Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/28/05

MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

EDU210  20056-99999

Methods for Working with the ESL Student

1.         Trace the legal, historical, and educational reasons for Structured English Immersion. (I)

2.         Identify the socio-cultural influences on English language learners.  (II)

3.         Identify parental and community sources, and cultivate home and school partnerships for aiding English acquisition.  (II)

4.         Describe theories in teaching the English language to various age and language groups. (III)

5.         Describe Structured English Immersion (SEI) and English as a Second Language (ESL) strategies for teaching various age and language groups. (III)

6.         Explain SEI/ESL methods for teaching academic skills to English Language Learners (ELL). (III)

7.         Explain the significance of Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) in language acquisition. (III)

8.         Describe the alignment of ELL Proficiency Standards to the Arizona Language Arts Academic Standards. (IV)

9.         Create lesson plans aligned with Arizona ELL Proficiency Standards across the curriculum in English for the English language learner (IV)

10.        Use ELL standards, state academic standards and assessment data to plan, deliver and evaluate instruction. (IV, V)

11.        Apply strategies and techniques for teaching academic skills to the English language learner. (V)

12.        Summarize classroom instructional strategies for students with various levels of English proficiency and academic experience. (V)

13.        Evaluate and modify instructional materials in terms of students' linguistic, cultural, and academic needs. (V)

14.        Analyze and track student progress using the Stanford English Language Proficiency (SELP) results. (V)

15.        Interpret student performance data to differentiate instruction. (V)

16.        Identify and use alternative methods of assessment for the English Language Learners (ELL). (VI)

17.        Participate in PK-12 classroom. (VI)

18.        Summarize the practicum experience. (VI)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

EDU210  20056-99999

Methods for Working with the ESL Student

I. Structured English Immersion (SEI) and English as a Second Language (ESL)

A. History

B. Legislation

C. Educational Purposes

II. Socio-cultural Influences

A. Bilingualism

B. Home language

C. Parental resources

D. Community Resources

III. Introduction to Teaching the English Language Learner

A. Theories

1. BICS

2. CALP

B. Approaches

C. Methods

IV. Content Lesson Development

A. Standards

1. Arizona curriculum standards

2. Arizona ELL proficiency standards

3. Alignment of ELL Proficiency Standards with Language Arts Academic Standards

B. Student performance data analysis

C. Integration of English Language Learners' Culture

1. Linguistic background

2. Academic background

V. Classroom Instructional Strategies

A. Effective ELL instructional strategies and techniques

1. Comprehensible input

2. On-going, specific and immediate feedback

3. Grouping structures and techniques

4. Building background and vocabulary development

5. Student engagement

B. Development

1. District curriculum services

2. Instructional materials

C. Application of instructional strategies and techniques

D. Evaluation and adaptation

1. Evaluation and incorporation of results from of student performance data

a. Diagnostic

b. Formative

f. Summative

g. Multiple

h. Alternative

2. Adaptation of materials and strategies

IV. Field Experience

A. Classroom observation

B. Application of instructional strategies and techniques

C. Reflection