressions: Analysis of CCLS
Linguistic Demand
Specific strategies to address the linguistic demand
Sample activities for each NYSESLAT level
To summarize…
Practice writing language objectives
Practice/apply
Recap of our work today
Assessment #5 Explanation
Assessment #5
Connect new learning to your classroom