DQ1 Effective teachers do more than just go through the motions of writing their lesson content and language objectives on the board. Getting the students involved in thinking about the objectives is important.  How would you get students involved in students’ past learning and new learning in the classroom.   3.    Students must learn […]

Review the achievement mandates for ELLs in Arizona or in your state. In your opinion, are these mandates beneficial to ELLs? Explain.   DQ2 How can you meet the mandates of the Common Core Standards when teaching ELLs?

Create a lesson plan that integrates language objectives, content objectives, and best instructional practices for ELLs, as well as a method for authentic assessment. In this assignment you will complete a SIOP Lesson Plan based on the Background Information below and your own grade level selection and content area of choice.   Background Information   […]

For this benchmark, create an in-depth, 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation to inform other teachers in your school district of the benefits of using the SIOP model as a teaching framework. This presentation should elaborate on the empirical research that shows the benefits of the SIOP framework when used with general education students as well as […]

Teachers who use the SIOP Model effectively plan, write, and teach their lessons while connecting them to the standards and accommodating for different ELP levels. After reading the “SIOP Teaching Case Study,” record each of the SIOP components and at least two features from each component on the worksheet.   In addition, record on your […]

Create an engaging vocabulary game to be used to teach key vocabulary words to ELLs in your selected content area. Your vocabulary words should address Tier One, Tier Two, and Three Tier words from your required reading which include:   1.    Common words, which most children acquire in daily conversations in their first language; […]

Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom   Details:   Review the ESL “Virtual Classroom.” Explore the learning environment and observe the lesson. Complete the “Adapted Lesson Plan Worksheet” based on what you observed in the lesson in the virtual classroom.   GCU style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.   You are […]

Using the Office of English Language Acquisition Services (OELAS) website or the department of education website in your state, choose one ELL proficiency standard from each of the following sections:   1.    Listening and speaking   2.    Reading   3.    Writing   For each standard, complete the attached chart by including the […]

Your required practicum/field experience hours for this course will be spent observing, interviewing, and being mentored by ELL instructors or administrators in a Title I setting.   For this assignment, observe and assess at least one lesson involving ELLs using the SIOP checklist from Appendix A in the textbook.   Submit a copy of the […]

Language Acquisition Factors   Details:   Each scenario in the “Language Acquisition Factors: Scenarios I and II” that includes at least three factors that affect the students’ language acquisition. Think of the language factors present for each student. Choose one scenario, and answer the following questions in a 500-word essay:   1.    Identify what […]