Jan 28 ■Revisiting academic “In-Class Required Reading and social language ■Faltis, “Demystifying and questioning the power of Homework” learning and teaching academic language” Assignment #1 (Small group Oliveira, “Academic language in the social studies for ■de discussion questions) English learners” Optional Reading ■Aukerman, “A culpable CALP: Rethinking the conversational-academic language proficiency distinction in early literacy instruction” ■Saunders, Foorman, Carlson, “Is a separate block of time for oral English language development in programs for English learners needed?” Feb 4 instruction ■Academic Required Reading Assignment #2 & Coleman, “Academic instruction in a second with English language ■Goldenberg (Creating an activity to language” introduce content area learners ■Nation, “Teaching and learning vocabulary” vocabulary to ELLs) Optional Reading ■August & Hakuta, “Cognitive aspects of school learning: Literacy development and content learning ■Ovando & Combs, “Language” Feb 11 ■Sociocultural Theory Required Reading (select one) Jigsaw Activity on Kinnear & Steinman, Chapter 1 (Mediation) ■Swain, Seminar (literature sociocultural readings Kinnear & Steinman, Chapter 2 (ZPD) ■Swain, circle discussions) ■Swain, Kinnear & Steinman, chapter 3 (Private Speech) ■Sociocultural ■Hawkins, “Researching English language and literacy contributions to the development in schools” education of English ■Lave & Wenger, “Legitimate peripheral participation” language learners: Major & Pash, “Questioning identity: The case of one ■Rymes theories & theorists second language learner” Required and Optional Reading Assignments Date Discussion Topics (available on D2L) Assignments Due Feb 18 ■Adapting text for Assignment #3 Required Reading English language ■Echevarría & Graves, “Differentiated instruction: (Adapting content-area learners text for ELLs) Adaptations and modifications” Optional Reading ■Reiss, “Extending comprehension: Textbook vocabulary strategies” Feb 25 ■Grouping Required Reading Assignment #4
Jan 28 ■Revisiting academic and social language learning and teaching Required Reading ■Faltis, “Demystifying and questioning the power of academic language” ■de Oliveira, “Academic language in the social studies for English learners” Optional Reading ■Aukerman, “A culpable CALP: Rethinking the conversational-academic language proficiency distinction in early literacy instruction” ■Saunders, Foorman, Carlson, “Is a separate block of time for oral English language development in programs for English learners needed?” “In-Class Homework” Assignment #1 (Small group discussion questions) Feb 4 ■Academic instruction with English language learners Required Reading ■Goldenberg & Coleman, “Academic instruction in a second language” ■Nation, “Teaching and learning vocabulary” Optional Reading ■August & Hakuta, “Cognitive aspects of school learning: Literacy development and content learning ■Ovando & Combs, “Language” Assignment #2 (Creating an activity to introduce content area vocabulary to ELLs) Feb 11 ■Sociocultural Theory Seminar (literature circle discussions) ■Sociocultural contributions to the education of English language learners: Major theories & theorists Required Reading (select one) ■Swain, Kinnear & Steinman, Chapter 1 (Mediation) ■Swain, Kinnear & Steinman, Chapter 2 (ZPD) ■Swain, Kinnear & Steinman, chapter 3 (Private Speech) ■Hawkins, “Researching English language and literacy development in schools” ■Lave & Wenger, “Legitimate peripheral participation” ■Rymes & Pash, “Questioning identity: The case of one second language learner” Jigsaw Activity on sociocultural readings Date Discussion Topics Required and Optional Reading Assignments (available on D2L) Assignments Due Feb 18 ■Adapting text for English language learners Required Reading ■Echevarría & Graves, “Differentiated instruction: Adaptations and modifications” Optional Reading ■Reiss, “Extending comprehension: Textbook vocabulary strategies” Assignment #3 (Adapting content-area text for ELLs) Feb 25 ■Grouping Required Reading Assignment #4