The teacher in the YouTube video embedded in the Colorin Colorado reading discusses BICS and CALP in the classroom. She states, “As a teacher, you would want to work with the students and bring into your lesson the kind of activities that would help hone that Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency.”
In this assignment, share one such activity that you could (or do) use with your particular group of students which would help them develop CALP. Note that this is not a full class lesson; rather, it is a standalone activity bridging your content with the students’ need to develop CALP.
Provide the following information in your activity:
Who are your students? Briefly describe them and the context
What is the academic content/subject matter of the class?
What general language objective(s) would you like the students to achieve through this activity?
Why are these language objectives important for your students to master?
What are some of the specific academic language features/elements would you like the students to acquire?
Vocabulary, language functions relevant to the content
Describe the CALP-building activity, including:
Modalities addressed (listening, speaking, reading, writing)
Materials needed
Procedure for introducing, conducting, and concluding the activity
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