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Grade 7, Module 1, Unit 1 Homework Resources

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Each unit includes a guide that explains key ideas and offers practical suggestions to support students at home.

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We are so excited to help in your journey of reviewing EL Education with Imagine Learning! Please use this padlet to access valuable information of various aspects of the program. As you move left to right, some sections will have vertical scrolling capability, where you can find even more valuable information. Should you have any questions, please reach out to your account executive.

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Created by teachers for teachers, the Imagine Learning EL Education curriculum is a content-based, research-informed, core language arts program for Grades K-8.

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Imagine Learning Classroom Login Information

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Imagine Learning Classroom Login Information

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ILC Admin Login
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Imagine Learning Core Curriculum Review Site

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Grade 7, Module 1, Unit 1 Homework Resources_Spanish

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Home Connections - Family Resources Spanish

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Home Connections - Family Resources Spanish

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Each unit includes a guide that explains key ideas and offers practical suggestions to support students at home.

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Marla Bormann

630-716-0965

marla.bormann@imaginelearning.com

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This can be used to guide you through the digital platform, Imagine Learning Classroom.

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Guide - Imagine Learning EL Education Digital Navigation

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The Science of Learning a Second Language

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The Science of Learning a Second Language

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What I did:
Focused on grammar over vocabulary. My grammar-based direct instruction curriculum emphasized understanding the structure and syntax of English over the meanings of individual words. I was teaching my students to identify the parts of speech of words they didn't know based on their placement in a sentence they also didn't understand. It was frustrating for all of us.

Why that didn't work:
When you're first learning a new language, you naturally gravitate to the words and phrases that are important to you. If you're traveling, "please" and "thank you" are useful. If you are learning a new style of cooking, you'll want to learn the names of foods. And if you're a baby, your first word will be the most important object in your world (usually 'dada' or 'mama,' or in my son's case, 'panda'). Once you learn those words, you can then build the understanding needed to notice how they are placed in a sentence.

My students showed me this as they repeatedly asked me what words meant, while I unsuccessfully tried to reroute them back to the grammar concept we were learning. Finally, I gave in and started "What does it mean" Wednesdays. They collected English words and phrases they encountered in their daily lives - at work, on the bus, at the doctor's office - and we spent 30 minutes crowdsourcing the definitions. This was easily the most engaged my students were all week - because it mattered to them.

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The Science of Learning a Second Language

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Learning a new language is not easy. Trading outdated instruction for science of reading-backed techniques can help give English language learners the skills they need for biliteracy.

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Our EL Education K-8 comprehensive program is classroom ready and enhanced with exclusive features to make instruction come alive.

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A Guide to Supporting English Language Learners

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A Guide to Supporting English Language Learners

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This is a brand new resource to support yearlong planning.

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Writing with Imagine Learning EL Education

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Writing with Imagine Learning EL Education

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Below, you will find several links to writing lessons on Imagine Learning Classroom. Be sure to open the teaching notes and look through the materials Tab to view the resources used by students and teachers when analyzing a model essay and drafting their own writing. Links to student and teacher resources have also been added for your convenience.

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IL EL Education Program Materials Array 6-8 

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Informative Writing Plan - Student Graphic Organizer

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Informative Writing Plan - Student Graphic Organizer

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This link will take you to a graphic organizer that students will use to plan their informative essay.

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Informative Writing Plan Graphic Organizer

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This is the model essay used in this lesson that has been "painted" using the painted essay strategy.

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Model Informative Essay: “Computer Programs and Animal Behavior” (For Teacher Reference) | IL Classroom

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Model Introduction Strips-Teaching Parts of an Introduction

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Model Introduction Strips-Teaching Parts of an Introduction

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This link will take you to a teacher resource used when explicitly teaching the parts of an introduction.

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Organize the Model: Introduction Strips (For Teacher Reference)

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After logging in, this link will take you to a digital checklist that students will use when doing formal writing.

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Lesson 9 - Write a Compare and Contrast Essay: Plan an Introduction

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To learn more about this lesson and English Language Learner considerations, read the Lesson 9 Narrative and Lesson 9 Teacher's Guide for ELLs found under the Additional Materials tab. Focus Standards (These are the standards the instruction addresses.)

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Each unit provides a family support video which includes background information on the module topic, vocabulary explanations, and information on writing assignments and performance tasks all designed to help families and caregivers successfully support their student with learning at home. These videos also have closed captioning in Spanish.

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Grade 7 Module 1 Overview Video - The Lost Children of Sudan

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The Module Overview video provides background for families and caregivers to support their students’ literacy learning through the Imagine Learning digital platform. In an EL Module, students dive deeply into a topic. They use this knowledge to develop literacy skills, such as reading, writing, speaking and listening, in a meaningful way. This Module Overview video shares insight into the module topic, the units students will be exploring, and the literacy learning focus. Each Module Overview video also provides fun ways that families can practice the literacy skills students are learning at home. We hope the Module Overview videos provide a preview into the students’ learning so that families, caregivers, and teachers can have conversations successfully supporting their student’s literacy learning! Spanish speaking families can fully engage with our module overview videos by turning on Spanish Closed Captioning. Individual users can turn on Spanish Closed Captions by following the directions below. Steps to turn on Spanish Closed Captions for a Module Overview video: 1. Begin by selecting the video on the Imagine Learning digital platform. 2. Look for the Closed Captions icon. 3. Click on the Closed Captions icon to open the menu. 4. In the Closed Captions menu, select Español. 5. The video should now display closed captions in Spanish as the video plays. 6. To turn off the Spanish closed captions, return to the Closed Captions menu and choose the option to turn off subtitles or select a different language.