The Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach(CALLA)
The Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA) focuses on enhancing academic language skills through explicit instruction in learning strategies. This model draws from cognitive theory and practical classroom application, aiming to integrate content and language acquisition effectively.
The Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach(CALLA)
Is targeted at language minority students at the advanced beginner and intermediate levels of english proficiency
Integrates grade-appropriate content topics,academic language development and explicit instruction and practices in using learning strategies
Lesson PLan
The content always is selected first through curriculum alignment
Is based in part on cognitive theory and in part on efforts to integrate language
The CALLA model
Explicit instruction in learning strategies for both content and language acquisition
The development of academic language skills
Topics from the major content subjects
Criteria
c) it provides guidance for instruction
b) it explains what is learned as well as how it is learned
a) it is grounded in research
Evokes a number of positive connotations from various languages
por example
Hebrew (kala
bride)
Hawaiian (kala = money)
Sanskrit (kala = art)
Greek (kala = fine, good)
Students should not to be quiet,they have to be active and verbal participants in the learning processl
Content area teachers
particular subject area of the curriculum
Social Studies
Science
Art
Math
Student
Learn the language functions that are important for performing effectively in the content area ,such as analyzing, evaluating, justifying, and persuading
can learn to use learning strategies through instruction and that the use of learning strategies
have an important role in selecting strategies from a menu and in adapting strategies to different types of tasks.
Calla has been infuelced and supported by cognitive theory research and ongoing classroom use