No Ingls Strategies for Using the Target Language

¡No Inglés! Strategies for Using the Target Language in the Classroom FFLA Annual Conference October 2015 Jacki Cinotti-Dirmann, Linda Dennis, Myra Johnson

Task #1 Warm-Up: Classroom Environment In addition to furniture and equipment, what would a student see upon entering your classroom? Turn and talk Circle items in Target Language (TL) Reflection Question: What percent of what students see in your classroom is the target language? in

Task #2 IGC Chart: Teacher Talk What kinds of words or phrases do you frequently use in the TL with your students? What I say What members in my GROUP say What members of the CLASS say Reflection Question: What percent of teacher talk is in the target language in your classroom?

Objectives Participants will. . . Reflect on their current practices related to the use of the TL. Learn about current research and Best Practices on the use of the TL. Revisit the importance of Comprehensible Input (CI) and its implications for student success. Discover possible frameworks for increasing classroom interaction in the TL. Share activities that promote the use of the TL by both student and teacher.

The @Tellproject framework has taken a different approach: 90% of what students hear & see should be in TL. @tmsaue 1

Examples of TL Rich Classrooms

Examples of TL Rich Classrooms

FRICE Fun Risk-Free Interactive Comprehensible Easy

No Inglés Materials “No inglés” tickets Survival Phrases (Bulletin Board/Handout)

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LOL (Leader of Language)

Gallery Walk: Activities for the 3 Modes Class is divided into the 3 modes: Interpretive, Presentational and Interpersonal. Write down on each sticky note an activity that promotes TL use for your assigned mode. Place When sticky note on the appropriate poster. time is called, do a gallery walk. Use the space provided on your agenda to record activities to implement in your classroom.

Exit Slip Set a reminder in your phone for the next four Sundays (10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8) with a new strategy or activity you want to implement in your classroom during that week.

Resources http: //www. sk. com. br/sk-krash. html (Stephen Krashen) http: //www. actfl. org/sites/default/files/pdfs/TLE_pdf/TLE _Oct 12_Article. pdf (90% and Comprehensible Input) http: //www. actfl. org/sites/default/files/images/TLE_ Oct. Nov 14_Article. pdf (Creating Comprehensible Input)