Facilitator Notes

Foundations for Second Language Teaching

Session 1: Exploring My Culture and ELs Strengths

Session 2: Developing Understandings of Culture--Mine and My ELs

Session 3: Considering ELs as a Resource in My Teaching

Session 4: Developing Knowledge of Assets and Legal Obligations

Session 5: Attending to Standards and Classifications with WIDA

Session 6: Positioning ELs within the School Game

Session 7: Promoting ELs Learning through My Learning

Second Language Acquisition

Session 1: Language and Identity

Session 2: Who are Our ELLs? Defining Needs and Strengths

Session 3: Current Realities: ESL Programs and Practices

Session 4: Creating Comprehensible Input

Session 5: The Role of Interaction

Session 6: Stages of Development and Errors and Feedback

Session 7: Proficiencies and Performances

Session 8: Displays of Professional Development

Assessment for Linguistically Diverse Students

Session 1: Understanding My Role as an Assessor

Session 2: Developing Understandings through Media

Session 3: Designing for Understanding Using Standards for Effective Pedagogy

Session 4: Considering Alternative Assessments in Relationship to ELs

Session 5: Designing and Developing Assessment

Session 6: Debating and Responding to Assessment Issues

Session 7: Developing Knowledge for Practice and Advocacy

Session 8: Revealing My Learning

Developing Second Language Literacy

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, and Revising my Unit Plan

Session 8: Sharing My Learning

Integrating Content and Language Instruction

Session 1: Positioning Myself to Integrate Content and Promote Academic Language

Session 2: Deepening Understanding of TELL Conceptual Tools

Session 3: Building Knowledge of Vocabulary

Session 4: Strengthening Curriculum by Adjusting for ELs

Session 5: Learning from Feedback

Session 6: Practicing Developing MSDLAs

Session 7 Using MSDLAs to Review SIOP

Session 8: Demonstrating My Knowing of Integrating Content and Language Instruction

Family, School, & Community Partnerships

Session 1 Community, Assumptions, and PTA Standards

Session 2: Preparing to Cross Borders

Session 3: Family and Community Engagement

Session 4: Collaboration

Session 5: Exploring Community Resources

Session 6: High Expectations for English Learners

Session 7: Responding to Student and Family Needs

Session 8: Advocating for Students and Families

Session 8: Celebrating and Presenting My Learning

LA 8.1 (60 min) Sharing Displays of Learning. Just follow the directions and lead the discussion at the end.

LA 8.2 (40 min) Summarizing ideas of my learning—Again, follow the directions as they are written.

LA 8.3 (30 min) Revisiting the Survey. The facilitator will bring copies of their pre-survey for them to compare. This is an opportunity for Teachers to revisit the survey they did at the beginning of this course. Return their original surveys to them and then follow the directions as they are on the learning activity.

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