Module 4.3 Teaching strategies: The Middle Years
Indicators of Progress for the Middle Years
Module 4.3 contains four specially developed sets of teaching and learning strategies. These were developed for use in teaching students with language difficulties in the Middle Years of Schooling.
Teaching approaches for ICPAL–Ideas
Module 4.3 contains four specially developed sets of teaching and learning strategies. These were developed for use in teaching students with language difficulties in the Middle Years of Schooling.
Resource 4.7 is a brief set of recommended teaching and learning strategies for the Ideas of language in the Middle Years. While strategies are arranged under the Ideas component of the ICPAL language framework, all language exchanges involve the use of skills across the ICPAL areas.
Although some strategies are confined to particular levels of skill and interest, the majority of these strategies can be adapted for use across Years 5–8, and across ability levels. More detailed examples are described in ‘Activities for ICPAL–Ideas’ in Module 4.2. These activities can be adapted to meet the needs of students with language difficulties in the Middle Years.
- See: Module 4.2
Professional learning activities
- Locate, gather and interpret resources
Examine ‘Resource 4.7 Teaching and learning strategies: ICPAL–Ideas’. Try to understand its content and its recommended approach. You might like to compare the ‘Aspect of language’ with the ICPAL language model (Appendix 3) to see where each aspect fits.
See:
- Resource 4.7 Teaching and learning strategies: ICPAL–Ideas (PDF - 30Kb)
- Appendix 3 ICPAL language framework (PDF - 23Kb)
Print Resource 4.7 and put it in your teaching portfolio. Use it in developing teaching and learning activities that support the development of the Ideas of language for a student or students with language difficulties.
Teaching approaches for ICPAL–Conventions
Resource 4.8 is a brief set of recommended teaching and learning strategies for the Conventions of language in the Middle Years. While strategies are arranged under the Conventions component of the ICPAL language framework, all language exchanges involve the use of skills across the ICPAL areas.
Although some strategies are confined to particular levels of skill and interest, the majority of these strategies can be adapted for use across Years 5–8, and across ability levels. More detailed examples are described in ‘Activities for ICPAL– Conventions’ in Module 4.2. These can be adapted to meet the needs of students with language difficulties in the Middle Years.
- See: Module 4.2
Professional learning activities
Print Resource 4.8 and put it in your teaching portfolio. Use it in developing teaching and learning activities that support the development of the Conventions of language for a student or students with language difficulties.
Teaching approaches for ICPAL–Purposes
Resource 4.9 is a brief set of recommended teaching and learning strategies for the Purposes of language in the Middle Years. While strategies are arranged under the Purposes component of the ICPAL language framework, all language exchanges involve the use of skills across the ICPAL areas.
Although some strategies are confined to particular levels of skill and interest, the majority of these strategies can be adapted for use across Years 5–8, and across ability levels. More detailed examples are described in ‘Activities for ICPAL–Purposes’ in Module 4.2. These can be adapted to meet the needs of students with language difficulties in the Middle Years.
- See: Module 4.2
Professional learning activities
Print Resource 4.9 and put it in your teaching portfolio. Use it in developing teaching and learning activities that support the development of the Purposes language for a student or students with language difficulties.
Teaching approaches for ICPAL–Ability to Learn
Resource 4.10 is a brief set of recommended teaching and learning strategies for the Ability to Learn language in the Middle Years. While strategies are arranged under the Ability to Learn component of the ICPAL language framework, all language exchanges involve the use of skills across the ICPAL areas.
Although some strategies are confined to particular levels of skill and interest, the majority of these strategies can be adapted for use across Years 5–8, and across ability levels. More detailed examples are described in ‘Teaching Approaches for ICPAL – Ability to Learn’ in Module 4.2. These can be adapted to meet the needs of students with language difficulties in the Middle Years.
- See: Module 4.2
Professional learning activities
Print Resource 4.10 and put it in your teaching portfolio. Use it in developing teaching and learning activities that support the development of the Ability to Learn language for a student or students with language difficulties.
Source the book, One in Eleven: Practical Strategies for Teaching Adolescents with a Language Learning Disability (Brent, Gough and Robinson, 2006) [3]. One in Eleven is an invaluable resource for teachers of Middle Years students, which provides a whole-school approach for identifying and teaching students with language difficulties across a range of school contexts.
- If you are an LSP coordinator, develop easily readable information for staff about the role of all teachers as teachers of language.
- If you are a teacher, read what One in Eleven has to say about the teaching needs of students with language difficulties.