The Departments of Languages other than English & English as a

Second Language

The Departments of Languages other than English & English as a

Second Language

Francesco L. FrattoDirector of LOTE & ESL

Board of Education MeetingNovember 22, 2010

Francesco L. FrattoDirector of LOTE & ESL

Board of Education MeetingNovember 22, 2010

What can we do differently?What can we do differently?

K-12 National EnrollmentK-12 National Enrollment

18.51%48,112,0698,907,201**2007-2008

18.00%47,983,7888,638,990*2004-2005

Year FL Enrollment Overall Enrollment Percentage

Data:Foreign Language Enrollments in K-12 Public Schools: Are Students Prepared for a Global Society? (2010). Alexandria VA: American Council on the Teaching of ForeignLanguages.

• 24states did not provide data** 17 states did not provide data

Enrollment data for those states that did not provide data was estimated

Interesting Facts:Interesting Facts:

• United Kingdom: 71% (1997) / 44% (2008) - “National Crisis” - Agenda to increase enrollment

• 200 Million Chinese Schoolchildren studied English (2008)

• 60,000 U.S. Students studied Chinese (‘07-’08)

• U.S. lacks a national action plan

• United Kingdom: 71% (1997) / 44% (2008) - “National Crisis” - Agenda to increase enrollment

• 200 Million Chinese Schoolchildren studied English (2008)

• 60,000 U.S. Students studied Chinese (‘07-’08)

• U.S. lacks a national action plan

New York State LOTE EnrollmentNew York State LOTE Enrollment

78,27365,058Italian**National Data

66,88741,579ASL**National Data

6,9193,760Chinese

559,432507,480Spanish

116,236123,392French

Language 2004-2005 2007-2008

Construction ZoneConstruction Zone

Departmental OfferingsDepartmental Offerings• 5th Grade Language Club• Formal Study - Grade 6

• ASL* Chinese French Italian Spanish*

• Mastery Level - SLP Scores• Regents or Honors• Post Regents: Regents, AP, or Stony Brook’s

ACE Program in Italian• AP in Italian - 2012• Independent Study Program - Arabic

• 5th Grade Language Club• Formal Study - Grade 6

• ASL* Chinese French Italian Spanish*

• Mastery Level - SLP Scores• Regents or Honors• Post Regents: Regents, AP, or Stony Brook’s

ACE Program in Italian• AP in Italian - 2012• Independent Study Program - Arabic

Language 12 & APLanguage 12 & AP

458111347*41197*31435070280Total

339

64

57

290

50

71

257

48

45

77

N/A

34

66

N/A

31

32

24

14

262224225Spanish

35/29*50*24Italian

214031French

‘08-’09 ‘09-’10 ‘10-’11

12 AP 12 AP 12 AP

How is this possible?How is this possible?

Community Board of Education Superintendent and Central Office

Coordinators and Directors

Building Administration Professional Staff

STEM & LOTE = 21st Century Skills

Community Board of Education Superintendent and Central Office

Coordinators and Directors

Building Administration Professional Staff

STEM & LOTE = 21st Century Skills

The Global Achievement Gap: Seven Survival Skills for Teens Today

The Global Achievement Gap: Seven Survival Skills for Teens Today

1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving2. Collaboration across Networks and Leading by

Influence3. Agility and Adaptability4. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism5. Effective Oral and Written Communication6. Accessing and Analyzing Information7. Curiosity and Imagination

1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving2. Collaboration across Networks and Leading by

Influence3. Agility and Adaptability4. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism5. Effective Oral and Written Communication6. Accessing and Analyzing Information7. Curiosity and Imagination

CollaborationCollaboration• Second Language Proficiency Exams & Regents Exams

• Hosted: FLACS Steering Committee Meeting• December 1, 2010 • Mandarin Chinese SLP & Regents

• Professional Development: Best Practices• Hosted:French and Italian Workshops, The Teaching of

Mandarin Chinese, and Dr. Helena Curtain’s Early Language Workshop

• Partnerships• Stony Brook

• Advocacy• Website

• Second Language Proficiency Exams & Regents Exams• Hosted: FLACS Steering Committee Meeting• December 1, 2010 • Mandarin Chinese SLP & Regents

• Professional Development: Best Practices• Hosted:French and Italian Workshops, The Teaching of

Mandarin Chinese, and Dr. Helena Curtain’s Early Language Workshop

• Partnerships• Stony Brook

• Advocacy• Website

In Progress:In Progress:

• Grade 6 - fewer topics, but more depth• Resources:

• Realidades for our Spanish Program• Bon Voyage for our French Program• Italian Resources• Chinese: Easy Steps to Chinese!

