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1:15 - 1:20 - Welcome

1:20 - 2:00 - Academic Language (continued)
 * Video Examples
 * Brick & Mortar Terms
 * [[file:acad lang intro.pptx]]

Teaching strategies for supporting students' academic language development
 * Key Concepts
 * Identify a language focus (3-5 brick terms and associated mortar language)
 * Identify any relevant academic genres and the necessary language and organization
 * Teach the language focus (mini lesson)
 * Post key terms, definitions, and language frames/sentence starters
 * Integrate the language into the lesson
 * Practice
 * Students need to opportunities to understand the academic language AND
 * They need opportunities to USE it
 * Assess both content and language

Classroom discussion on academic language: In groups discuss – What is it? Why does it matter? What is particularly challenging in your content area?

2:00 - 2:30 - AL Teaching Demo >
 * http://gonzagateach.wikispaces.com/AL+Demo+Lesson+-+Berlin+Wall
 * Upcoming Assignments**
 * **Module 3 - AL teaching strategies; Kinsella Keynote; TPA Treasure Hunt; Mitchie 4**