ESL 523-0500 week 5 assignment
Objectives:
1. Evaluate lesson plans that incorporate SEI strategies. (InTASC 7b; TESOL 3.b)
2. Revise lesson plans to facilitate comprehension of academic vocabulary and content concepts. (InTASC 7a; TESOL 3.b)
Topic Material:
Textbook1. Bilingual and ESL Classrooms: Teaching in Multicultural Contexts
Read Chapters 6-7 in Bilingual and ESL Classrooms: Teaching in Multicultural Contexts.
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/mcgraw-hill/2011/bilingual-and-esl-classrooms_teaching-in-multicultural-contexts_ebook_5e.php
Electronic Resource1. Teaching Academic Vocabulary
Read “Teaching Academic Vocabulary,” by Kinsella, from Aiming High (2005).
http://www.scoe.org/docs/ah/AH_kinsella2.pdf 2. Vocabulary
Read “Vocabulary,” by Beck, McKeown, and Kucan, from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website.
http://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/cal/pdf/vocabulary.pdf 3. What is the SIOP Model?
Read "What is the SIOP Model?" located on the Center for Applied Linguistics website.
http://www.cal.org/siop/about/index.html
Website1. SIOP Lesson Plans and Activities
Use "SIOP Lesson Plans and Activities," located on the Center for Applied Linguistics website for examples of SIOP lesson plans and activities.
http://www.cal.org/siop/lesson-plans/index.html
Please Click above for slop lesson plan
Assignments
Part I: Evaluating Lesson Plans
Choose two lesson plans from the “SIOP Lesson Plans and Activities.” Write a 250-500 word evaluation of each lesson. Your evaluations should address the following:
Do you see sufficient integration of SEI strategies?
Is academic vocabulary addressed?
What supports the instruction of vocabulary?
Be sure to include links to the lesson plans in your evaluation for your instructor.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Part II: Classroom Observation
Spend the remainder of your required practicum/field experience hours in at least one classroom that services ELLs in a Title 1 setting. Let your mentors know that you are observing lesson planning and the implementation of SEI strategies.
Complete a 500-750-word practicum/field experience reflection for the classroom or classrooms you observed highlighting the SEI strategies utilized and the accommodations the instructor made during instruction for the cultural differences of the learners.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Document the hours and locations that you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form with the last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.
Topic 5 Discussion Question 1 word count 200
After reading “Vocabulary” from the Wisconsin Common Core State Standard for English Language Arts, which of the vocabulary tiers would be the most important to focus on for an intermediate level ELL?
Topic 5 Discussion Question 2 word count 200
Vocabulary instruction is an integral part of the developing language for ELLs. Present two strategies for teaching vocabulary to ELLs. How would you go about deciding upon which words to teach?