In this course you will learn how to design lesson plans around the needs of your ELL students and their language level through the analysis of content language and cognitive demands. You will learn how to align language objectives to the adopted standards of your school and content area. You will learn how to modify existing course materials as well as develop graphic organizers and languages frames to support ELLs’ access to content. Analysis of second language acquisition theories will be applied to lesson planning.
This course is part of the ELL Success in the Content Classroom: Teacher Toolbox Series Specialization
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English
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Arizona State University
Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American Research University, creating an institution that is committed to excellence, access and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes, not by those it excludes. ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
ELL Language and Communication Skills Across the Curriculum
Welcome to week 1! This module is very important as it introduces you to the basics of second language acquisition. By the end of this module, you will be able to: conceptualize theories of SLA as they apply to ELL students in your mainstream classrooms, assess your student’s language skills and abilities using BICS and CALP, classify vocabulary types specific to your content, identify grammar structures specific to your content, identify language functions specific to your content and strategically pre-plan vocabulary and language functions necessary for lessons in your mainstream classroom. Lots to learn! Let's get started!
4 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 48 min), 6 readings, 4 quizzes
11 videos
Theories of Second Language Acquisition5m
BICS & CALP3m
BICS & CALP Scenarios2m
Vocabulary for ELLs5m
Classroom Application-Vocabulary for ELLs4m
Grammatical Structures and Language Functions3m
Classroom Application-Grammar & Language Functions3m
Lesson Annotation5m
Summary3m
Interview: Developing Literacy Skills with the ELL in Mind7m
6 readings
Bonus Reading: Why educating ELLs means success for everyone10m
Bonus Reading: Teaching academic language10m
Bonus Reading: Introducing academic vocabulary to students10m
Bonus Reading: Grammar and vocabulary: seven ways to help students enjoy grammar10m
Lesson Plan Template10m
Bonus Video: A language immersion story10m
4 practice exercises
Second Language Acquisition Theory30m
Vocabulary30m
Grammar and Language Structure30m
Module 1 Assessment30m
3 hours to complete
ELL Cognitive and Learning SKills Across the Curriculum
Welcome to week 2! This week you will continue to work through pre-planning stages of lesson design as you keep in mind your ELLs. By the end of this module, you will be able to engage cognitive skills of ELLs through the learning of content, develop ELL autonomy by teaching students how to learn, evaluate the affective filter of your ELL students, strategically design classroom environment to reduce affective filter and strategically pre-plan cognitive and learning skills necessary for lessons in your mainstream classroom.
3 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 35 min), 5 readings, 4 quizzes
10 videos
Developing Cognitive Skills2m
Classroom Application-Cognitive Skills3m
Developing Learning Skills3m
Classroom Application-Learning Skills2m
Affective Filter3m
Classroom Application-Affective Filter2m
Lesson Annotation5m
Summary3m
Interview: Developing Learner Autonomy & Creating a Welcoming Environment with the ELL in Mind5m
5 readings
Greetings!10m
Bonus Reading: What is learner autonomy and how can it be fostered?10m
Bonus Reading: One teacher's quest to build language skills and confidence10m
Lesson Plan Template10m
Bonus Reading: Struggling with English from kindergarten to high school10m
4 practice exercises
Cognitive Skills30m
Learning Skills30m
Affective Filter30m
Module 2 Assessement30m
4 hours to complete
Lesson Planning with the ELL in Mind
Welcome to week 3! We are excited to begin writing and creating the lesson plan and activities to support our students' learning of content and development of language. By the end of this module, you will be able to write language learning outcomes to support your content learning outcomes, plan/adapt lesson activities that support cognitive and linguistic access for ELLs, identify language demands of existing activities, lessons, textbooks and content and strategically plan lesson objectives and activities in your mainstream classroom with your ELL in mind. Happy Lesson Planning!
4 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 43 min), 6 readings, 4 quizzes
10 videos
Language Genres by Content5m
Classroom Application-Language Genres2m
Writing Learning Outcomes5m
Aligning Learning Outcome to Standards4m
Designing Activities with the ELL in Mind4m
Classroom Application-Activities5m
Lesson Annotation6m
Summary2m
Interview: Strengthening Lesson Planning with the ELL in Mind4m
6 readings
Greetings!10m
Bonus Reference: English language development standards10m
Bonus Reference: PreK-12 English language proficiency standards10m
Bonus Reading: Fostering student questions: strategies for inquiry-based learning10m
Lesson Plan Template10m
Bonus Reading: New education standards widen achievement gap for English language learners?10m
4 practice exercises
Language Genres30m
Learning Outcomes30m
Activities30m
Module 3 Assessment30m
3 hours to complete
Materials and Lesson Delivery
Welcome to week 4! Now that you have created your lesson, it is time to start thinking about the materials you will need to make sure that the lesson is successful. By the end of this module, you will be able to apply thoughtful criteria for selecting materials in your mainstream classroom (meet input and cognition demands), adapt materials for ELLs using a word level, sentence level and text level analysis, modify existing text to provide linguistic access to your ELLs, create materials to provide linguistic access to your ELLs and strategically select and adapt materials in lesson planning with your ELL in mind. Let's get started!
3 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 44 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes
10 videos
Material Selection5m
Material Adaptation3m
Classroom Application-Material Adaptation5m
Adapted Text4m
Activity Types4m
Lesson Delivery5m
Lesson Plan Annotation5m
Summary2m
Interview: Best Classroom Practices with the ELL in Mind5m
4 readings
Greetings!10m
Lesson Plan Template10m
Bonus Reading: Scaffolding academic language for second language learners10m
Lesson Plan Template10m
4 practice exercises
Material Selection30m
Material Adaptation30m
Activities and Lesson Delivery30m
Module 4 Assessment30m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM LESSON PLANNING WITH THE ELL IN MIND
by DNMay 11, 2018
This course was excellent professional development. As a Science teacher, it helped me understand how I can incorporate English language instruction into my lesson plans.
by MMFeb 8, 2019
I had a lot of realizations regarding the construction in lesson planning. I think I need to reflect on how to somehow adapt this in teaching my learners.
by VCSep 8, 2020
This material was so good, I Learned so much from this course, i loved the videos, the interviews, and all the examples in this videos. Thank you so much.
by ISDec 21, 2018
It is an awesome course with a lot of new information it is perfect course for School English teachers, once try it you will see how useful is it
About the ELL Success in the Content Classroom: Teacher Toolbox Series Specialization
Plan lessons, activities and assessment with the ELL in mind, and create an engaging and welcoming environment for the ELL and their families.
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