• Developing Second Language Literacy
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  • Welcome to TELL
  • Session 1: Analyzing My Literacy Background
  • Session 2: Increasing Awareness of Language, Literacy, and Power
  • Session 3: Designing a Literacy-Focused Classroom
  • Session 4: Building Knowledge of Academic Language
  • Session 5: Assisting Students in Understanding and Constructing Texts
  • Session 6: Intentionally Teaching Writing in Content Area Instruction
  • Session 7: Critiquing, Reviewing, Editing, Revising My Unit Plan
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  • HW 1.3 Revisiting WIDA Performance Definitions

    • HW 1.3 Revisiting WIDA Performance Definitions

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    Learning Outcome Pedagogical Intent Student Position

    Employ theories of acquisition of a primary and a new language in instruction.Employ theories of first and second language acquisitionIn teaching literacy.

    Assessment: 25 pts.

    Due: Session 2

    Teachers can apply their knowledge of proficiency levels in the instruction they prepare for English language learners.

    Students have learned about communication, pattern, and variability in the acquisition of a second language. Now they will read about WIDA proficiency definitions to prepare for Session 2.

    Instructions

    1. Read the charts in WIDA Performance Definitions of English Proficiency and be prepared to explore proficiency scales further in Session 2.

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    Access it online or download it at https://edtechbooks.org/second_language_literacy/hw_13_.