Jenny's+418+-+Florence,+Spring+2013

__Key Questions__ 1. What is "academic language"? Why does it matter? What are features of academic language in my subject area? 2. What does reading comprehension involve? (This page includes a link to the basic comprehension strategies and several classroom video examples) How can I design and assess a successful reading assignment in my content area? 3. What are characteristics of "good" writing in my content area? How can I design and assess a successful writing assignment in my content area? (Includes links and a ppt with a good framework for designing writing tasks) 4. What do I need to know about English language learners in my classroom? 5. What are my legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities towards ELLs? 6. What do I need to know about English language learning? How can I adapt my instruction to make it comprehensible to ELLs? 7. How can I design instruction to simultaneously build language and content learning for the ELLs in my classes? 9. TPA assignment