The presenters introduce user-friendly study guides developed for a highly technical, intensive ESP program. The presenters share stories, literature, and activities demonstrating how themed content teaching for English language learners has been implemented successfully in elementary classrooms. In addition, presenters discuss how content teaching and themes support English language learning. They discuss major issues affecting secondary ESL students, and describe their own curriculum and professional development, collaboration between ESL and content-subject teachers, and student achievement. This session helps elementary ESL teachers help their students develop language skills through the study of science.
Teachers learn the appropriate scientific vocabulary and principles for each experiment.
While highlighting the unique features of music and ethnomusicology as subject content for teaching English, giving special consideration for supporting language growth through content and strategy mastery, a sample syllabus and lesson plans will be presented and resources for conducting such a course by non-musicians will be provided.