Week 4: Discussion 2

Understanding how to conduct a lesson plan for a bilingual classroom is pivotal for a bilingual teacher. In The NY Times article, there was an example listed that teachers can provide for their bilingual students. The students would be asked to find a photo on the NY Times website (Or anywhere else the teacher wishes) and and using the "Telling a Times Story" function which allows the student to tell a creative writing story about the photograph. This connection between writing and the student's personal life is an important aspect to learning. Students are proven to perform better when they can relate to the task on a personal level. In the article " Key Principals for ELL Instruction" we learn about instead of taking the student's home language away, using that to bridge prior knowledge to new knowledge. It seems like throughout my studies of bilingual learning, this concept has come up a lot and is extremely important. Concepts such as prewriting, and drawing can be ways to help students in the learning process. One other thing that seems to help is peer or teacher conferencing. This is something that we do a lot of in the classroom that I work in. Teacher conferencing becomes important to ensure each student is on a proficient level or on their way. Each child learns at a different pace, especially bilingual students and it's important to keep each student individually on track.

‌ Ojalvo, H. E. (2010, June 7). 10 Ways to Support English Language Learning With The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2020, from The Learning Network website: https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/10-ways-to-support-english-language-learning-with-the-new-york-times/?_php=true&

Seven Step Vocabulary. (2018, February 14). Retrieved February 16, 2020, from Teaching Channel website: https://learn.teachingchannel.com/video/vocabulary-for-ells

‌ Key Principals for ELL Instruction. (2013). Stanford.Edu.

‌ Using Shared Structures to Build Literacy. (2017, May 11). Retrieved February 16, 2020, from Teaching Channel website: https://learn.teachingchannel.com/blog/2017/05/11/shared-structures-build-literacy

Montague, N. (2009, June 4). The Process Oriented Approach to Teaching Writing to Second Language Learners. Retrieved from https://ncela.ed.gov/files/rcd/BE020613/The_Process_Oriented_Approach.pdf

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Araujo, L. (2002). The Literacy Development of Kindergarten English Language- Learners.

Instructional Procedures

Haley Gibbons

Bilingual Writing Instructional Plan #1:

Persuasive Writing

Grade 4



Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is for students to use their prior knowledge of the world around them to properly persuade their reader of a claim.

Materials:

·       Three different pieces of paper that are three different colors

·       Construction paper

·       Pencil

·       Chromebooks

Procedure:

·       Teacher will open the lesson by giving an example of her claim “Ice cream is the best dessert” and her 3 reasons why.

·       The students will then be asked to brainstorm their ideas for their claim and tell the teacher for approval. (the students will be encouraged to make this claim something they’re passionate about)

·       Once approved, each student will be given 3 different colored pieces of paper with a box for their first reason at the top and 3 supporting details for that reason. This is meant for them to get their ideas down on paper and construct their essay for them, so it flows easier once it’s time to type.

·       Students will also be provided construction paper in case anyone would rather draw out their reasons.

·       Once finished planning, the students will type and edit their essays while conferencing with a teacher.

Reflection:

Although I have not been able to conduct this lesson yet, I do plan to do so in the future. I think providing the different colored sheets of paper is a small detail but might help in a big way. I also wanted to give the students the option to choose whether they wanted to write It out or draw it out because its important to remember students learn in different ways. I think trying to have a teacher conference with every student is important to ensure they’re on task with the assignment.







Haley Gibbons

Bilingual Writing Instructional Plan #2

Fictional Writing

Grade 4



Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is for the students to fully understand how to write a fiction story using their creative writing skills and background experiences.



Materials:

·       Notebooks/ Journals

·       Pencil

Procedure:

·       Teacher will provide each student with their own writing journal and explain to them this is their private journal and they won’t have to share any of their work that goes in their with anyone besides the teacher.

·       The teacher will ask the students to come up with a fictional story about anything they choose. (must be approved by a teacher)

·       They can use their journals to write and plan in any way they want. Students will also be encouraged to write in both their native language and English in these journals if it helps them or if they are stumped at all. This is to help students get their ideas on paper more sufficiently.

·       The students will continue this journal writing for several periods until a teacher has conferenced with every student in the class. (helping the students with editing, and storyline)

·       The students will then be asked to write their final fiction story on a piece of paper and draw pictures throughout and on the cover page.

·       The teacher will make each story into a book.

Reflection: If I were to conduct this lesson, I would give the students an ample amount of time to get their ideas on paper. I would also make it a point to meet with each student individually. When allowing them to free write, I think it’s important for them to get enough time, especially bilingual students. I made these writing journals mostly private because I feel when it comes to fictional writing, students get the most creative when they are writing in their own personal journal. This is also why I chose to use a journal as opposed to a planning sheet. However, I would ensure every student is staying on task and planning in their journals.

Brochure Presentation

Below is the link for my presentation:

https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYn60ewTMf

Below is the link for my brochure:

https://www.smore.com/z5tbc-english-as-a-second-language

Lesson Plan Adaptation for Bilingual Learners

Below is the link to my original lesson plan:

file:///C:/Users/Haley%20Gibbons/OneDrive/Documents/orignal%20lesson%20plan.pdf

Below is the link to mu updated lesson plan:

file:///C:/Users/Haley%20Gibbons/OneDrive/Documents/Updated%20ELL%20lesson%20plan.pdf

Below is the link to my presentation:

https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYn63TwTJs

Week 3: Assignment 1

I thought the video “How language shaped the way we think was very interesting because it really showed me how big of a difference there is between the cognitive ability of different languages. This gives us even more of a reason to really understand how we can help English language learners in a way that they will understand and be able to apply it correctly. If I learned anything from chapter 2 and the videos provided, it is that we must respect our students’ past language experiences and knowledge of language in order to help them learn best. Page 521 in the textbook states “The mother tongue does not take over but is a necessary conversation lubricant. Even if it was possible to banish it from the classroom, it could never be banished from the pupils’ mind.” This really reiterates the idea I talked about above.


When it comes to the incorporating literacy lesson for bilingual students and creating an appropriate classroom environment, we as teachers should understand that the ways bilingual students should learn should be embedded into our curriculum. We should not be removing the English language learner from our classwork. Actually, according to one of the videos provided, the peer interaction of a bilingual students to either a native English speaker, or another bilingual student helps them learn the different ways their peers learn. This introduces them to new ideas. Including technology into this can help as well. Most kids are familiar with technology and can be intrigued by it. Incorporating videos or even social media could help immensely.