ESL 533 Topic 1 Assignment ELL
Proficiency Standards
Using the English Language
Proficiency (ELP) Standards from Arizona or from your state, select the stage
for a grade level of your choice. Based on the Common Core Standards’ English
Language Arts (ELA) performance objectives or the English Language Arts
Standards from your state, create a learning activity that is aligned with a
learning objective at the basic proficiency level on the ELP standards for each
of the following domains:
- Listening and Speaking
- Reading
- Writing
Account for language acquisition
principles within the design of your activities.
Include a 250-500 word rationale
that describes how each activity addresses the characteristics of the ELL at
the basic level and how language acquisition principles have been accounted for
within your design. Include ideas for strategies to differentiate these
activities for students in the pre-production and early production stages.
Support this assignment with at
least three scholarly resources.
While APA style is not required for
the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text
citations and references should be presented using the documentation
guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.
You are required to submit this
assignment to LopesWrite.
ESL
533 Topic 2 Assignment Evaluating and Selecting Assessments
Table 1 in “Principles and Practices
of Sociocultural Assessment: Foundations for Effective Strategies for
Linguistically Diverse Classrooms” describes Concepts, Principles, and Checklist
Items that can be used to evaluate assessments. Select two of the Checklist
Items you think are extremely important when evaluating assessments for ELL
students.
In a 500-750 word essay, describe
those items, and defend why you believe they are of particular importance.
Support this assignment with at
least three scholarly resources.
Prepare this assignment according to
the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success
Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric.
Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this
assignment to LopesWrite.
ESL 533 Topic 3 Assignment Clinical
Field Experience A: ELL Classroom Observation Using SIOP – Part I
Allocate at least 5 hours in the
field to support this field experience.
Spend time observing lessons in your
field experience classroom. Focus your observations on Lesson Preparation,
Building Background, and Comprehensible Input.
Use any remaining field experience
hours to assist the mentor teacher in providing instruction and support to the
class.
Assess at least one lesson using the
SIOP checklist from Appendix A in the textbook.
Submit a copy of one of your
completed checklists to your instructor in LoudCloud.
You are required to submit this
assignment to LopesWrite.
Document the locations and hours
that you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification
Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience
Verification Form to LoudCloud in the last topic. Directions for submitting can
be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.
ESL 533 Topic 4 Assignment Using SEI
Strategies in a SIOP Lesson Plan
Create a SIOP lesson plan in a
content area of your choice for a group of ELLs at a grade and English language
proficiency (ELP) level that you specify.
Use the “SIOP Lesson Plan Template,”
located in the Student Success Center.
Identify and select the ELP
Standards from your state.
Create a content objective and a
language objective using the English Language Arts Standards from your state.
Consider applicable language
acquisition stages of development in your lesson planning.
Include a 500-750 word rationale
that includes an explanation regarding how the following aspects of SIOP were
accounted for within the design of your lesson:
- Lesson Preparation
- Building Background
- Comprehensible Input
- Strategies
- Interaction
- Practice and Application
- Lesson Delivery
- Review and Assessment
While APA format is not required for
the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text
citations and references should be presented using the documentation
guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric.
Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar
with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this
assignment to LopesWrite.
ESL 533 Topic 4 Assignment Clinical
Field Experience B: ELL Classroom Observation Using SIOP – Part II
Allocate at least 5 hours in the
field to support this field experience.
Spend time observing lessons in your
field experience classroom. Focus your observation on Strategies, Interactions,
and Practice and Application.
Use any remaining field experience
hours to assist the mentor teacher in providing instruction and support to the
class.
Assess at least one lesson using the
SIOP checklist from Appendix A in the textbook.
Submit a copy of one of your
completed checklists to your instructor in LoudCloud.
You are required to submit this
assignment to LopesWrite.
Document the locations and hours
that you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification
Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience
Verification Form to LoudCloud in the last topic. Directions for submitting can
be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.
ESL 533 Topic 5 Assignment
Proficiency Level Analysis
Analyze the proficiency level data
in the “Ms. Jensen’s 7th Grade Class AZELLA Scores” document to place the
students into appropriate groups for in-class activities.
In a 500-750 word essay, describe
how you would group these students for in-class English language arts
activities. Include a rationale for your choices.
Support this assignment with at
least three scholarly resources.
Prepare this assignment according to
the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success
Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a grading
rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar
with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this
assignment to LopesWrite.
ESL 533 Topic 6 Assignment Community
Resources Brochure
Create a brochure for immigrant
families in your community that contains at least three community resources
that support English acquisition.
For each resource include:
- The name of the resource or organization.
- The URL of their website or relevant contact information (if applicable).
- A brief explanation of how each resource or organization supports English acquisition.
Include a 250-500 word statement
regarding culture and learning. Your statement should include:
- Examples of how culture affects learning.
- Examples of sociocultural influences on ELLs.
- A discussion regarding bilingualism and home language use in ELL classroom learning.
Support this statement with at least
three scholarly resources.
While APA style is not required for
this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and
references should be presented using the documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a grading
rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar
with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this
assignment to LopesWrite.
ESL 533 Topic 6 Assignment Clinical
Field Experience Verification Form*
Candidates must complete all
programmatic requirements, including practicum/field experiences hours defined
in their coursework. Additional information about practicum/field experiences
can be found on the Student Success Center.
To earn credit for this assignment,
all required course hours must be completed and submitted by the assignment due
date.
- Access the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form in the My Documents section in the Student Portal.
- Complete all required fields on the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.
- Submit by clicking “click to sign.” An email will be sent to the classroom teacher/mentor to complete and verify the practicum/field experiences.
- Communicate with the classroom teacher/mentor to request he or she verify the practicum/field experience. Once verified by the classroom teacher/mentor, an email will be sent to the candidate’s primary email address on file with the final completed document.
- Save a .pdf copy of the completed Clinical Field Experience Verification Form to your computer.
- Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form to LoudCloud.
*The data entered into this
document is subject to a verification audit. Candidates who engage in
fabricating, falsifying, forging, altering, or inventing information related to
practicum/field experiences, internships, clinical practice, and/or any
associated documentation may be subject to sanctions for violating GCU academic
integrity policies, which may include expulsion from GCU.