418+Agenda+8.28.12

1:15 - 1:30 - Welcome and Introductions
 * Tell us about your language heritage and language experience

1:30 - 2:00 - Introduction to the course
 * Syllabus
 * Four Key Themes - literacy, academic language, reading and writing in the content area, working with ELLs
 * Textbooks
 * Wiki
 * What it is? Why?
 * Invitations
 * How to use it
 * GoogleDocs
 * Important Policies
 * Attendance
 * Honesty
 * Norms for Discussion
 * Communication
 * Technology

2:00 - 2:25 - Literacy

Quick write: a. What does it mean to be literate? b. What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century? c. What is your responsibility as a content area (math, history, health, biology) teacher in regards to teaching literacy? d. What is your responsibility as a content area teacher for teaching English to English Language Learners?


 * What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century?

2:25 - 2:30 - Housekeeping