Choose a learning activity that you have observed or utilized in your teaching. Using the “Revised Activity Template” and based on your required readings and what you have learned in this course, specify how you would revise this activity to incorporate cultural responsiveness. For this assignment you should:   Specify the grade level, content area, […]

Identify one specific strategy from your readings that you plan to use to engage bilingual students and promote literacy development in both first and second languages. Explain the strategy in depth. Describe the type of setting and students that this strategy would most benefit.   DQ 2The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) is a research-based […]

Consider the dual language programs described in your required reading, including transitional program models, maintenance and enrichment programs, and immersion programs. Identify each model’s advantages and disadvantages. Between the three primary types of programs, which do you think is most beneficial and why? Provide your response in 200 or more words. Cite any sources used […]

Literacy involves more than just reading and writing. It also includes speaking, listening, and facility with digital media. With this definition in mind, what are some techniques you might use to bring literacy into preschool through 12th grade bilingual classrooms?  Cite any sources used in APA Style.   DQ 2 From your required readings, identify […]

Discuss an assessment issue affecting ELLs and how you would address these issues in your classroom.   DQ 2Describe a standards-based language proficiency assessment that measures development and how you would use it to inform your instruction.       TSL565 ELL and Bilingual Assessment   Week 2 Discussion   DQ 1Name something that could […]

What should be considered when making a rubric for an assignment?   DQ 2Which step within the four steps utilized for creating rubrics for authentic assessment do you find the most challenging? How will you overcome this challenge in your teaching?

Provide an example of state accommodation applicable within an ELL or bilingual/dual language educational setting.   DQ 2Provide examples of accommodations for ELL or bilingual/dual language learners in your state. Comment on the accommodations included by one of your classmates. How do these compare to the accommodations provided in your state.

Name something that could be difficult about interpreting the results of a language proficiency assessment. What would help you overcome that difficulty in your teaching?   DQ 2Provide an example of a formal standardized assessment from your reading or one that you have worked with. How effective is this assessment for ELL or bilingual/dual language […]

Fun and Fitness Field Day   Use your field experience hours for discussion with your classroom teacher.   Flyer   Create a 75-125-word flyer that invites families to the Fun and Fitness Field Day. Within the flyer provide the address, time, place, and all other pertinent information that families will need to know.   Event […]

Physical Ability Assessment Use your field experience hours for selection of students with your classroom teacher.   With the classroom teacher, select two girls and two boys to take the “Physical Ability Assessment.” Secure parental permission if necessary. The students should be born within one year of each other.   Complete the “Physical Ability Assessment.” […]