17. Content Objectives Bloom’s Skill and Language Function Mortar words Bricks How water changes as it goes through the cycle Describe, identify, analyze Is caused by Even though However The next stage … After that Eventually Water condenses Water evaporates Water collects Precipitation happens when…
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19. Task Analysis What conversational language vs. academic language do students need to be able to discuss the Water Cycle?
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25. The Language-Concept Connection Instructional Model (Jill Mora, 2010) Domain Language Concept Learning A Unknown Unknown Limited: modify instruction B Known Unknown Concept Development C Unknown Known Language Development D Known Known Concept & Language Development
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These are some indicators of culturally responsive pedagogy for English learners.
Reflect on these statements and think of where you school is now.
Good Language can be very critical…
It’s helpful to start with something we already know. Raise your hand if you know Bloom’s taxonomy. Just kidding, I forgot we are not in an AdobeConnect virtual webinar. You can’t do that in a static powerpoint. Never mind… If you don’t know Bloom’s taxonomy, you can google it… RELATING LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES TO BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: HOW TO TALK TO YOUR MAINSTREAM COLLEAGUES ABOUT LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES, MinneWITESOL
Look at the Defining Features of Academic Language and think about how it applies at your grade level. If this hyperlink doesn’t work, try http://wida.us/standards/elp.aspx
Look at this poem. What do English learners need to know to describe the water cycle? Yes, it’s easy at first. Students need to know these big words such as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, water collection, etc. What else do they need to know to form this discourse? Let’s look at Mortar words and Brick words on the next slide.
Conversational language is different from academic language. Conversational language: The water goes into the river, and then it comes back into the clouds. Academic language: The heat causes the water to evaporate. Water vapor is collected in the clouds and comes down in the form of precipitation.