Welcome to Welcome to EP240!EP240!

Jessica RodriguezJessica Rodriguez

E-College Platform: UnitsE-College Platform: Units

UnitsUnits Located on left of course Located on left of course

homepage homepage Include readings, discussions, Include readings, discussions,

projects and seminarsprojects and seminars Units 2, 4, and 9 include projectsUnits 2, 4, and 9 include projects

E-College Platform: Course E-College Platform: Course HomepageHomepage

AnnouncementsAnnouncements SyllabusSyllabus Seminar InstructionsSeminar Instructions Student LoungeStudent Lounge Course QuestionsCourse Questions APA Quick ReferenceAPA Quick Reference Library PresentationLibrary Presentation

Unit 1 OverviewUnit 1 Overview

Read all information on course Read all information on course homepagehomepage

Unit 1Unit 1 Introduce yourselfIntroduce yourself ReadingReading Discussion Discussion SeminarSeminar

E-College Platform: ToolsE-College Platform: Tools

Tools (located at the top of the Tools (located at the top of the course homepage)course homepage) GradebookGradebook E-mailE-mail Live (chat tool)Live (chat tool) Doc SharingDoc Sharing DropboxDropbox WebliographyWebliography

DropboxDropbox

Submit Submit all projectsall projects to the to the DropboxDropbox

All projects should be submitted All projects should be submitted in Microsoft Wordin Microsoft Word

Save your project with first Save your project with first name, last name and unit #name, last name and unit # Example: JessicaRodriguezUnit2Example: JessicaRodriguezUnit2

SeminarsSeminars Live seminarsLive seminars

For full credit, attend the full hour For full credit, attend the full hour and contribute to the discussionand contribute to the discussion

Attend Attend Flex SeminarFlex Seminar, Mon. @ 7pm , Mon. @ 7pm EST; no other optionsEST; no other options

Seminar option 2: due at the Seminar option 2: due at the end of the unitend of the unit For full credit, respond to the For full credit, respond to the

questions with a 200-300-word questions with a 200-300-word minimum response and submit to minimum response and submit to the Dropboxthe Dropbox

Contact InformationContact Information

E-mail address: E-mail address: jrodriguez2@kaplan.edu Include concern or topic of your Include concern or topic of your

email in the subject lineemail in the subject line Office Hours: Office Hours: Available by Available by

appointmentappointment AIM screen name: AIM screen name:

RodriguezKaplanRodriguezKaplan

TextbookTextbook

Teaching ESL K-12 Views from Teaching ESL K-12 Views from the Classroomthe Classroom, , Helene Becker, Helene Becker, Heinle & HeinleHeinle & Heinle

GradingGrading

Total course points: 1,000Total course points: 1,000 Weekly discussions: 30 pointsWeekly discussions: 30 points Weekly seminars: 20 pointsWeekly seminars: 20 points Projects: 120 points eachProjects: 120 points each Quizzes: 60 points eachQuizzes: 60 points each Final project: 130 pointsFinal project: 130 points

Refer to rubrics in the syllabus Refer to rubrics in the syllabus for for allall grades grades

Discussion RequirementsDiscussion Requirements

For full credit:For full credit:1. 1. Complete answers to all discussion questions.Complete answers to all discussion questions.

Make sure your responses provide a thorough Make sure your responses provide a thorough discussion of the questions and include relevant discussion of the questions and include relevant examples of unit concepts. examples of unit concepts.

2. 2. Make sure your postings relate to the readings.Make sure your postings relate to the readings. Include reflections about how the unit objectives will Include reflections about how the unit objectives will be relevant to your be relevant to your ““real worldreal world”” experiences in the experiences in the classroom.classroom.

3. 3. Write responses that are at least 100 wordsWrite responses that are at least 100 words.. Read Read over your responses before posting to check for clear over your responses before posting to check for clear writing and correct spelling and grammar.writing and correct spelling and grammar.

4. Interact with other students. 4. Interact with other students. Make sure to further Make sure to further the discussion by connecting your responses to the discussion by connecting your responses to the readings and course content. You should the readings and course content. You should also interact with at least 2 classmates per thread.also interact with at least 2 classmates per thread.

5. 5. Connect and Cite Course Readings. You must make connections to the readings through citations

6.6. Post on time. Post on time. Late Discussion Board posts will be given partial credit.

Project RequirementsProject Requirements

Complete projects for Units 2, 4, Complete projects for Units 2, 4, and 9 and 9

Refer to the project instructions Refer to the project instructions and and rubricsrubrics

AllAll projects need a separate projects need a separate Title and Reference PageTitle and Reference Page

Late PolicyLate Policy

Projects are due Tuesday by Projects are due Tuesday by 11:59 p.m. EST of their 11:59 p.m. EST of their assigned unit assigned unit

Late projects may be marked Late projects may be marked down 5 points per week (with a down 5 points per week (with a maximum of -20 points) maximum of -20 points)

E-mail me if you need an E-mail me if you need an extension! extension!

