What’s Different About Teaching Reading to

Students Learning English?

ESL PLC Meetings

December 4-5, 2012

Ann Talton

Snowball Review

• Take a sheet of paper.• Write some notes to share about the November

RC Day’s Training on What’s Different About Teaching Reading to Students Learning English.

• What did you learn? What did you take away?• How has the training impacted your teaching?• What questions do you still have?

Heads Together!

• Brainstorm a list of books you like to use with your ESL students.

• Include books that connect with content.

• Include books that make cultural connections.

• Include books that are of high interest to ESL students. Identify which grade/age.

• Estimate reading levels for the books.

Teach the Text Backwards

• Do the applications/extensions.

• Discuss the material.

• Answer the questions.

• Read the text.

Too Late to Apologize:A Declaration

• By Soomo Publishing

• Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration with Lyrics

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_56cZGRMx4&feature=related

Teach the Text BackwardsApplication/Extension

• Step 1.Your principal has decided to ban, or not allow, recess. As a result, you are going to start a new school. Write a Declaration of Independence declaring your independence from the school, and explain why you would like to start a new school. “We the founding students, declare our independence from your school. We want to have a separate school because _________” Signed ________________

Teach the Text BackwardsDiscuss the Material

• Step 2.

Example of a product for discussion:

“We the founding students, declare our independence from your school. We want to have a separate school because we can run around, get exercise, and talk with our friends.

Signed, (student signatures)”

Teach the Text BackwardsAnswer the Questions

• Step 3.

Discuss the questions before reading.

Teach the Text BackwardsAnswer the Questions

• Step 4.

Read the text.

Verify answers….

Using Graphic Organizers

• Generate Oral or Written Text– Academic Language Accelerator,

Cards 67-119– Study Guide, Pages 74-75

Teach the Text Backwards:Practice

• Choose either text on pages 68 or 69.

• Decide the grade level(s) and proficiency level of your students.

• Plan your lesson, using the Teach the Text Backwards strategy.

• Use your handout for guidelines.

Teach the Text Backwards

• Quick Write:How will you use this strategy and these ideas with your students?

How will you share these ideas with your classroom and content area teachers?

What impact will this strategy have on your students’ learning?