ESL Learning Standards - Higher Ed - New York State Education ...

Advanced
Students read a variety of plays (e.g., Folk Tale Plays Round
the World by Paul T. Nolan, Visitor from Another Planet by
George P. McCallum, Six Plays for Girls and Boys to
Perform by Valerie Tripp) and rate them according to personal
preferences. Students negotiate which play they will
perform on the basis of their ratings and the needs of the
group. Students prepare, rehearse, and perform for another
class.
Performance indicators: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
English Proficiency Level
Transitional
Students read a variety of plays and rate them (see
Advanced task). Students brainstorm characteristics of a
good play. They write a play with these characteristics,
based on a story already read. Students prepare and later
videotape a rehearsal in order to critique their performance
and polish it, referring to their characteristics of a good
play. Final performance is in front of a live audience of
family and peers.
Performance indicators: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Students listen to two versions of Cinderella (e.g., The
Turkey Girl, Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters). After each version
is read, class brainstorms elements of story in story
webs. With teacher’s help, class distills the information
from the webs into a chart of story elements (see
Intermediate task). Teacher displays wide range of
Cinderella books with audiotapes. Pairs of students select
one to read or listen to. After finishing the books, students
give book talks (including likes/dislikes) and add information
to class chart. Students fill out teacher-made reflection
sheets assessing the project.
Performance indicators: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12
Students listen to two versions of Cinderella while taking
notes (e.g., Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella, The Enchanted
Anklet: A Cinderella Story from India). After each version
is read, class brainstorms elements of story in story webs.
With teacher’s help, class distills the information from the
webs into a chart of story elements (see Intermediate task).
Students read additional Cinderella stories as in Advanced
task. With teacher’s help, class creates a rubric for guiding
and assessing students’ original Cinderella stories. Students
use the writing process and include peer review to complete
their stories. Final products are assessed by rubric
and assembled in class book.
Performance indicators: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
ESL
2
Elem
CLASSROOM
TASKS
Sample Classroom Tasks 53