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Case: New ESOL student I have a new student in my class. His family speaks Spanish and almost no English. He desperately wants to learn English, but refuses to speak Spanish. His family moves around a lot, and last year he was in Cuba. This is his first year in a public school that he is actually attending every day. He is in the process of being entered into the ESOL program. In the time being, he is reading at a D reading level (based on Running Record testing that ranges from A-Z. His classmates are at J and above.) During full class instruction, he refuses to complete the assignments. During small group, he will complete at least 80% of the work. What methods do I use to engage him in the classwork? All of his books are at his reading level, but it is a Kindergarten reading level. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) My first year teaching was at a school with refugees from countries in South America, Asia, and Africa. Almost the entire population was ESOL, leading me to seek an ESOL certification. My biggest piece of advice would be to research SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol). SIOP activities are geared for ELL students, but they are wonderful for ALL students. It promotes active engagement, makes ELL students feel comfortable and valued, and can be adapted to fit literally any subject or topic of the curriculum. Some activities my students particularly enjoyed were the snowball fight and inner/outer circle activities. The website is www.siop.org. I would also seek out professional learning in this area locally and see if you can find something. If not, look in to webinars. |
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