Pre- Kindergarten Language development
These students may have difficulties in some aspects of English, English is also not their first language.
What is being an English Language Learner?
test scores, observations, assigned work, if they have traveled, their family situations.
What are ways to know your students (travelers)?
This effects students reading abilities as well as their attitudes around reading. Examples are story books and written signs.
What is past exposure to literacy?
Give an example of arts integrations.
readers theater, songs, dances, movement, etc.
reading picture books, seeing street signs, words on cereal boxes, posters, and murals.
What are things that support early language development?
This is the big idea of the lesson or what the teacher wants the students to learn from the lesson. This is usually the goal for all students to learn regardless of differences.
What is setting a goal or an objective?
Adjusting your lesson because of students learning in different ways. This is not due to intelligence. (Hint not adjusting up or down but __________).
What is adjusting sideways?
Give an example of the simpler explorations strategy.
An example of this strategy is doing a shorter activity independently.
Living in a television dominated household, and busy parents who don't have the energy to read with their kids.
What are things that may set back early language development?
When a students abilities change and they can now explain and/or do things they couldn't before.
What is evidence of understanding?
The order of things you are going to do in a lesson. (Hint: Not schedule, but it starts with an s.)
What is a sequence?
In this strategy the student chooses their own topic to study and they come up with projects, goals, and timelines, with the teacher.
What is an independent study?
Children call on this to understand what they are reading and to create meaning. Examples include things they have done, read, and places they have been.
What is prior experience or their own resources?
This will include things like quizzes in class, activities, and work from home. It is also important to consider if they have the tools to complete the assignment, if the assignment has been fully explained, and if it challenges all students appropriately.
what is adapting and assessing instruction.
Considering what changes you can make to help your students deepen their understanding. Consider if there is anything you could do before the lesson to prepare them for it better. Consider new ways they can show mastery.
An example of this strategy is to allow students to choose between making a video, creating a poster, or writing a story to show their knowledge.
What is UDL (the book calls it choice of sources and processes)?