1. Ohlone CollegeOhlone College
Cross-Curricular ESL VickiCross-Curricular ESL Vicki
CurtisCurtis
ESL 151 Speech Communication Skills
Theater/Dance 118 Introduction to
Acting

2. Program OverviewProgram Overview
ESL class 3 units
Acting class 3 GE units (transferable)
Total 6 units
Team Taught
9:00 AM-12:00 PM Tuesday/Thursday
Held in TV Studio
Student Video Portfolio

3. Student Success DataStudent Success Data
Grades
Offered for 5 years
Fills Easily Every Semester
Students Continue in ESL, Theater, and
other College Level Classes
Informing Non-ESL faculty on ESL
students
Anecdotal Evidence

4. ESL/Acting Fall 2005ESL/Acting Fall 2005

5. ESL/Acting LC GradesESL/Acting LC Grades
Fall 2005-Spring 2008Fall 2005-Spring 2008

6. Hurdles/Overcoming ThemHurdles/Overcoming Them
Finding Faculty
Partners
Faculty Time/Load
Campus Involvement
Inviting Speakers to
ESL Classes
Dean Introductions
Stipends
Load for 50% of 2nd
class
Committee assignment
Flex Time
Volunteer

7. Hurdles/Overcoming ThemHurdles/Overcoming Them
Finding Discipline
Intersects
Begin with 3-5 “Big”
Concepts from each
Class
Look at Student
Learning Outcomes,
Syllabi, Course
Outlines

8. Hurdles/Overcoming ThemHurdles/Overcoming Them
Finding Discipline
Intersects
Design 1 or more
integrated
assignments based on
those connections
Ex. Open Scene
Dialog/Focus Words
Acting-Provide
context, character,
motivation
ESL- Appropriate
word focus to
support the meaning

9. Hurdles/Overcoming ThemHurdles/Overcoming Them
Mindset Change
Quantity VS.
Depth/Quality
Content Coverage-
permission to cover
for depth
Observing Successes
of Others
Flexibility

10. SuccessesSuccesses
ESL Students’ Confidence Increases to
Persist
ESL Students’ Continue Past ESL into
College Level Courses
English Language Proficiency Develops
Faster

11. Student VoicesStudent Voices
Listen to the students
More Info:
vcurtis@ohlone.edu
Link in Google Docs
http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dn3f8j