EDU 659 week 1 Discussion 1

Week 1 - Discussion 1

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Read Immigrants in the United States, 2010: A Profile of America's Foreign-Born Population.  Use this article and the rest of the website to research major trends in immigration and its implications for classroom teachers of ELL students.   How have these trends changed the assessment challenges for classroom teachers?  In addition, give at least five examples of authentic assessment that could be used in a classroom based on your state’s demographics.  Include ideas from the video, Assessment of English Language Learners by Dr. Lorraine Valdez Pierce.

Guided Response:  Review your classmate’s posts and respond to at least three.  After reviewing the trends listed by your classmates, research your local school district’s demographics. For example, San Diego Unified School District's demographics can be located on the district website. How do they compare? Using the examples of authentic assessment listed, do you believe they would be useful considering your district’s population? Why or why not?