Rice University - Academic Success for English Learners
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Academic Success for English Learners at Coursera Overview
Duration | 21 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Academic Success for English Learners at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a certificate of completion
- Add to your LinkedIn profile
- 15 quizzes
Academic Success for English Learners at Coursera Course details
- What you'll learn
- Learn how to support academic success for English learners through sheltered instruction and other proven teaching methods.
- Fill your teacher toolbox with pre-made lesson plans and practical strategies for working with English learners.
- Discover characteristics of special groups of English learners, the challenges they face, and how to help students overcome them.
- This course is designed for early career teachers (0-3 years of experience) to build a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to work with English learners, no matter the age or subject taught
- We will start off by learning about the importance of specialized instruction for ELs and principles that teachers should follow to set the stage for their academic
- Next, we will expand on the concepts from module 1 and explore practical steps for teachers in the classroom, including how to make linguistic and instructional accommodations for ELs
- We take a deeper dive into techniques for teachers and present strategies for students to bolster their own academic success in module 3
- The course wraps up with module 4, which is all about facilitating academic success for special groups of English learners, including gifted students, long-term English learners, and ELs with disabilities
- Throughout this course, you will watch instructional videos, read scholarly articles, participate in discussion boards, and complete assignments that will encourage you to think about your practices as a teacher of ELs
- Finally, you will complete this course with a treasure trove of practical classroom activities and tips for fostering academic success with English learners
- By participating in this course, teachers will be better prepared to serve the English learners in their classrooms through sheltered instruction principles, effective lesson planning and assessment practices, purposefully reflecting on teaching, and understanding the unique challenges faced by this group of students
Academic Success for English Learners at Coursera Curriculum
Setting the Stage for Success
Welcome to Academic Success for English Learners
Additional Classroom Models to Serve English Learners
Conduct a Needs Analysis
Affective Filter Hypothesis
It Starts With Lesson Planning
Principles and Practices of Lesson Planning
Components of a Lesson Plan
English Learners Share Their Stories
The History of Serving English Learners in the U.S.
Fundamentals of Sheltered Instruction
Classroom Story: ELs Belong to All of Us
Factors in Setting the Stage for Academic Success
Strategies for Engaging EL Families
Translanguaging in the Classroom
Classroom Activity: States of Matter
Writing Appropriate Language and Content Objectives
Co-Teaching in the ESL Classroom
Classroom Activity: Introduction to Climate Zones
Module 1, Lesson 1: Check Your Understanding
Module 1, Lesson 2: Check Your Comprehension
Module 1, Lesson 3: Check Your Understanding
Evaluate a Sheltered Instruction Lesson Plan
Engaging EL Families & Writing Lessons for ELs
Principles in Practice
Linguistic Accommodations
Instructional Accommodations
Output Across All Language Modalities
Grouping Strategies
5 Principles of Assessment
Language Barriers in Assessing ELs
Communicated, Sequenced, and Scaffolded
Scaffolding for ELs by Content Area
Next Generation Sheltered Instruction
Classroom Activity: Comprehending a Novel Through Role Play
Learning is a Social Activity
The Importance of Output
Using Pair and Group Work to Develop ELs' Oral Language Skills
Classroom Activity: Understanding Ecosystems
Sizing Up Assessment
Applying the Principles
Fair and Square Assessments for ELs
Using Informal Assessments for English Language Learners
Reflecting on Assessment for Improved Teaching and Learning
Classroom Activity: Weekly Book Club and Book Report
Module 2, Lesson 1 Check Your Understanding
Module 2, Lesson 2 Check Your Understanding
Module 2, Lesson 3 Check Your Understanding
Analyze Principles in Practice
Accommodating Instruction and Designing Assessments
Strategies for Students and Techniques for Teachers
Total Physical Response
Open-mindedness, Responsibility, and Whole-heartedness
Language for Encouraging Metacognition
Context For This Lesson
Complex Instruction
Lesson Planning with Universal Design for Learning
Multimodal Materials
Classroom Activity: Exploring Story Elements
Defining Reflective Teaching
Tools for Reflection
Why Teacher Reflection Should Be Collaborative
Class Activity: Exploring Shapes
Metacognitive Learning Strategies
The Effects of Metacognitive Reading Strategies: Pedagogical Implications for EFL/ESL Teachers
Language Learning Strategies
Classroom Activity: Exploring Maps
Module 3, Lesson 1 Check Your Understanding
Module 3, Lesson 2 Check Your Understanding
Module 3, Lesson 3 Check Your Understanding
Identify the Learning Strategy
Techniques for Teaching & Tools for Self-Reflection
Academic Success for Special Groups of ELs
Clues to Identify Gifted ELs
Motivate and Engage LTELs
Distinguishing Between Language Level and Disability
Who are Gifted English Learners?
The Disproportional Representation of English Language Learners in Gifted and Talented Programs in Texas
Best Instructional Practices with Gifted ELs
Classroom Activity: Introduction to Multiplication
Who Are Long-Term English Learners?
Standardized Tests and Within-Group Segregation: The Not-So-Optimal ESL Classroom for Long-Term English Learners
Addressing the Needs of LTELs
Classroom Activity: Engaging Students and Motivating Readers Using a Quad Text Set
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners with Disabilities
Supporting English Learners with Disabilities
Engaging Parents or Guardians in Meeting in the Needs of English Learners with Disabilities
Classroom Activity: World Map Scavenger Hunt
Module 4, Lesson 1 Check Your Understanding
Module 4, Lesson 2 Check Your Understanding
Module 4, Lesson 3 Check Your Understanding
Design a Lesson for LTELs
Working with Special Groups of ELs
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