418+Agenda+2.27.13

1:15 - 1:20 - Welcome
 * Notetaker: Jordan

1:20 - 2:30 - AL Teaching Demos


 * Post the objective & additional language demands
 * Provide a 30-second overview of the larger lesson context
 * Teach a mini lesson incorporating at least two strategies from the Top Ten list

1. Alana--using vocab for Ancient Greece, started in a context
 * work with a partner
 * fill-in-the-blank group activity
 * Take away: difference between sentence frames (content) and fill-in-the-blank (language)

2. Anna--articulation markings and how/why they affect the music (the music the class is learning)
 * gave academic definition, then in student friendly language
 * pictures, examples, interactive quality, good engagement, maybe a visible word bank
 * Take away: using many forms of "text" is very engaging, not necessary to be super wordy in this setting

3. Sean--apply count singing to a piece to aid sight-reading
 * good visuals and tying to specific songs students are singing, good scaffolding
 * exit slip asks for student voice, academic language isn't just words
 * Take-away: AL isn't always words, scaffolding is helpful to different learners

4. Zach--identify style in a piece of literature
 * use packet of AL to learn a new word, work with a partner, fill in box, large group, then individual
 * entire chart had built-in use of previously learned AL, application and purpose of those words
 * Take-away: teaching new AL by using previously learned AL is a great way to get students seeing everyday application of academic words

5. Sarah--identify elements of a story arc and use them to outline and create a story
 * visual learning with the graph, good lesson structure
 * the simple story helped direct understanding (good scaffolding)
 * Take-away: simple application makes using AL easy and not overwhelming

Video Examples

Jenny--First Example: Build the AL //into// the learning target (Justify as the language function) --give them examples of the word, provide context --learning to justify doesn't necessarily mean using the word the most --suggestion: use sentence frames Take away: be careful to make sure AL is used well, and know the difference between the language function and additional language demands


 * Housekeeping:**
 * **Lesson Plan A - Engagement + AL due 2/28 - March 3, 9:00 (Upload to Blackboard)**
 * **AL Task 1 Commentary due 3/4 (upload to Blackboard)**
 * **AL Teaching Demos on Tuesday:**
 * 1) Garred
 * 2) Jordan
 * 3) Tevin
 * 4) Lucy
 * 5) Tyler
 * 6) Caroline