What to Do With Newcomers
May 6, 2014
Where are they coming from?
Some are Born Here, Never Studied HereSome are Refugees, Others Not
Mexico Honduras El Salvador Guatemala Burma Thailand India Yemen Korea China
Russia Phillippines
Our Job: Helping the Child
Survive and Succeed in the Classroom Content---
the Common Core
Acquiring and Using the “Language Of _______”
BUT---Some Essentials FIRST!
• Make Them Feel Welcome and Comfortable!• Tour With a Trusted Student…
Another ESL Student, Maybe?• The Necessities---
Bathroom, Cafeteria, Changing Classes, Fire Drills, Dismissal, Buses…
• Buddies Throughout the Day---• Greatest Fear/Most Traumatic Event, Top 5: Eating
Alone in the Cafeteria• SCHEDULE!
Double Dose/Interaction with Peers
http://wida.us/standards/eld.aspx#2007
2007 WIDA Manual:
http://wida.us/standards/eld.aspx#2007
WIDA Can-Doshttp://wida.us/standards/CAN_DOs/
2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-14
2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-14
2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-21
2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-21
2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-23
2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-24
2012 WIDA Manual
DPI LiveBinder of Transformed MPIs
(Model Performance Indicators)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1089921&backurl=/
shelf/my
Let’s Share Some Activities & Resources
ESL Website: http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/1169 ESL Resources Livebinder: http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/83818
Act It Out GameGo Get It Card Game
Card Game (Uno-like) with High Frequency WordsWebsite: Rimes and Rhymes
Google Translate AppiTranslate App: http://www.itranslateapp.com/
Google GlassOthers
Time to Explore Resources
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