Role in unit
depends on role in
overall structure.
Signifier + Signified
Make connections
between to form
ideas.
Work with students using
flashcards with text and
pictures to help them
connect words with objects.
Goal is for students to connect
word with image when they
see it written in their texts and
writings.
UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR
All languages are built on
the same building blocks; all
languages have the same
components, they are just
utilized different ways.
We are born with
the ability to learn
grammar.
Noam Chomsky
Grammar should be
taught in a way that
makes students
understand a word's
role in a sentence.
Teacher's should consider
what knowledge the ELL student is
bringing to the table
already with their native
language.
BICS vs. CALP
Jim Cummins
There's a difference
between conversational
fluency and academic
fluency.
ELA students learn BICS
quicker than CALP.
Academic proficiency
takes up to 5 years
for the ELL student to
achieve.
Students need to
be exposed to
academic
language in the
classroom.
Teachers should
encourage
independent
reading and
writing.
Expose students to
academic texts to
introduce them
academic language and
grammar.
INPUT HYPOTHESIS
Stephen Krashen
We all acquire language
the same way, through
messages. Comprehensible
input allows us understand
a new language.
Just talking to a
student in a
different language
or repeating words
will not result in a
language being
learned.
Using visuals with labels in the
classroom as well as pointing to
items and reciting their names will
help students make the
connection between words and
what they stand for.
BLOOM'S TAXONOMY
Benjamin Bloom
Represents different levels
of learning objectives
teachers strive for their
students to achieve.
ELL students should be asked
questions on all levels to engage
critical thinking skills.
Teachers should expect ELL students
to do more than repeat information
back to them.