Teaching+High+Mileage+Academic+Language

Using Content Standards to Identify and Teach High-Mileage Academic Language


2:15 - 2:20 - Introduction

2:20 - 2:30 - What is academic language and why does it matter? Why is it imperative that teachers deliberately and effectively teach academic language? How does this instruction benefit //all// students?

2:30 - 3:10 - AL in the K-12 Classroom: So much language, so little time!
 * Types of academic language
 * How can teachers use the specific language of content-area learning standards to identify critical academic language to build vocabulary and thinking skills?
 * Once academic language is targeted, how can teachers design learning activities to help students both understand //and// use the targeted language?
 * How can academic language “mini lessons” be infused into content-driven lessons?

[|Spokane School District Power Standards]

3:10 - 3:35 - Small group task - You try it!

3:35 - 3:45 - Closure


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