• Online texts, Podcasts, eBoards

• Grade 6 - fewer topics, but more depth• Resources:

• Realidades for our Spanish Program• Bon Voyage for our French Program• Italian Resources• Chinese: Easy Steps to Chinese!

• Online texts, Podcasts, eBoards

In Progress:In Progress:

• Connection to other cultures:• Video-teleconferencing equipment• Overseas Educational Experiences

• Chinese:• Full-time and a Part-time teacher• Leadership

• Connection to other cultures:• Video-teleconferencing equipment• Overseas Educational Experiences

• Chinese:• Full-time and a Part-time teacher• Leadership

In Progress:In Progress:

• LOTE & ESL Web pages• Take a tour!

• Technology • Wikis, Web 2.0, PowerPoint, MAC Labs• Youtube, Voicethread• ACE Program for Italian

• LOTE & ESL Web pages• Take a tour!

• Technology • Wikis, Web 2.0, PowerPoint, MAC Labs• Youtube, Voicethread• ACE Program for Italian

2010-2011 Goals:2010-2011 Goals:• Realidades Program• Resources• Writing Process• Assessments• IRE / IRF• BIG C - little c• Livemocha.com or Themixxer.com• AP - Digital Recording• HHH CSD Providing Leadership

• Realidades Program• Resources• Writing Process• Assessments• IRE / IRF• BIG C - little c• Livemocha.com or Themixxer.com• AP - Digital Recording• HHH CSD Providing Leadership

English as a Second Language

English as a Second Language

• 7 ESL Teachers• 2009-2010: 205 ESL Students• 2010-2011: 194 ESL Students

• 7 ESL Teachers• 2009-2010: 205 ESL Students• 2010-2011: 194 ESL Students

Our EllsOur Ells

• 35 - K• 38 - 1st • 18 - 2nd • 12 - 3rd• 16 - 4th• 18 - 5th

• 35 - K• 38 - 1st • 18 - 2nd • 12 - 3rd• 16 - 4th• 18 - 5th

• 12 - 6th• 11 - 7th• 05 - 8th• 07 - 9th • 08 - 10th• 03 - 11th• 08 -12th• 03 - 12th +

• 12 - 6th• 11 - 7th• 05 - 8th• 07 - 9th • 08 - 10th• 03 - 11th• 08 -12th• 03 - 12th +

United Nations: 27 LanguagesUnited Nations: 27 Languages

• 05 - Arabic• 02 - Bengali• 02 - Cantonese• 19 - Chinese• 15 - Creole (H.)• 06 - Farsi• 07 - French• 01 - Greek• 03 - Hebrew• 09 - Hindi• 02 - Hungarian• 02 - Japanese• 09 - Korean• 02 - Malayalam

• 05 - Arabic• 02 - Bengali• 02 - Cantonese• 19 - Chinese• 15 - Creole (H.)• 06 - Farsi• 07 - French• 01 - Greek• 03 - Hebrew• 09 - Hindi• 02 - Hungarian• 02 - Japanese• 09 - Korean• 02 - Malayalam

• 01 - Pashto• 02 - Polish• 05 - Punjabi• 07 - Russian• 01 - Sinhala• 68 - Spanish• 03 - Telugu• 01 - Tagalog• 08 - Turkish• 01 - Twi• 09 - Urdu• 01 - Usbeki• 01 - Vietnamese

• 01 - Pashto• 02 - Polish• 05 - Punjabi• 07 - Russian• 01 - Sinhala• 68 - Spanish• 03 - Telugu• 01 - Tagalog• 08 - Turkish• 01 - Twi• 09 - Urdu• 01 - Usbeki• 01 - Vietnamese

Realities of ELLsRealities of ELLs

• Entry into US or Bilingual Home

• Not Limited:Bilingual &Bicultural

• Assessments• Catch-up!

• Entry into US or Bilingual Home

• Not Limited:Bilingual &Bicultural

• Assessments• Catch-up!

• College• ESL Web pages• HHH ESL Global

Connections

• College• ESL Web pages• HHH ESL Global

Connections

Future:Future:

Teach

Cause learning to occur

Teach

Cause learning to occur

Questions?Questions?

Ffratto@hhh.k12.ny.us631-592-3189

Ffratto@hhh.k12.ny.us631-592-3189