Factors That Affect Learning by https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony Teaching English Language Learners en-us 2018-06-10 18:20:01 UTC 2018-06-10 19:05:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png Considerations: sara_kyriakopoulos https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266491962 - degree of their disability
- level of language proficiency  in their first language
- level of proficiency in their second language
- age-appropriateness with regard to language level and comprehension

]]> 2018-06-10 18:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266491962 Growth Plans/IEPs sara_kyriakopoulos https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492060 Supporting students and ensuring their success is only possible if they have the correct supports in place. IEPs and growth plans can help students gain access to supports that will not only help them excel in their English language, but in their academics as well.]]> 2018-06-10 18:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492060 Learning for All Beliefs: sara_kyriakopoulos https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492425
  • All students can succeed.
  • Each student has his or her own unique patterns of learning.
  • Successful instructional practices are founded on evidence-based research, tempered by experience.
  • Universal design and differentiated instruction are effective and interconnected means of meeting the learning or productivity needs of any group of students.
  • Classroom teachers are the key educators for a student’s literacy and numeracy development.
  • Classroom teachers need the support of the larger community to create a learning environment that supports all students.
  • Fairness is not sameness.

    • ]]>     2018-06-10 18:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492425     Three Elements sara_kyriakopoulos https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492502 As a teacher it is essential that you consider the 3 P's when teaching (see posts #1, 2, 3)]]> 2018-06-10 19:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492502 #1 Personalization sara_kyriakopoulos https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492642 First is personalization. This means that you put your students at the centre, providing assessment and instruction that are tailored to students’ particular learning and motivational needs.]]> 2018-06-10 19:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492642 #2 Precision sara_kyriakopoulos https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492667 The next P is precision. This means that you link assessments to evidence-informed instruction on a daily basis. You are also responsible for providing instruction that is precise to the level of readiness and the learning needs of the individual student. ]]> 2018-06-10 19:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492667 #3 Professional Learning sara_kyriakopoulos https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492702 Finally, professional learning. A teacher should be focused, ongoing learning for every educator “in context”, to link new conceptions of instructional practice with assessment of student learning.]]> 2018-06-10 19:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492702 Instructional Strategies sara_kyriakopoulos https://padlet.com/sara_kyriakopoulos/e7fa11lvgony/wish/266492765 The following are 3 instructional strategies that can be used to support our learners:
    • Universal Design for Learning (UDL),
    • differentiated instruction, and
    • the tiered approach to prevention and intervention.

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