...socioeconomic status, disability. Students participating in antibias curriculum become comfortable with diversity and learn to stand up for themselves as a teacher in the future students are learning about difference and they need a teacher to help them to have a positive attitude about people. Students who have a guidance of caring teachers children learn to speak up for themselves and others. By having an accepting environment children find that they have the ability to change situations and have positive attitude in the future. Having anti- basis curriculum begin in early childhood and continue throughout the school year. For example children who start to learn both English and Mandarin Chinese so that by the completion of the school they have the basic proficiency in both languages. The class is taught by an English teacher and Chinese teacher with the help of teaching assistants. Teachers will speak native language they use for instruction. Standards: What should students know and able to do? First Grade Language Arts/ Reading Content: Select materials to read Read aloud familiar stories and poems Use strategies to comprehend Activate: Children can solve problems and think for themselves Children learn best through experience and activates that are interesting. Teaching and learning is child centered Children have the knowledge based on what they already know Acquire having mixed age groups and having a wide range of materials within each classroom to meet the individuals...
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...occurred prior to the assessment, a preview of the assessment, along with an explanation of how data received from the test was used to develop future instruction. Differentiated instruction along with the inclusion of technology was used to promote proficiency in all students. Part I The learning objective to be measured with the summative assessment of this assignment is “students will be able to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English subject verb agreement” (CCSS.ELA-LiteracyL.8.3.A). Students were prepared for the assessment by the use of traditional and differentiated instruction, formative assessment and self reflection. Self reflection was introduced to students during an anticipatory set seen during the introduction of the lesson. As students entered the classroom, they were presented with sample verbs and subjects on the SmartBoard, and asked to create sentences with them. For example: The red ball, The black dog, The yellow school bus,crossed the road, rolled into the street, chased the children. An example of a correct sentence would read, The black dog chased the children. After students...
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...BANKING UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH CITY DEPARTMENT of FOREIGN LANGUAGES THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness CURRICULUM MAJOR: ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION 1. General Info: - Course: English Semantics - Code: LI005 - Credits: 2 - Option: Compulsory - Prerequisite: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing from 1 to 3 - Requirements: Students are required to attend the class fully, to participate in class activities such as exercises, mini-tests, discussion, etc. based on their self-study in accordance with their lecturers’ guidance and assignment. - Credit hours: + Lecture: 30 periods + Self-study: 45 hours - Department: Department of Foreign Languages – Linguistics Division 2. Objectives - Knowledge: to introduce students to all the main elements of Semantics in a simple step-by-step fashion. - Skills: to provide students with an opportunity to discover the value and fascination of studying Semantics, and move on to such topics as sense and reference, basic sense relations, simple logic, word meaning, and interpersonal meaning. - Attitude: to provide students with an opportunity to develop and promote their apt selfstudy and scholarship 3. Course summary This course has been carefully planned to introduce students to most of the main elements of Semantics. Students begin by discovering the value and fascination of studying Semantics, and move on to such topics as sense and reference, basic sense relations, simple logic, word meaning, and...
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...Mary W. Douglas January 21, 2013 Explain some forms of language assessment that you use with children? In the Montessori classroom, assessment occurs in 4 ways. * The Montessori three period lesson. * 1st Period: I (the teacher) show and name a new concept. Example: “These shapes are congruent.” * 2nd Period: I then (at a later time) ask the student to show a particular concept. Example, “Show me the congruent shapes.” * 3rd Period: Finally, I ask the student to recall the concept. Example: “What are these shapes called?” * The materials are self-correcting which shows my students when they have made a mistake so they know to go back and try again. * There is an isolation of difficulty in the lesson sequence that allows me (the teacher) and the child to assess understanding of complex processes from the beginning to the end. * Eudsoft Unit Testing. Edusoft is a Benchmark Assessment Program that East Baton Rouge Parish School System utilizes. The tests content is aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Each unit test has both multiple choice and open-ended items. How do you work to meet the language goals of all the children in your class individually? Individual learning takes place within the Montessori environment. The Montessori classroom is prepared with a wealth of materials selected and designed to meet the needs of the children individually. This allows each child to learn at their own pace. What techniques...
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...Existing Study Methodist College English 201 When writing compositions revision is an extremely important part of the process. Revision strategies can help by providing different approaches in terms of spelling and proofreading. Research has shown that people learn and absorb information differently. It is highly probable that when someone writes any type of composition they could benefit from using different revision strategies. In 2011, TEFLL Department, Faculty of Foreign Languages published a research study written by Professors Mojgan Rashtchi and Mojdeh Ghandi titled “Writing Revision Strategies: Do they Enhance Writing Ability”. The purpose of Professor Rashtchi and Professor Ghandi study was to investigate whether three types of revision strategies peer revision, self-revision enforced by checklist revision as compared to teacher revision have any significant impact on the writing ability of Iranian EFL (English as Foreign Language) learners. (Rashtchi & Ghandi, 2011) They want to impart that revising is an important part of the writing process and that using different revision strategies help produce better written compositions, communication and critical thinking skills. There are copious flaws with this study in their documented methods, results and analysis. Methods Participants Participants were selected from a sample of eighty Iranian male and female students between the ages of 19-24. All participants were majoring in English translation at Islamic Azad...
