ELL+Literacy+-+Summer+2017

"Language is the window to my soul . . ."
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― Nelson Mandela, // Long Walk to Freedom //
 * “Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry, or savor their songs.” **

=**Course Materials**=


 * Text Set Collection - Su17**


 * Professional Toolbox Collection - Su17**


 * Syllabus [[file:edte566_su17_case_syllabus.docx]] **

https://goo.gl/forms/rnXCOwMMqm9y2OIK2
 * Form to suggest a teaching scenario -**

[|ELL Writing Samples] [|Student Organization Tool]
 * [|Additional Readings]**
 * [|Artifacts of Teaching]** (videos and lesson plans)
 * [|Reading Group Guidelines]**
 * Preparation Template [[file:Reading Group Preparation Template.docx]]

[|Foundational Knowledge Test - Study Guide]
 * PDF - [[file:Midtermstudyguide-566-Su17 (1).pdf]]

[|Linguistic, Individual, and Sociocultural Variables Posters]


 * Reading Roundup**
 * Purpose: To highlight a few key concepts from the reading and demonstrate a useful teaching strategy/application.
 * Time: 10 minutes (this is a strict time limit and you will be timed)
 * Component:
 * 3 Key Concepts
 * 2 Discussion Questions
 * 1 Teaching Strategy/Application (demonstrate it)


 * Gibbons Reading Guide**
 * [[file:Gibbons_reading guide.docx]]


 * Professional Toolbox**
 * Purpose: To compile a collection of strategies that you can use to support ELLs in your future work.
 * Requirements:
 * 20 concrete ideas gathered from the various readings, videos, discussions, or elsewhere (5 items per week, weeks 2-5)
 * For each item, you should include the following:
 * Title/name of the strategy
 * Source (where you found the idea)
 * Brief description of how it works
 * Likely contexts for using it (i.e. to introduce a new story; to build academic vocabulary, etc.)
 * Why it has the potential to promote learning (1-2 sentences)
 * Any needed materials (i.e. templates, links, etc.)\
 * You may create a hard copy or digital version of the template organized in a way that is useful for you.


 * Video Log**
 * Purpose: To visualize/analyze what high quality ELL instruction might look like in practice.
 * Requirements:
 * Most weeks, you will choose 3 videos
 * For each video, write a 3-4 sentence description of the video that might be used in a catalogue. Include the instructional context, grade, subject. instructional strategies highlighted, and anything that would help an outside reader get a snapshot of the video.
 * Identify 3-4 very specific instructional decisions that facilitated ELL learning and participation.
 * Write down 2 questions you would like to ask the teacher in the video.
 * Video Log (upload to Blackboard by June 27)
 * [[file:EDTE 494-566 video log2.docx]]

**Text Set (details TBA)**

A theme-based collection of texts (appropriate to your content area/grade level and a set of student profiles)
 * Range of English language proficiency levels
 * Pre- during- post activity (including comprehension assessments)
 * Associated writing tasks
 * Linked to ELP standards
 * Possible content and language objectives
 * Informational and narrative texts
 * Multilingual and multicultural



__**Additional Resources**__

[|Link to the standards] [|Link to an overview]
 * ELP Standards **


 * [|Common Core Standards]**


 * Tech tools for academic language and text analyzers**

**Course Calendar**

 * WEEK 1 **
 * 5/23 - ** Introduction to L2 Reading; Factors that influence an ELL's experience at school


 * 5/25 ** - Reading in a Second Language; Scaffolding and Layering Instruction from an Asset-Orientation
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chapter 1 - English Learners, Academic Literacy, and Thinking -Emily M
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chapter 2 - Intellectual Work in Practice - Madison

(5/26 - 5/29 - Reading with Multiple Languages articles; 2 Videos - Teacher Portraits)

5/30 - Relationships between L1 and L2 reading/writing; ELP Standards; Literacy demands at different ages/stages
 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">WEEK 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check off reading group preparation template
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chapter 3 - Literacy in the Curriculum - (RR)
 * Chapter 4 - Engaging with Academic Literacy (RR)

<span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6/1 - Introduction to scaffolding reading for ELLs
 * Chapter 5 - Building Bridges to Text: Supporting Academic Reading (RR)
 * Wilhelm, 2013 - The Question of Vocabulary (RR) -

(6/2 - 6/5) - Parent and Family Engagement articles; 3 Videos - Reading; Reading Group)

(Franklin - 3/4th (3 boys) 9-9:30; Kindergarten (5-6), 9:30-10:00; 1st grade (3) - 10:45-11:15) (Hutton - 9:45 - 10:15 (2 newcomers, 4th grade))
 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">WEEK 3 **
 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6/6 - ** Mini Practicum at K-12 school
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check off reading group preparation template
 * Lesson Plan Annotation (reading; upload to Blackboard) [[file:LessonPlanAnalysis.docx]]
 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6/8 - **Mini Practicum at K-12 school
 * Shaw - 9-10; 11-12 (half first and half third)

(6/9 - 6/12) - Subgroups of ELLs articles; 3 videos - Writing; Reading Group)


 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">WEEK 4 **
 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6/13 - **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check off reading group preparation template
 * Gibbons, chapter 6 - Scaffolding EL Learners to Be Successful Writers
 * Lesson Plan Annotation - more info TBA - This is NOT due on 6/13
 * [[file:LessonPlanAnalysis_writing.docx]]
 * [[file:LessonPlanAnalysis_writing.docx]]


 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6/15 - **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Foundational Knowledge Test

(6/16 - 6/19 - Reading articles; 3 videos - Misc; Reading Group)


 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">WEEK 5 **
 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6/20- **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scaffolding Writing and Giving Helpful Feedback

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gibbons, chapter 7 - Planning Talk for Literacy and Learning (RR)


 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6/22 - **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blending Language, Literacy, and Content Learning
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gibbons, chapter 8 - Planning for High-Challenge, High-Support Classrooms **(RR)**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Panferov, 2010 - Increasing Parent Involvement in Our Schools **(RR)**

(6/21- 6/26 - Writing Articles; 3 videos - student/family stories; Reading Group)


 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">WEEK 6 **
 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6/27 - **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course Synthesis; What are your resources?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Goldenberg, 2013 - Unlocking the Research on ELLs (RR)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Westerland, 2015 - ELL Myths from the Trenches (RR)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Submit final toolbox and video log


 * <span style="color: #3d32bf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6/29 - **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teaching demonstrations


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Optional Readings (especially for new MITers) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Introduction to Common Core State Standards
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Model lessons - []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Making the Shift - []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The standards themselves - []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Writing lesson objectives
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://gonzagateach.wikispaces.com/Objectives+-+Learning+Targets
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Crash course in assessment
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">https://www.stcloudstate.edu/oce/teaching/documents/FORMATIVEASSESSMENT.ppt

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