Welcome to Day 8-- Final Online Day

Welcome to Day 8, 

This is technically our last class, but last week felt more like the final class for many. 

This week your main online tasks are to read the assigned readings, reflect on the readings, and engage in thoughtful conversations in relation to the readings.  I know it is the end of the semester and we are all a bit weary, but the topic is an extremely important one--how will you teach children who are linquistically, culturally, and economically different than you. 

The final discussion point is to reflect on the course overall.  

Please make sure you pay close attention to the last post.  It shares with you the final requirements for the course.

On a final note: I want you to know that It was a pleasure to meet each and everyone of you. I wish much success in your future endeavors and I look forward to hearing about your future employments.

If you have questions, please let me know.

Teresa

TASK 1 (GROUP 1):

Task 1:

Pre-Posting – Read all of the Freeman & Freeman, Chapter 4 (How Do People Learn and How Do They Acquire Language?)

Posting –  From all of the questions at the end of the chapter (pg 101), Key Points, identify 2 you would most want to explore/take up/discuss.   What theories or research supports resonates and could be used to bolster your teaching philosophy?  What is your own personal and professional rationale for choosing these questions?

DUE: Thursday, December 12- Initial posting

Response Postings -- Everyone should respond at least 1-2 times to each group member with a question, clarification, or addition to the thoughts on their postings.  You might consider other information, questions you still have as a future teacher, etc.

DUE: Sunday, December 15- response postings

TASK 1 (GROUP 2): READING FREEMAN & FREEMAN CHAPTER 4

Task 1:

Pre-Posting – Read all of the Freeman & Freeman, Chapter 4 (How Do People Learn and How Do They Acquire Language?)

Posting –  From all of the questions at the end of the chapter (pg 101), Key Points, identify 2 you would most want to explore/take up/discuss.   What theories or research supports resonates and could be used to bolster your teaching philosophy?  What is your own personal and professional rationale for choosing these questions?

DUE: Thursday, December 12- Initial posting

Response Postings -- Everyone should respond at least 1-2 times to each group member with a question, clarification, or addition to the thoughts on their postings.  You might consider other information, questions you still have as a future teacher, etc.

DUE: Sunday, December 15- response postings

TASK 1 (GROUP 3): READING FREEMAN & FREEMAN, CHAPTER 4

Task 1:

Pre-Posting – Read all of the Freeman & Freeman, Chapter 4 (How Do People Learn and How Do They Acquire Language?)

Posting –  From all of the questions at the end of the chapter (pg 101), Key Points, identify 2 you would most want to explore/take up/discuss.   What theories or research supports resonates and could be used to bolster your teaching philosophy?  What is your own personal and professional rationale for choosing these questions?

DUE: Thursday, December 12- Initial posting

Response Postings -- Everyone should respond at least 1-2 times to each group member with a question, clarification, or addition to the thoughts on their postings.  You might consider other information, questions you still have as a future teacher, etc.

DUE: Sunday, December 15- response postings

TASK 1 (GROUP 4)-- READING FREEMAN & FREEMAN CHAPTER 4

Task 1:

Pre-Posting – Read all of the Freeman & Freeman, Chapter 4 (How Do People Learn and How Do They Acquire Language?)

Posting –  From all of the questions at the end of the chapter (pg 101), Key Points, identify 2 you would most want to explore/take up/discuss.   What theories or research supports resonates and could be used to bolster your teaching philosophy?  What is your own personal and professional rationale for choosing these questions?

DUE: Thursday, December 12- Initial posting

Response Postings -- Everyone should respond at least 1-2 times to each group member with a question, clarification, or addition to the thoughts on their postings.  You might consider other information, questions you still have as a future teacher, etc.

DUE: Sunday, December 15- response postings

TASK 2 (GROUP 1): READINGS -- FREEMAN & FREEMAN CHAPTERS 8 & 9

Task 2:  Readings – Freeman & Freeman Chapter 8 & 9

Pre-Posting – Read both of these chapers (8-How Should We Teach Reading to Emergent Bilinguals? & 9-How Can Teacher Help Ells Develop Academic Language?) and consider what they confirm or add to your knowledge of working well with English language learners.

Posting – Review the applications section at the end of each chapter p. 223 & p. 256) identify 2 you would like to try/explore in the future.  Please explain why you chose it, what its relevance is for you personally, and your plan for the application you chose. Clarify what you see as the key to English language learners 

Due: Thursday, December 12 

Response Postings – Each person should continue the group discussion on this topic by responding to each other’s posts as much as possible to push the discussion further and deeper into the content . . . questions, clarifications needed

DUE: Sunday, December 15 - Response Postings 

TASK 2 (GROUP 2): READINGS-- FREEMAN & FREEMAN CHAPTERS 8 & 9

Task 2:  Readings – Freeman & Freeman Chapter 8 & 9

Pre-Posting – Read both of these chapers (8-How Should We Teach Reading to Emergent Bilinguals? & 9-How Can Teacher Help Ells Develop Academic Language?) and consider what they confirm or add to your knowledge of working well with English language learners.

Posting – Review the applications section at the end of each chapter p. 223 & p. 256) identify 2 you would like to try/explore in the future.  Please explain why you chose it, what its relevance is for you personally, and your plan for the application you chose. Clarify what you see as the key to English language learners 

Due: Thursday, December 12 

Response Postings – Each person should continue the group discussion on this topic by responding to each other’s posts as much as possible to push the discussion further and deeper into the content . . . questions, clarifications needed

DUE: Sunday, December 15 - Response Postings