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...Visitation has a large Hispanic demographic. There is also a presence of African American and Vietnamese students. Statistics have shown that over 30% of all school -aged children come from homes where English is not the primary language. This number percentage may be even higher for B.V.M Visitation. A majority of these students come from Spanish families and a good portion of these students speak Spanish at home. Ms. Bandura tells me that there is only one student in her class whose primary language is not English, but that there are about 10-20 students in all of Visitation who are in the same boat. This student goes to an English Language Learner’s classroom where he gets direct help with English. In this classroom, the student receives one-on-one attention from a teacher. The teacher works on his speech and use of the English language with him. He specifically struggles with reading and decoding words. This student is on level 3 when it comes to English Language Proficiency. A level three student is able to use and understand series of related sentences, able to understand and use simple written English...
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...What are the criteria to determine who gets Academic Intervention Services (AIS)? The purpose of Academic Intervention Services (AIS) is to provide support at the school level for students that are performing below grade-level expectations. These grade level expectations are determined by State designated performance level on Statewide assessments. The AIS team consists of educational professionals who determine the academic intervention needs of students. The team assesses students and determine the appropriate service that address the determined academic issues. They monitor students on an ongoing basis to determine whether these methods are resulting in an increased student learning and achievement. 2. What is the definition of LEP students, according to NYSED Part 154?...
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...the same as the syllabus; so please just copy from the syllabus of your program that is available at the Department Website) Social work practice is carried out through interactions between social workers and individuals, families, organizations and society. Social workers are inevitably shaped by their own experiences, beliefs, upbringing and culture, which might affect their interactions with these systems. This course encourages the students to start the reflective journey in visiting issues of self in relation to the perceived identity, intimacy, loss, family, and society. Through reflective exercises, discussions, and assigned readings, the students will develop a deeper understanding of their values, philosophy of life and behaviors, and how these in turn impact social work practice. The course adopts an active-learning and experiential approach. Assessment: 100% coursework. 5. Course Objectives: 1. To increase the reflexivity of the students 2. To enhance the development of self-understanding of the students in relation to their physical sensitivity, perspectives towards intimacy and loss, choices in life, and the value orientation towards broader social issues. 3. 4. To facilitate the students in examining the influences of their...
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...SDENG3J Subject Didactics: ENGLISH Assignment ONE Student: Dirk Smith Student Number: 32634277 Academic Year: 2014 Module: SDENG3J INDEX Page Number 1. Question A 3 2. Question B 4 3. Question C 5 4. Question D 10 Bibliography 11 Appendix A – Self – evaluation 12 Appendix B – Passage 13 1. Question A – TEACHING CONTEXT I currently teach at an inner city private school. I teach English Home Language to Grades Ten, Eleven and Twelve. The school is relatively well – resourced and provides the necessary infrastructure to facilitate learning. Classrooms are equipped with the sufficient number of desks and chairs. All learners and educators are issued with the appropriate resources such as textbooks and study guides to achieve the outcomes of the curriculum as determined by the Department of Basic Education. Periods are 40 minutes long. A total of four hours per cycle is dedicated to the learning of the home language. The majority of learners are from a lower to medium economic background. The school’s language of teaching and learning is English. Consequently, all learners are registered as English Home Language learners. In reality and for most learners, English is their second or even third language. Many of the learners had their actual mother – tongue as medium of instruction at a primary education level. After two years of secondary education ( Grades 8 and 9 ) this aspect of...
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...COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE English Department Summer Quarter 2012 COURSE AND NUMBER: ENGL 102–Essay and Research CREDITS: 3 CLASS HOURS PER WEEK: 3 LAB HOURS: 0 PREREQUISITES: A grade of "C" or higher in ENGL 101, Transfer Credit for 101, or Proficiency Credit CONTACT INFORMATION: English Department Phone: 614-287-2531 English Department Fax: 614-287-5375 Instructor: Bo Clary Office: Nestor Hall 325 Mailbox: Nestor Hall 420 Email:rclary@cscc.edu Office Hours: by appointment ** Students must use Columbus State email addresses when contacting their instructors. I will reply, whenever possible, within two business days to any emails that require a response. Assignments should not be submitted via email unless special permission is given by the instructor on a given assignment. All assignments are provided on your course schedules. DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE: ENGL 102 is a continuation of ENGL 101 expanded to include more critical reading, reasoned analyses, research techniques, and research paper writing using documentation format appropriate to the essay’s content. GOALS OF COURSE: By the end of the course, students will: 1. 1. Be able to investigate and analyze multiple perspectives on a variety of subjects. 2. 2. Practice a variety of research methods which includes locating and evaluating valid evidence from reliable sources. 3. 3. Produce and refine through process, audience-appropriate texts that responsibly and effectively...
