Supporting English Language Learners in Grades 1 to 8

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Section 3 Adapting the Ontario curriculum for English language learners Unit planning template (sample) Unit overview Title Summary of unit Grade(s) Scope and sequence Big ideas Focus questions Overall expectations Specific expectations Specific expectations (Modifications) Assessment and evaluation Assessment for learning Assessment as learning Assessment of learning Links to prior knowledge and skills Instructional Activities Modifications/Accommodations for ELLs Teacher Considerations (ELL and stage) (ELL and stage) (ELL and stage) Supporting English Language Learners in Grades 1 to 8 65
Sample adapted unit framework for Grade 2: Movement – Simple machines Mr. Ramon is a Grade 2 classroom teacher with a diverse group of learners that include 3 ELLs: Hei, Samiya, and Curtis. He is ready to begin a science and technology unit with cross-curricular connections to language. The unit builds on prior experiences and provides connections to the students’ lives outside the classroom and is especially suited to hands-on learning. In planning this unit, Mr. Ramon is careful to consider the learning styles, readiness, and interests of all his students, including ELLs. He works collaboratively with other teachers, including his grade-partner and the ESL teacher. ESL ESL ESL Hei, Grade 2, Beginner (Stage 1 of Second-Language Acquisition) Hei arrived in Canada in November with her parents and two older siblings. In her country of origin, there is no mandatory Kindergarten program. She had completed several months of Grade 1 in her country of origin and was placed age-appropriately in Grade 2 upon arrival in Canada. She can recognize familiar words in her home language (which uses an alphabet different from that of English). She can count and write numerals to 100 in her home language and has started adding and subtracting with single digits using regrouping. Hei is enthusiastic about attending school. In her country of origin, she enjoyed activities involving music, singing, and dancing, and hopes to pursue these interests in Canada. Samiya, Grade 2, Intermediate (Stage 2 of Second-Language Acquisition) Samiya has recently arrived in Ontario with her mother and brother. Samiya’s father has remained temporarily in his family’s country of origin but will arrive to rejoin the family next year. Samiya has received age-appropriate education and has been studying English as a foreign language since Grade 1. She is an avid reader in her first language, and her mother has kept a portfolio documenting her numerous academic awards and achievements in her country of origin (e.g., class newsletter contributions, awards for mathematical excellence). Samiya takes the initiative to ask questions for clarification. She reads and understands short texts in English and can write short sentences. Samiya enjoys using the computer at home. Curtis, Grade 2, Advanced (Stages 3 – 4 of Second-Language Acquisition) Curtis was born in Canada, and speaks a language other than English at home with his extended family and in the community. His grandmother looks after Curtis at her house while his parents are at work. Curtis does not often initiate conversation at home in his first language, although he will respond to direct questions from family members in a mix of English and L1.The only language he has been taught to read and write is English. His oral fluency makes some of the teachers in his school surprised to learn that he is receiving ESL support. His classroom teacher and the ESL teacher work with Curtis to help him develop reading comprehension and writing strategies. Curtis enjoys working by himself and loves drawing, especially action figures. He is fascinated by how things work. 66 Supporting English Language Learners in Grades 1 to 8
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