16 Feb Design a toolkit that can be used as a future reference for instructional planning and implementation.

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Design a toolkit that can be used as a future reference for instructional planning and...

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14 Feb How will you ensure that you adequately support and celebrate the cultural diversity of all students in your class?

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1.How will you ensure that you adequately support and celebrate the cultural diversity of all...

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14 Feb Part of an asset-based approach to working with ELs is recognizing the cultural and linguistic resources they possess. The asset-based approach contrasts with the deficit-based model that once dominated how many viewed English learners. As educators, we can help close the inequity gap faced by our diverse student population by exhibiting asset-based behaviors and expectations, focusing on viewing cultural and linguistic differences as assets and not deficits. Imagine your school district is producing a series of videos interviewing educators on various topics to support professional learning for teachers and staff. As part of the video series, you have been asked to participate by answering questions on leveraging English learner assets and building home and school connections. Provide a script that answers each of the following sets of questions: Culturally Responsive Teaching What are cultural influences on teaching and learning? What is cultural competence and its role in the instruction of ELs? How can ELs’ cultural values and beliefs be integrated appropriately in the context of teaching and learning? What is the role of culture in student learning? How do school and classroom environments influence language acquisition and what steps are necessary to create an inclusive environment? What are some strategies for supporting and celebrating cultural diversity within instruction? What are some strategies for leveraging home language and cultural assets? Supporting the Needs of ELs in the Classroom What are some strategies for responsiveness to the different strengths, needs, and identities of all EL students, including special needs? What are some opportunities and approaches to meet the social and emotional needs of ELs? What is the importance of understanding the social, emotional, and cultural needs of students when establishing classroom routines and procedures? Home and School Connections How might family and community practices (funds of knowledge) influence language learning? What are some strategies to build and foster strong family, community, and school partnerships? What are effective family engagement practices that support and highlight the assets of home languages, including communication, family involvement, and providing intentional strategies for families of ELs? What are some inclusive community engagement practices? Support your script with a minimum of two scholarly resources.

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Imagine you have just received your certification and are taking on your first trainee within...

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14 Feb What are cultural influences on teaching and learning?

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Part of an asset-based approach to working with ELs is recognizing the cultural and linguistic...

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13 Feb What is the central message of Langston Hughes’ poem “Let America be America Again”?

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1.What is the central message of Langston Hughes' poem "Let America be America Again"? 2....

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13 Feb Ponder the relationships between executive functioning, struggles with literacy

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Ponder the relationships between executive functioning, struggles with literacy (reading and writing and discussing), and...

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12 Feb Reflect on the importance of using innovative instructional strategies in today’s educational environment

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Instructional Strategies, Innovation, and Effective Communication and Collaboration  Include it from a first-person point of view,...

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12 Feb While reading the article by Darling-Hammond, To Close the Achievement Gap, We need to Close the Teaching Gap, pay close attention to “Create meaningful teacher evaluations that foster improvement.”

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While reading the article by Darling-Hammond, To Close the Achievement Gap, We need to Close...

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12 Feb In Chapter 22 of our text, Glickman, et.al. describe eight characteristics of a culturally responsive teacher.

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In Chapter 22 of our text, Glickman, et.al. describe eight characteristics of a culturally responsive...

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11 Feb “I Hear America Singing” (1860)

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"I Hear America Singing" (1860) 1. How does Walt Whitman portray the diverse occupations and activities...

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