Family and Community Engagement

8820A correlation has been established between ELL success and family involvement. The more teachers can do to empower family members, the better their students will do in school. A great way to engage ELL family members is to provide them with useful resources and to...

Benchmark – Lesson Planning with Universal Design for Learning

8803Among the most important aspects of English language proficiency development are the integration of ELL cultural values and beliefs into instruction, and the differentiation of instruction to address specific learning needs of all students. These aspects can be accounted for directly within lesson plans. For this...

Benchmark – Lesson Planning with Universal Design for Learning

8802Among the most important aspects of English language proficiency development are the integration of ELL cultural values and beliefs into instruction, and the differentiation of instruction to address specific learning needs of all students. These aspects can be accounted for directly within lesson plans. For this...

Topic 5 Benchmark template describing instructional strategies along with the differentiation you would implement that would encourage differing student levels.

8798After studying the major principles, concepts, and learning theories related to the major developmental milestones and stages of development. With this knowledge, you will explore how to integrate the major principles, concepts, and learning theories when determining the appropriate instructional strategies that meet the diverse...

How can teachers guide, embrace and ensure all ELL students are learning in today’s classroom.

8797Our schools today are filled with students whose first language is not English. How can teachers guide students in their language? How can teachers work to embrace their language and make sure all students are learning? Find three sources that refer to education in the...

Theories needed in today’s fourth-grade classroom to address the needs of disruptive students.

8795You are teaching a fourth-grade class that contains a diverse group of students at varying development levels. Along with varying levels of development, two students are repeatedly disruptive in class, and some fail to participate in group work. As part of your instruction, what theories would...

Write a letter to the parents of your future 4th/5th grade students that you will have the following year, describing readiness for learning indicators, applicable to a specific age, grade level, and developmental stage theories.

8776Assessment Description 1. Describe learning activities and strategies that address the unique aspects of elementary students’ approaches to learning. [ACEI 3.2; InTASC 1(f), 2(a), 2(b), 2(g)] Identifying students’ readiness for learning guides teachers to create learning activities and strategies that are unique to the various aspects of elementary...

How can you, as a teacher, provide summer activities and learning opportunities to help students stay engaged in learning throughout the summer?

8771Many students do not do any school or educational work during the summer. How can you, as a teacher, provide summer activities and learning opportunities to help students stay engaged in learning throughout the summer? What educational opportunities motivate families to implement these throughout the...

The Socratic method when demonstrating meaningful discourse in the classroom.

8764What is the Socratic method? Give an example of the Socratic method and explain why it is gaining popularity today in the United States education system in the 6- 8th grade. Please explain your thoughts about meaningful discourse along with the Socratic method, especially in...

How can teachers facilitate meaningful discourse among peers in the classroom?

8763What can teachers do to facilitate meaningful discourse among peers in the classroom? Provide an example of an experience a student may have outside the classroom that may help his or her peers understand a newly introduced concept. The essay needs two scholarly sources from...