2015 ICELT The art of language learning is old school acquistion at the core
Yatvin chapter 6 to 8 presentation
1. GLAD
Guided Language Acquisition Design:
A series of professional development workshops
and programs to help teachers create a
structured English immersion program for ELLs
in regular classrooms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0DeyIBY5VM
2. • Thematic Units
• Songs, Raps,
• Multimodal
Poems, and Chants
Presentation
• Partner Talk
• Oral Interaction
• Process and
• Student
Vocabulary Charts
Multimodal
• Background
Expression
Knowledge
• Integration of
ELLs’ Cultures
3. 1. Whole-Class Activities
2. Small Groups
3. Creating Simplified Reference Books
for Future ELLs
4. The Emphasis on Partnering
5. Working Alone
6. Patience Pays Off
4. Goal:
Help ELL Students Develop English
Fluency as their Second Language
CreateConnections to ELL’s Cultures in
Natural Ways
Give ELLs Responsibilities in Class
Connectthe Parents to their Children’s
Experiences