The Language & Learning Post

Weekly News, Tips and information for the classroom teacher of English Language Learners!
Key Ideas--
Teaching is difficult, more now than
ever before. As you start this long
spring semester, and the road toward
STAAR, remember that your job is
NOT to save the world! You are a
SUPER HERO but not in ways that
Hollywood defines. You, regardless of
what the scores may say, ARE
TEACHING and IMPACTING the
lives of future generations. Press on
and continue being a reflective
educator, who KNOWS your students
and does what it takes to see them
progress toward their goals. Dont let
the complexities of our field change
the heart you had when you decided
to become a teacher. It is a HARD job,
BUT believe that it IS WORTH IT! ---
Just my two cents to try and
encourage you as we step back into
the trenches!!
A Word about VOCABULARY...
Vocabulary would be a great piece to use
with this idea of flipping the classroom! If
students had the content vocabulary
before you begin the text or unit of study
that might be helpful. Check out
flocabulary.com and this link
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/
2013/02/16-websites-to-teach-and-
learn.htmlthat offers a list and direct links
to 13 great vocabulary sites.
ELPS FOCUS For the week of 1/6/13
Kinder
undersLand
maln polnLs &
lmporLanL
deLalls of
spoken
language. [2C]
FIrst
*4I demonsLraLe
Lngllsh
comprehenslon
and expand
readlng skllls by
employlng baslc
readlng skllls such
as demonsLraung
undersLandlng of
supporung deLalls
and deLalls ln LexL
and graphlc
sources,
summarlzlng LexL,
and dlsungulshlng
maln ldeas from
deLalls
commensuraLe
wlLh conLenL area
needs.
Second
*demonsLraLe
comprehenslon of
lncreaslngly
complex Lngllsh by
paruclpaung ln
shared readlng,
reLelllng or
summarlzlng
maLerlal,
respondlng Lo
quesuons. [4C]
Third
*[1L] lnLernallze
new academlc
language by
uslng and
reuslng lL ln
meanlngful ways
ln speaklng and
writing activities
that build
concept and
language
attainment
Fourth
* 4! uemonsLraLe
Lngllsh
comprehenslon and
expand readlng skllls
by employlng
lnferenual skllls such
as predlcung, maklng
connecuons beLween
ldeas, drawlng
lnferences and
concluslons from LexL
and graphlc sources,
and ndlng
supporung LexL
evldence
commensuraLe wlLh
conLenL-area needs.
Fifth
* 4l demonsLraLe
comprehenslon by
employlng baslc
readlng skllls such
as demonsLraung
undersLandlng of
supporung ldeas
and deLalls ln LexL
and graphlc
sources,
summarlzlng LexL,
and dlsungulshlng
maln ldeas from
deLalls
commensuraLe
wlLh conLenL-area
needs.
Sixth
* 4k demonsLraLe
Lngllsh
comprehenslon
and expand
readlng skllls by
employlng
analyucal skllls
such as evaluaung
wrluen
lnformauon and
performlng crlucal
analyses
commensuraLe
wlLh conLenL area
and grade level
needs.
by, Alissa Tubbs
ESL Teacher
Lawrence
TELPAS is near! keep up the
quick writes and encouraging your kids to
write for many purposes and in all
content areas!