Empowering Teachers for Diverse Learners

1. No Language Minority Student Left Behind

2. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 By 2013-2014, all students will reach high standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics. All limited English proficient students will become proficient in English and reach high academic standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics. By 2005-2006, all students will be taught by highly qualified teachers. All students will be educated in learning environments that are safe, drug free, and conducive to learning. All students will graduate from high school.

3. One Measurement of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Passing rates on the state testing program, which will be collected and reported for the whole school and four major subgroups: Students with disabilities, Students who are economically disadvantaged, Limited English Proficient students, and Students who are part of a minority group.

4. But, I am not trained to teach language minority students! Yes, you are! All students are diverse learners. Teaching language minority students trains you to use the knowledge and skills that you already have, but that may be lying dormant!

5. Sample Notes:“We borrowed many architectural ideas from the Egyptians; the obelisk, for example.”

6. What is wrong with this test question? What building did we copy from the Egyptians?a.The Washington Monumentb.The White House

7. What building did we copy from the Egyptians? a.The Washington Monumentb.The White House

8. Objective 1: Identify potential difficulties for diverse learners. 2.5 The student will count forward by twos, fives, and tens to 100, starting at various multiples of 2, 5,or 10, using mental mathematics, paper and pencil, hundred chart, calculators, and/or concrete objects, as appropriate.If Bob puts exactly 2 fish in each fishbowl, how many fish will he use?F 20G 22H 40 J 42

9. Where are the fish?

10. Accommodations Beginner: Have student show you that he can count by twos. Intermediate: Reword the question/task. Advanced: Highlight important words. All: Ask yourself, “Does the task fit my objective?”

11. Objective 2: (Re)write given objectives to allow diverse learners to be working toward meeting district/state standards. WHI.3eThe student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient river civilizations, including Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus River Valley, and China and the civilizations of the Hebrews, Phoenicians, and Kush, by explaining the development of language and writing.Egyptians developed a picture symbol based written language calledA ideogramsB alphabetsC hieroglyphicsD cuneiform

12. Instead of explain, student will be able to… Low Beginner: match given group with writing form. High Beginner: label each writing form . Intermediate: explain the development of writing.(complex errors) Advanced: explain the development of writing. (fewer errors)

13. Objective 3: Modify assessments to accommodate diverse learners. 3.2 The student will round a whole number, 9,999 or less, to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand.A deli made 423 sandwiches in one day. What is that number rounded to the nearest hundred sandwiches?A 500B 430C 420D 400

14. 8.3    The student will identify the main idea of a selection.After finding the note, Danny had gone to the gym to check his project. Sure enough, there was a greasy smudge where someone had held the bridge to steady it while tightening the bolts that attached the cables to the supports for the bridge. Danny felt certain that the bolts had loosened when he carried the bridge from the science room to the gym. He had been in such a hurry to get to his next class that he hadn’t taken the time to check the bolts or anything else. “Thank goodness!” thought Danny. “If someone hadn’t noticed and tightened the loose bolts, the bridge would have collapsed the minute I put the trucks on it. My project would have failed!”From paragraph 5, the reader learns all of these except —A where Danny’s project wasB why the bolts were loose on the bridgeC when Danny would have discovered the loose boltsD what kind of material Danny used in his project

15. Objective 4: Identify practical strategies that work with diverse learners. EOC Biology 10.1 The student will calculate the density of an organismin a given area.In 1893, a one-million acre area of the Grand Canyon National Forest Reserve was home to an estimated 3,000 Rocky Mountain mule deer. Cattle, sheep, and horses also roamed the reserve. In 1906, government hunters killed off hundreds of mountain lions, coyotes, and bobcats when the area was set aside as the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve. The number of Rocky Mountain mule deer rose to over 100,000 by 1923. What was the approximate density of the mule deer in 1923?A 1 for every acreB 1 for every 10 acres C 1 for every 100 acresD 1 for every 1,000 acres

16. In 1893, a one-million acre areaof the Grand Canyon National Forest Reserve was home to an estimated 3,000 Rocky Mountain mule deer. Cattle, sheep, and horses also roamed the reserve. In 1906, government hunters killed off hundreds of mountain lions, coyotes, and bobcats when the area was set aside as the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve. The number of Rocky Mountain mule deer rose to over 100,000 by 1923. What was the approximate density of the mule deer in 1923?Strategy: Teacher and/or students highlight relevant information.

17. In 1893, there were 3,000 mule deer in a one-million acre area. In 1923, there were over 100,000 mule deer in a one-million acre area. What was the approximate density of the mule deer in 1923?Strategy: Teacher rewrites test item.

18. 1893-3,000 deer --one-million acre area 1923-100,000 deer --one-million acre area What was the approximate density of the deer in 1923?Strategy: Teacher and/or students pull out relevant information.

19. Conclusion • Teaching language minority students requires modifications and accommodations. • If you are trained to teach, you are trained to teach language minority students. • Accommodating diverse learners helps ALL students learn.