418+Module+1+Sp2012

Create a heading of "Module 1" in your journal (google docs). Also, include the date. Complete any written work for this module under this heading. Due Monday, 1/30 by 12:00 p.m.


 * //I. Holler If You Hear Me// **
 * //Part 1// **
 * **Instructional Strategy**- Anticipation Guide
 * __Before you read__, answer the following questions using your best judgment. (There isn't necessarily a "right" answer. Just think about it.)
 * 1) True/False - Truly committed, hard-working teachers who work in tough, urban schools are heroes.
 * 2) True/False - "Tough love" displayed as high standards for behavior and strict enforcement of rules is the best approach towards classroom management, especially in a difficult urban setting.
 * 3) True/False - Street-smart kids will only respect a teacher who is also street-smart.
 * 4) True/False - It's difficult for kids to care about school is they are struggling for survival at home and in their neighborhoods.
 * 5) True/False - Kids who don't grow up in a rich educational environment are less likely to have the cognitive and linguistic tools to comprehend and apply complex concepts.
 * **Reading assignment** - Read the introductions xxi-xxix and chapter 1. As you read, look for insights and connections to the five statements in the anticipation guide. Also, put a sticky note next to passages that strike you as particularly important, interesting, or perplexing.
 * **Discussion** - Post to the discussion board above. Click "reply" on your group's thread. The goal is to have a genuine discussion, so each person ought to post 2-3 times minimum.

II. Academic Language
(Write both of these tasks in your googledoc journal.)


 * //Part 1// **


 * The situation:** Suppose you were asked to give a 20 minute presentation in faculty meeting to teach the faculty basic information about academic language -- what it is and how/why teachers need to support academic language development. As you read the assigned chapters from Zwiers, keep this audience in mind. What information from the text would be most useful for the teachers in your school?

Read Zwiers, chapter 1-4. As you read, take notes in your journal using these categories: 1) //characteristics of academic language in general, 2) how individuals acquire academic language, 3) specific ways teachers can support academic language development, 4) characteristics of academic language in my content area.// (Remember: These are just notes. Short, but clear bullet points are fine. Aim for about 2 pages of notes.)

//Part 2//
Think about your own development of academic English. How did you learn the language of school? Did you experience a mismatch between home and school or did the two places seem smoothly connected? (Zwiers, chapter 1) Describe specific reasons and examples to illustrate the home/school relationship you experienced. Write about this in your googledoc journal (2-3 pages, double-spaced).

III. Sample Lesson Plan
Find a lesson plan in your content area designed for secondary students. You should select a plan that you think is especially high-quality. Here are a few possible sites to browse for plans: [] [] []

Print the plan (be sure to include the web address) and bring it to class on Monday.