Description of ESOL Field Experiences

ESOL Late Field Experience Tasks

Day 1:   The intern will:

• read the district LEP plan and familiarize her/himself with the district policies for record-keeping, assessment, and instruction of ELL students.
• explore the various resources available for ELL students, including print and multimedia materials, bilingual aides, and social and psychological support services.
• explore how the school identifies ELL students who require special education services.
• explore parent communication and outreach policies, including the LEP committee.  
• write a reflection on the above school policies and resources regarding ELL students.

Day 2:   The intern will

• observe ESOL classes.
• write a reflection on the different levels of English proficiency observed and how the teaching was directed to their levels.

Day 3:   The intern will

• shadow a bilingual aide
• write a reflection on how home language support helps ELL students.

Day 4 :   The intern will

• shadow one ESOL student to all her/his classes
• write a reflection on differences observed in the student's and teachers' behaviors in sheltered ESOL classes versus mainstreamed classes.

Day 5: With the direction of the cooperating teacher, the intern will

• work one-on-one with ESOL students, demonstrating: 1) appropriate modification of communication; 2) appropriate modification of curriculum; 3) appropriate modification of instructional input; 4) effective use of ESOL teaching methods; 5) effective use of ESOL resources.
• complete an individual reading assessment with one early production or speech emergent student and another individual reading assessment with one intermediate fluency student
• write a reflection on the experience.

Day 6:   With the direction of the cooperating teacher, the intern will

• work with small groups of ESOL students, demonstrating: 1) appropriate modification of communication; 2) appropriate modification of curriculum; 3) appropriate modification of instructional input; 4) effective use of ESOL teaching methods; 5) effective use of ESOL resources; 6) appropriate setup of student-to-student interaction.
• write a reflection on the experience.

Days 7-10:   The intern will

• plan, implement, and evaluate lessons for individual, small group, and whole class instruction, demonstrating: 1) appropriate modification of communication; 2) appropriate modification of curriculum; 3) appropriate modification of instructional input; 4) effective use of ESOL teaching methods; 5) effective use of ESOL resources; 6) appropriate setup of student-to-student interaction; 7) effective lesson planning; 8) applied knowledge of language structure and SLA; 9) modification of assessment; 10) culturally sensitive classroom management.
• write a reflection on the effectiveness of the lessons and assessments.

Please note:   If possible, the intern should also teach ELL students in a mainstreamed environment for a portion of the time during days 7-10. Also, if possible, the intern should participate in communicating with the parents of ELL students. If there are ELL students with special needs, the intern should work one-on-one with them for a portion of the time.

Final summary:   The intern will write a reflection on the entire experience.

Submit Field Experience Folder to the ESOL III instructor at least one week prior to the last class meeting. The Field Experience Folder should include: 1) Lesson plan for Day 5 one-on-one instruction; 2) Individual Reading Assessment; 3) Day 6 lesson plan for small group instruction; 4) Four lesson plans for days 7-10 (one per day), including assessments and TESOL PreK-12 Standards; and 5) the completed ESOL Late Field Experience Evaluation form. The reflections must be posted on Blackboard and are not required in the Field Experience Folder.