IncompletesIncompletes Incompletes provide students Incompletes provide students

with an option to complete with an option to complete coursework after the termcoursework after the term’’s end. s end.

Eligibility:Eligibility: Must have completed 75% of Must have completed 75% of

courseworkcoursework Must request an incomplete by Must request an incomplete by

due date – See Syllabusdue date – See Syllabus

PlagiarismPlagiarism

Taking another personTaking another person’’s words, ideas, or s words, ideas, or results as their own. (If you want to include results as their own. (If you want to include someone elsesomeone else’’s words, ideas, or results, be s words, ideas, or results, be sure to give proper credit to the source by sure to give proper credit to the source by following APA citation guidelines.)following APA citation guidelines.)

Copying work or written text without properly Copying work or written text without properly citing it. If you want to quote an author, you citing it. If you want to quote an author, you must give proper credit to the author. Please must give proper credit to the author. Please use quotations sparingly in your projects. use quotations sparingly in your projects.

Turning in an assignment that another Turning in an assignment that another student either partially or wholly completed. student either partially or wholly completed. Your projects need to be written entirely by Your projects need to be written entirely by you. you.

Working with English Working with English LearnersLearners

Preview of CoursePreview of Course

Language developmentLanguage development Academic factorsAcademic factors Social and emotional Social and emotional

considerationsconsiderations Strategies for modifying Strategies for modifying

instructioninstruction Approaches to teaching English Approaches to teaching English

LearnersLearners

Relevant TermsRelevant Terms ELEL – English Learner – English Learner ELLELL – English Language Learner – English Language Learner ESLESL – English as a Second – English as a Second

LanguageLanguage ELDELD – English Language – English Language

DevelopmentDevelopment LEPLEP – Limited English Proficient – Limited English Proficient FEPFEP – Fluent English Proficient – Fluent English Proficient

Imagine…Imagine…

You are a school-age child. You You are a school-age child. You have just moved to a new country have just moved to a new country and have left behind your friends, and have left behind your friends, many family members, and your many family members, and your familiar setting. Shortly after your familiar setting. Shortly after your arrival, you enter a new school. arrival, you enter a new school. Everyone behaves differently… Everyone behaves differently… even the teacher. You do not even the teacher. You do not understand any of the language. understand any of the language.

Imagine..Imagine..

What emotional issues might What emotional issues might you experience?you experience?

Imagine..Imagine..

What social issues might What social issues might affect you?affect you?

Imagine..Imagine..

What supports might you What supports might you need to be able to learn the need to be able to learn the language?language?

Imagine..Imagine..

What supports might you What supports might you need to be able to learn the need to be able to learn the grade level content?grade level content?

Seminar Question 1Seminar Question 1

What are your expectations What are your expectations for this class?for this class?

Field TripField Trip

Let’s take a brief field trip to visit Let’s take a brief field trip to visit an article from our readings:an article from our readings:

““Parents' Frequently Asked Parents' Frequently Asked Questions”Questions”

Click on the link in the Information Click on the link in the Information pod (lower left side of your screen)pod (lower left side of your screen)

Seminar Question 2Seminar Question 2

Why have paraprofessionals Why have paraprofessionals become needed in the become needed in the classroom? classroom?

Need for ParaprofessionalsNeed for Paraprofessionals Complexity of student population in schools; (ESE, ELL, Complexity of student population in schools; (ESE, ELL,

high risk of failure)high risk of failure) Need for instructional support (high academic Need for instructional support (high academic

standards/testing)standards/testing) Cost effectivenessCost effectiveness Instruct;Instruct; Community connections (share linguistic cultural Community connections (share linguistic cultural

similarities)similarities) Individualized support;Individualized support; Improve teacher-student ratioImprove teacher-student ratio Legislation allows /requires it (No Child Left Behind Act of Legislation allows /requires it (No Child Left Behind Act of

2002 as Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 2002 as Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 2004 ) adequately trained/qualified and supervised paras 2004 ) adequately trained/qualified and supervised paras provide instructional and other supports for students. provide instructional and other supports for students.

Seminar Question 3Seminar Question 3

What do you see as your role What do you see as your role in working with students as a in working with students as a paraeducator?paraeducator?

Weekly QuoteWeekly Quote

““To accomplish great things, we To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.believe.”” ~Anatole France ~Anatole France

Happy Learning!Happy Learning!

Good night and see Good night and see

you next week! you next week!