let the dekalb middle school esol curriculum project begin! april 19, 2014 [email protected]
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Welcome
Housekeeping Additional Resources: Tech Tools Additional Resources: Book Pass Website with resources
www.mlmcc.com click on projects Templates: unit planner; unit template; lesson template Collaborating to complete a planning form Grades and unit assignments Timeline and schedule Process for collaborating Project Checklist Work and question time
Plan for the day.
Tools that are available that we will incorporate: Brainpop Study Island
Tool that we will incorporate if purchased by the county: Brainpop ESL
Tools to consider: Nearpod Socrative (teacher-student) Tellagami Edmodo Newsela
Considering Resources: Tech Tools
Scholastic National Geographic CCSS Appendix B – Text Examples Steps for Direct Teaching of Vocabulary
Strategy
Considering more resources: Book pass.
Unit Outline plannerUnit Template Model lesson plan template.
Introducing templates.
Grade 6 Eliso Frutiger Units wk 1-4, 13-16, 25-28 Debra Taylor 5-8, 17-20, 29-32 Emilie Farmer 9-12, 21-24, Model Lesson
Grade 7 Angelika Strong wk 1-4, 13-16, 25-28 Azi Johnson 5-8, 17-20, 29-32 Omari Itomi 9-12, 21-24, Model Lesson
Grade 8 Rosario Garcia wk 1-4, 13-16, 25-28 Timothy Davis 5-8, 17-20, 29-32 Dacia Dixon-Gillies 9-12, 21-24, Model Lesson
Grades and Unit Assignments.
Timeline April 19-May 2 (for each grade level):
Unit planners completed. Two writers plan 3 unit outlines; one outlines 2 units and 1 model plan. Meeting of grade teachers to collaborate on on/coordinate unit topics and
standards addressed or online coordination Tuesday, May 6 4:30 PM Freedom Middle School
Meet to coordinate planners and determine basic content of units May 6 - May 16
Writers complete 1st 3 units (chronologically) and email to Mary Lou, Margo, and Deborah
Before deadline, writers exchange units and review one another’s with checklist May 23 Feedback to writers on first 3 units May 23 – June 20
Writers revise final versions of 1st 3 unit outlines and complete rest of units and model lesson plans.
Before deadline, writers exchange units and review one another’s with checklist July 3 Feedback to writers on final 5 units and lesson plans July 3 Editing process begins on first 3 unit outlines. July 14 All revisions due. July 14 Editing and publishing process continues on the rest of the
curriculum
Timeline and schedule.
Planning Form
Collaborating to complete a planning form.
Collaborate with your grade level team on completing the planner: Divide the sections and have specializations,
e.g., math, science, WIDA, etc. Exchange what you have done and complete the
planner Brainstorm possible topics for each unit. Try to
find themes that incorporate more than one content areas. If not all.
Meet to exchange ideas and determine unit themes.
Cross-check standards and grade level to assure maximum addressing of the standards.
Tips for Collaboration
Easily understood by teachers Addresses Standards: CCSS, WIDA, Content Standards –
each unit develops different standards, with some overlap on basics.
Uses wide range of strategies in strategies guide Uses materials that are available to teachers Makes use of available materials: Milestones, content
dictionaries, leveled readers and multicultural libraries. May also use designated texts for units to be purchased. Technology tools used in each unit and model lesson Unit and lesson has both language and content objectives Guides teachers to differentiate for multiple proficiency
levels.
Project Checklist for Each Unit/Model Lesson
Work and question time
Babbit, Natalie: The Search for DeliciousCCSS Read Aloud Exemplar, Grades 2-3
Kipling’s Just So Stories:How the Camel Got its Hump
CCSS Read-Aloud Exemplar, Grades 2-3