518+-+Agenda+-+12.13.16

//Our Final Experience//

1. Michie discussion
 * Share a //particular// story, idea, or passage from Michie that moved you or challenged your thinking.

2. Review the notes from class sessions
 * For each of the four main themes of the course (academic language development, scaffolding texts, supporting writing, and ELLs), write a one-sentence summary.
 * As you're reading, also look for key ideas and principles that connects/supports the instructional strategy you will add to our collective toolbox.

3. [|Create collaborative toolbox]

4. Course evaluations


 * Housekeeping:**
 * ****Last assignment!******ELL Adaptation -** Due December 15th - Upload to BB
 * Select a lesson plan you have already created and identify adaptations you could make for ELLs at beginning and intermediate levels. Respond to these questions at the top of the lesson plan:
 * What are possible strengths and resources ELLs might bring to this lesson? How will you find out?
 * What aspects of the lesson could be difficult for beginning English learners? Why?
 * What aspects of the lesson could be difficult for intermediate English learners? Why?
 * What aspects of the lesson are already ELL-friendly? Why?
 * What adaptations could be made to support beginning ELLs’ language and content learning? Why?
 * What adaptations could be made to support intermediate ELLs’ language and content learning? Why?
 * Be **very specific** in your responses. Instead of "add visuals," say, "When I describe the process of amending the Constitution, I will add a graphic organizer that visually depicts each step of the process. First, I will show the organizer without words and discuss it. Then, I will show a version of the organizer with written captions. Finally, I will have students describe the process to each other in pairs. My ELLs will have a hard copy of the organizer with key words written under each graphic to support their verbal description."
 * Each response should be about a paragraph.