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Syllabus: Content-Based Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals

Session 1: Positioning Myself to Integrate Content and Promote Academic Language

Homework 1.1: Beginning with SIOP--Sheltered Instruction & Lesson Preparation

Homework 1.2: Observing Standards for Effective Pedagogy Teaching (Contextualization)

Homework 1.3: Understanding Activity Centers

Homework 1.4 Review Developmental Benchmarks

Homework 1.5: Guidelines for Presentation on Standards for Effective Pedagogy

Homework 1.6 MSDLA Documents

Session 2: Deepening Understanding of TELL Conceptual Tools

Homework 2.1: SIOP Charateristics: Building Background and Comprehensible Input

Homework 2.2: Observing Standards for Effective Pedagogy Teaching (Language & Literacy Development)

Homework 2.3 Learning about Funds of Knowledge

Homework 2.4 Inclusive Pedagogy as a Tool Video

Session 3: Beginning to Develop an MSDLA

Homework 3.1: SIOP Charateristics: Strategies and Interaction

Homework 3.2: Observing Standards for Effective Pedagogy Teaching (Challenging Activities)

Homework 3.3 Looking for Resources For Activity Centers

Homework 3.4 Developing Understanding for Vocabulary Teaching

Session 4: Strengthening Curriculum by Adjusting For ELs

Homework 4.1: SIOP Charateristics: Practice/Application and Lesson Delivery

Homework 4.2: Observing Standards for Effective Pedagogy Teaching (Joint Productive Activitiy)

Homework 4.3 Learning to Differentiate Accomodations and Modifications

Homework 4.4 Attending to Vocabulary

Homework 4.5 Strategies for Making Text Comprehensible

Session 5: Learning to Develop Text Modifications

Homework 5.1: SIOP Characteristics: Review and Assessment

Homework 5.2: Observing Standards for Effective Pedagogy Teaching (Instructional Conversation)

Homework 5.3 Engaging in Self-Assessment

Homework 5.4 Creating Rubrics

Session 6: Practicing Developing MSDLAs

Homework 6.1: Review Making Text Comprehensible Chapter Notes

Homework 6.2: Responding to Feedback

Homework 6.3: Learning the Nomenclature for ELs

Session 7: Reviewing Making Text Comprehensible

Homework 7.1 Refine and Complete you MSDLA

Session 8: Feedback for the MSDLA

Homework 8.1: Polishing the Final MSDLA

Session 9: Presenting Our MSDLAs

Homework 9.1: Submit MSDLA

Homework 9.2: Reflecting on My Learning

Homework 9.3: Schedule a Final Interview

Session 10: Evaluating the Final Project

Appendix: MSDLA examples

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<p id="p_AbPIo" name="p_AbPIo"><span class="EOP SCXW128273782 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}">Demonstrate knowledge and use of the Utah English Language Proficiency Standards in selection of programs,practices and strategies related to planning, implementing, and managing ESL and content instruction, including classroom, organization,teaching strategies for development and integrating language skills, and choosing and adapting classroom resources</span></p>
<p id="p_hMCg" name="p_hMCg"><strong>Assessment:  50 pts.</strong></p>
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<p id="p_tssm" name="p_tssm">Students have learned about principles, practices and standards for teaching ELLs. They now learn how to develop content and language objectives to guide their curriculum making. </p>
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</tr></tbody></table><p id="p_pgea" name="p_pgea">1. Look at the standard you chose to teach in class today. </p><p id="p_gQid" name="p_gQid">2. Analyze it in terms of the content that will need to be taught and think about how you will display your knowledge and what kinds of language activities might accompany it.</p><p id="p_iuLR" name="p_iuLR">3. Read the following article about <a href="https://edtechbooks.org/-HJgH" target="_blank" rel="noopener">writing language objectives</a>*.</p><p id="p_nXBt" name="p_nXBt"><strong>Add notes about writing language objectives to your WIP and submit a statement through LearningSuite that you did so. </strong></p><p id="p_GqQs" name="p_GqQs">*colorincolorado has lots of resources for teaching EL's. So you may want to explore. </p>