徐家仕What_Works_for_English_Learners[1]

1、 LanguageLiteracyContentlLearning English well is a huge challenge since it takes an average of 5-7 years to acquire full proficiency in academic English. lLiteracy Learning: It is a more gradual and difficult task to learn to read in a language in which a teacher is not fully proficient. Literacy s

2、kills only begin to catch up with oral language skills when the ET reaches an early advanced to advanced level of proficiency. lContent knowledge can only be acquired through meaningful language. The curriculum becomes increasingly abstract and complex as teachers move up through the K-12 grades. Th

3、e likelihood is that ETs language proficiency will not keep pace with the growing demands of the curriculum. K1-6 English Learners are given the same Language Arts/Reading curriculum as native-English speakers. It is up to the schools to provide teachers with the expertise and materials to make effe

4、ctive modifications for students or to supplement the “regular” curriculum. Materials do not provide sufficient guidance or support.lGrades 4-6 EL are provided an “intervention” program and labeled “struggling readers.” At this point, they are expected to achieve two years of academic growth per aca

5、demic year of instruction to catch up with their grade-level peers in reading and writing skills.lThe majority of EL in K-6 receive a curriculum so focused on English language acquisition and reading that they are not provided access to systematic content-area instruction, in particular through text

6、books written at a reading level that is both comprehensible and sufficiently, but not excessively, challenging. Therefore, they enter secondary school with gaps in their content knowledge.lEL students are expected to keep pace in core content classes despite gaps in their content knowledge. In addi

7、tion, very little attention is paid to their lower levels of reading and writing skills, which are normal because they are only beginning to close the gap between oral language skills and literacy skills (academic English).lIf EL are not provided the appropriate instruction they require to catch up

8、in middle school, they will continue to lag behind their peers on into high school. They need specific attention to gaps in their content knowledge and targeted development of reading and writing skills to pass NMET, which tests students at a 8-9th grade reading level.lLongitudinal NMET datalSecond-

9、language acquisition researchlSecond-language literacy researchlResearch in differentiated instruction, thematic content-area instruction, content-based instruction.lSound principles of curriculum design and effective instructionlResearch into the characteristics of effective bilingual and second-la

10、nguage programs for ELlThe recharged experiencelProvided with Basic Language Arts & Reading for EL Textbook AdoptionlRequire textbooks to address the Standards in Language Arts & Reading and in the Content AreaslProvide core curriculum materials and teacher materials for diffentiating instru

11、ction in the content areas in K16.lProvide Newcomers Programs Grades 1-6lImplement reading/writing & study-skills focused programs & materials 1-6徐家仕What_Works_for_English_Learners1lReaffirm the objectives and effective programs for preparing all credential candidates for teaching EL student

12、slSpread information about effective models and programs for teacher preparation for ELlProvide ample funding and access to high-quality professional development for all teachers in effective programs and strategies for teaching EL students.lSpeaking:1、能在课堂活动中用简短的英语进能在课堂活动中用简短的英语进行交际；行交际； 2、能就熟悉的话题进

13、行简单的交流；、能就熟悉的话题进行简单的交流； 3、能在教师的指导下参与简单的游戏和角色、能在教师的指导下参与简单的游戏和角色扮演活动；扮演活动； 4、能利用所给提示、能利用所给提示(如图片、幻灯如图片、幻灯片、实物、文字等片、实物、文字等)简单描述一件事情；简单描述一件事情； 5、能、能提供有关个人情况和个人经历的信息；提供有关个人情况和个人经历的信息； 6、能、能讲述简单的小故事；讲述简单的小故事； 7、能背诵一定数量的英、能背诵一定数量的英语小诗或歌谣，能唱一些英语歌曲；语小诗或歌谣，能唱一些英语歌曲； 8、能在、能在上述口语活动中语音、语调基本正确。上述口语活动中语音、语调基本正确。l

14、Reading:1、能正确朗读课文；能正确朗读课文； 2、能理、能理解简短的书面指令，并根据要求进行学解简短的书面指令，并根据要求进行学习活动；习活动； 3、能读懂简单故事和短文并抓、能读懂简单故事和短文并抓住大意；住大意； 4、能初步使用简单的工具书；、能初步使用简单的工具书； 5、除教材外，课外阅读量达到、除教材外，课外阅读量达到4万词以万词以上。上。lWriting:1、能正确使用常用的标点符号；能正确使用常用的标点符号； 2、能使用简单的图表和海报等形式传达、能使用简单的图表和海报等形式传达信息；信息； 3、能参照范例写出或回复简单的、能参照范例写出或回复简单的问候卡和邀请卡；问候卡和邀请卡； 4、能用短语或句子描、能用短语或句子描述系列图片，编写简单的故事。述系列图片，编写简单的故事。徐家仕What_Works_for_English_Learners1lListening:1、能识别不同句式的语调，如能识别不同句式的语调，如:陈述句、疑问句和指令等；陈述句、疑问句和指令等； 2、能根据语、能根据语调变化，判断句子意义的变化；调变化，判断句子意义的变化； 3、