English Literacy Development by Elaine Kwok https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2 Supporting English Language Learners with Limited Prior Schooling en-us 2017-11-11 22:46:30 UTC 2017-11-13 15:50:27 UTC hello@padlet.com What you should know: elainekwok36 https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/205934655 - Consider a student's background
- They may have experienced "war, conflict, or environmental catastrophes"
- Students may have limited formal education
- All of these experiences may contribute to a difficult transition to settlement and education ]]> 2017-11-12 01:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/205934655 Relevant theories: elainekwok36 https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/205934662 - Students acquire language through using it (i.e. building knowledge across curriculum)
- Oral language tasks help to scaffold the learning process for reading and writing

]]> 2017-11-12 01:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/205934662 Practical strategies: elainekwok36 https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/205934664 - Create student profile and identify student along STEP continuum
- Incorporate students' identity - give opportunities to share about themselves, their knowledge and experiences
- Use pictures to engage and tell stories 
- Use small group readings and running records to track learning
- Consider students' profile when selecting texts for reading 
- Consider curriculum, language, literacy, social and orientation goals when planning for a student  ]]> 2017-11-12 01:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/205934664 Questions educators can ask themselves: elainekwok36 https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/205934680 - Have I made it clear that students' experiences and knowledge are valued? 
- Did I consider the students' profile and identity when planning this lesson/unit? ]]> 2017-11-12 01:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/205934680 Questions after reading: elainekwok36 https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/205934684 -What are some examples of identity texts we can use in the classroom?
-What are some examples of circumstances when it is appropriate to use a student's home language? When should we require students to use English? 

]]> 2017-11-12 01:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/205934684 Capacity Building Series elainekwok36 https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/206302698 http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/CBS_LiteracyDevelop.pdf ]]> 2017-11-13 15:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/elainekwok36/22yenx3v6mr2/wish/206302698