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...Running Head: Overcoming Language Barriers in NC Pre-K Classrooms How to Overcome Language Barriers in NC Pre-K Classrooms FCS 711- Research and Inquiry in Family and Consumer Science Dr. Rosa Purcell Meisha Conrad April 28, 2014 Introduction Being a teacher at a Head Start/ Early Head Start program I have experienced the language barriers between teachers and students from different ethnic groups. I can say it is not easy when you and your students cannot communicate. Dealing with the situation makes you question yourself and how you can fix the language barriers in your own classroom and also the school. What can teachers do to overcome the language barrier in our classrooms with our Latino children? What are some activities, lessons, games, and etc., that we can do to make a connection and also help them learn? There are many ways I think we can put a stop to the language barriers in school. We may not be able to completely fix the problem but there are ways and things we can do to make our Latino children and parents feel welcome and comfortable when they walk into the schools. Communication is an important part of teaching because the children have to be able to understand the message that the teacher is trying to convey. Children also have to be able to communicate with each other. There are a number of factors in the classroom and many...
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...classroom. My purpose in the classroom is to create a free space where students can engage in critical thinking, making inferences and supporting their ideas and opinions with primary and secondary sources. I believe it is important to utilize up to date pieces of information to engross the student’s attention and participation in the classroom. Being that our students are technologically savvy I also believe it is important to incorporate technology into lesson planning. I am also fluent in Greek and am to communicate with students and parents from Greek-speaking households in hopes to promote their parents in the student’s education. In conjunction I make sure that I accommodate the ELL students by providing them the sources in both English and in their native language to ensure that all the students not only understand and comprehend the content but also be capable to draw their own ideas and thoughts from the sources. I believe that culture is a major factor in the classroom as well and it...
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...together as a class. Even as an online class where we don’t see each other face to face, I have learned so much from my other classmates through discussion boards when reading their posts as well as the feedback they provide me. With two weeks left for this term, I am still open to learning more from my classmates as well as the benefits of technology. In answering the discussion assignment this week about specific technology equipment that we could not live without, I was able to use the checklist we filled out from the first week. As mentioned from my last journal entry, we are always building on the prior week’s material in order to help prepare us for the current week. Therefore, I was able to use the checklist as a guide to help with this week’s discussion assignment. In reflecting on how much technology has evolved over the years growing up, I learned that living without it would be difficult. However, learning about techno-stress was an interesting topic where we often rely on technology on a daily basis which causes our stress level to rise. As a result, we get too involved or “plugged-in” with technology that it can be over stimulating for us which can lead to dangerous situations. As much as technology has become so productive in our daily lives, I learned that taking a break from our computers and cell phones can be a good thing once in a while to decrease our stress levels. One aspect of week 4’s classroom resources that surprised me was the self-assessment...
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...point of their teaching career. It also revealed that teachers are not comfortable in teaching large number of learners in class because it hampers teaching English language. Based on the first question, the variance in teachers' opinions is due to the fact that every teacher has his own perception about the number that makes large classes. Defining a large class depends to great extent on how the teacher perceives a large class. It means that the perception of large class is subjective and can depend on a number of variables according to teachers. According to Todd (2006), the definition of large class from the point of view of teachers depends on three variables including the subject taught, the largest size they taught and the content being taught. In addition to other variables such as the age of learners, their motivation and the room where lessons are taught. Therefore, it is argued that teachers have various perceptions of large classes. Nevertheless, in the current, we can assume that the ideal class size that is visible with peoples’ work is 25 students per class. Concerning on the teachers' responses for the second question, the research inferred that all teachers are familiar with teaching overcrowded classes in university. All the participants agree that the number of learners they teach is beyond the normal standard and is considered a large class. It also infers that teachers who...
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...Self-Assessment Written for the consortium team by Phil Bannister and Ian Baker (Sheffield Hallam University) © University of Northumbria at Newcastle 2000 Published by: Assessment and the Expanded Text School of Humanities University of Northumbria Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST Self-Assessment ISBN: 1-86135-080-5 Text editor: Rebecca Johnson Copy editor: Publications Office, University of Northumbria Designed and produced by the Department of External Relations DER: 2308HCB/6/00J Contents Project mission statement Introduction The nature and scope of the project i) The self-assessment sheet ii) Student guide to self-assessment iii) ‘Writing essays: A guide for literary studies students’ (sample) 5 7 8 10 13 23 Ways of using the materials i) How the self-assessment sheet can be used ii) Workshop using the self-assessment sheet 34 34 34 iii) How ‘Writing essays: A guide for literary studies students’ can be used 35 iv) Workshop using the essay guide 35 Impact on staff and students i) Student response to the self-assessment sheet ii) Student response to workshops using the materials iii) Staff response to the materials 37 37 37 37 Further references About the authors Acknowledgements Appendices i) Example of completed self-assessment sheet with essay 39 39 39 41 3 4 Project mission statement T he Assessment and the Expanded Text Consortium is a project directed by the English division at the University of Northumbria...
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