https://padlet.com/cbyrne10/gmvkcejspsgb What do I need to think about when designing an engaging science activity for EL learners? en-us 2016-11-29 20:20:26 UTC 2017-01-17 21:56:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/cbyrne10/gmvkcejspsgb/wish/140669491
Pre-assess during the engage stage, at the beginning of the unit.
Observe and collect anecdotal notes to determine student's language proficiency for that unit.
Examples:
*observing and listening
* check understanding expressed in language and gestures
*use probing questions or prompts to check comprehension and encourage langue use.
*Inquiry chart: T chart with "I wonder" and "I notice"

Science Notebooks are powerful to evaluate language use and academic content understanding. Can be used to diagnose their language levels and their growth over time.  Visuals should be allowed within their entries. Such as a KWL chart as part of an entry. 

Planning for Engage:
* Know student language proficiency level.
*Group students in small enough numbers to promote conversation.
* Study the curriculum and standards
* Determine their current level of background knowledge and build on it from there. 
*To foster conversation and vocabulary development provide photos and other realistic visuals. 
* Prepare why and how questions to elicit student understanding and record notes and actual student language that is being used. ]]> 2016-11-29 21:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cbyrne10/gmvkcejspsgb/wish/140669491 https://padlet.com/cbyrne10/gmvkcejspsgb/wish/140669551 Strategies for EL's-Engage
NATURAL LANGUAGE -   Is language students know , understand, & use in & out of the classroom.
*simply talk, feel safe, strengthens thinking about a topic
STRATEGIES- interactive media, turn & talk,teacher notes listening for active vocabulary, talk often with different partners
2. INQUIRY CHARTS-a tool for students to document their thinking around a single concept, activates & builds prior knowledge, guides thinking, & use of simple language, safe place to ask questions, can be used as an assessment.
STRATEGIES -
1. Graphic organizers with variety of column headings, I.e. Observations,Questions, Wonderings
2. Variety of media sources or artifacts
3. Individually completed inquiry chart by students

3,WHIP AROUND
- allows students to quickly share his/her thinking,hear what peers know & understand &Ladd to their own thinking. Also can be used to share what they learned after lesson.
STRATEGIES -
1. Provide opportunities to share prior knowledge
2.  decide on 1 thing to share & give 2 min. to prepare response
3. Share thinking aloud without elaboration or questions .

4. K-W-L Charts-graphic organizer that guides them in learning process, ongoing record of learning


]]> 2016-11-29 21:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cbyrne10/gmvkcejspsgb/wish/140669551 https://padlet.com/cbyrne10/gmvkcejspsgb/wish/140669776 Activating Language in Engage
Key language instruction componants : talk,thought, and interaction are strongly evident.
Essential Features:
Tapping into prior knowledge.
Establishing a supportive, low anxiety environment for language practice.
Selecting instructional resources such as visual, real objects, or text to support ELL .
Modeling language use by teacher( or peers)


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