CA Immersion (Moises) Questions or comments by Cynthia Graham https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0 Collegiate Academy 08.10.2017 en-us 2017-08-10 03:35:22 UTC 2017-08-11 15:33:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Teens https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180607953 A language barrier will exacerbate all the usual challenges teens face in high school: advocating for themselves, feeling inferior, etc.]]> 2017-08-10 13:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180607953 Strategies https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608022 The teacher should have been comfortable incorporating at least a few other strategies (besides just drawing a kid running for RUN)]]> 2017-08-10 13:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608022 English/Spanish Dictionary https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608035 Should we have these in our classrooms? I only have English dictionaries. ]]> 2017-08-10 13:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608035 I would work with coaches to find strategies to incorporate to help Moises. I would tutor him outside of school hours, and I would work with his parents to share strategies they could use at home. I would teach him to advocate for himself. kristinia_haney https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608097 2017-08-10 13:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608097 Accommodations https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608106 Making sure at the beginning of the year he is allowed any accommodations that he is entitled to according to test rules. ]]> 2017-08-10 13:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608106 Overcoming Challenges https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608119 Moises had to overcome so many more challenges to be successful on his math test.  It seemed like math skills is the smallest challenge he had to overcome to be ready for his exam.  ]]> 2017-08-10 13:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608119 The principal's reaction was extremely disappointing. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608237 2017-08-10 14:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608237 teach key words and phrases / provide extensive help with academic vocabulary likely to be included in word problems https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608311 2017-08-10 14:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608311 Confidence is key https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608364 We've talked about how much more likely a student is to be successful if they are confident in themselves, so allowing for students to not only bully Moises, but also his brother, killed his confidence. ]]> 2017-08-10 14:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608364 He needs an eng/span dictionary, supplemental notes, picture vocab, translated directions as needed, peer tutor. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608478 2017-08-10 14:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/79upc1i20cw0/wish/180608478