What is CALLA
Is targeted at language minority students at the advanced beginning and intermediate levels of English language proficiency.
The Cognitive Academic
Language Learning Approach
Has been influenced and supported by cognitive theory, research and ongoing classroom use
Integrates:
Grade-appropiate content topics
Academic language development
Explicit instruction and practice in using learning strategies
to acquire both declarative and procedural knowledge
in the content areas
Calla Lessons
Are designed following comprehensive lesson plan model
Based on cognitive theory
Based on efforts to integrate language, content and learning strategies
The content always is selected first through
curriculum alignment
Is designed to assist ESL students to succeed in school .
By providing transitional instruction from either standard ESL programs
Or bilingual programs to grade-level content classrooms
Is an instructional model
To meet academic needs of students
learning ESL in American schools
Integrates:
Language development
Content area instruction
Explicit instruction in learning strategies
CALLA model
Includes 3 components and instructional objectives
in its curricular and instructional design
1.Topics form the major content subjects
2. The development of academic language skills
3. Explicit instruction learning strategies for both
content and language acquisition.