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ELL Success in the Content Classroom: Teacher Toolbox Series SpecializationArizona State University

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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.
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
     * Conceptualize theories of second language acquisition as they apply to the planning of lessons through annotation
     * Assess the linguistic needs of your students using BICS and CALP
     * Identify content specific vocabulary, grammatical structures, and language functions necessary for a student to succeed in your     
       classroom 
     * Write language learning outcomes that align to your student’s linguistic and cognitive ability and your school’s adopted   
       standards 
     * Adapt a lesson plan that accomplishes the learning outcomes outlined in the lesson objectives
    * Modify materials to support ELLs’ access to content
    * Use a wide variety of graphic organizer templates and language frames to support ELLs’ access to content
    * Develop activity types appropriate to the cognitive and linguistic abilities of ELLs
    * Incorporate community and culture into lesson planning

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Approx. 17 hours to complete

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ELL Success in the Content Classroom: Teacher Toolbox Series Specialization

Approx. 17 hours to complete

English

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Ellen Manos

Senior International Educator

Arizona State University

13,958 Learners

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Claire McLaughlin

Senior International Educator

Arizona State University

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Week1

Week 1

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

Introduction2mTheories of Second Language Acquisition5mBICS & CALP3mBICS & CALP Scenarios2mVocabulary for ELLs5mClassroom Application-Vocabulary for ELLs4mGrammatical Structures and Language Functions3mClassroom Application-Grammar & Language Functions3mLesson Annotation5mSummary3mInterview: Developing Literacy Skills with the ELL in Mind7m

6 readings

Bonus Reading: Why educating ELLs means success for everyone10mBonus Reading: Teaching academic language10mBonus Reading: Introducing academic vocabulary to students10mBonus Reading: Grammar and vocabulary: seven ways to help students enjoy grammar10mLesson Plan Template10mBonus Video: A language immersion story10m

4 practice exercises

Second Language Acquisition Theory30mVocabulary30mGrammar and Language Structure30mModule 1 Assessment30m

Week2

Week 2

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

Introduction1mDeveloping Cognitive Skills2mClassroom Application-Cognitive Skills3mDeveloping Learning Skills3mClassroom Application-Learning Skills2mAffective Filter3mClassroom Application-Affective Filter2mLesson Annotation5mSummary3mInterview: Developing Learner Autonomy & Creating a Welcoming Environment with the ELL in Mind5m

5 readings

Greetings!10mBonus Reading: What is learner autonomy and how can it be fostered?10mBonus Reading: One teacher's quest to build language skills and confidence10mLesson Plan Template10mBonus Reading: Struggling with English from kindergarten to high school10m

4 practice exercises

Cognitive Skills30mLearning Skills30mAffective Filter30mModule 2 Assessement30m

Week3

Week 3

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

Introduction2mLanguage Genres by Content5mClassroom Application-Language Genres2mWriting Learning Outcomes5mAligning Learning Outcome to Standards4mDesigning Activities with the ELL in Mind4mClassroom Application-Activities5mLesson Annotation6mSummary2mInterview: Strengthening Lesson Planning with the ELL in Mind4m

6 readings

Greetings!10mBonus Reference: English language development standards10mBonus Reference: PreK-12 English language proficiency standards10mBonus Reading: Fostering student questions: strategies for inquiry-based learning10mLesson Plan Template10mBonus Reading: New education standards widen achievement gap for English language learners?10m

4 practice exercises

Language Genres30mLearning Outcomes30mActivities30mModule 3 Assessment30m

Week4

Week 4

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

Introduction1mMaterial Selection5mMaterial Adaptation3mClassroom Application-Material Adaptation5mAdapted Text4mActivity Types4mLesson Delivery5mLesson Plan Annotation5mSummary2mInterview: Best Classroom Practices with the ELL in Mind5m

4 readings

Greetings!10mLesson Plan Template10mBonus Reading: Scaffolding academic language for second language learners10mLesson Plan Template10m

4 practice exercises

Material Selection30mMaterial Adaptation30mActivities and Lesson Delivery30mModule 4 Assessment30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM LESSON PLANNING WITH THE ELL IN MIND

by SRMar 4, 2021

Outstanding review of basic foundational lesson planning with the ELL in mind that I can easily put into practice within my classes.

by BIDec 4, 2016

Hi,

I, really enjoyed taking up this course and have learned a lot of new strategies, which I am using in my classroom. Thanks.

by SZJul 14, 2016

This helped me with new ideas in my teaching and also the lesson plan templates will definitely help me preparing my classes in future.

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

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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.

This Specialization covers lesson planning and assessing with the ELL in mind as well as engaging the ELL student and their families in the school and community. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll apply the skills you learned by creating an annotated lesson plan and assessment with appropriate modifications for the ELL students. You will also develop a bank of resources for engaging the ELL in your school and community.

ELL Success in the Content Classroom: Teacher Toolbox Series

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