100 likes | 125 Views
Stage 1. Address some of the main factors that will influence your planning and teaching. Discuss within your groups and draw from: Chapter 1 Stage 1 of Chapter 5 Observations from your school site Group 1: Academic development … Group 2: Language proficiency…
E N D
Stage 1 Address some of the main factors that will influence your planning and teaching. Discuss within your groups and draw from: Chapter 1 Stage 1 of Chapter 5 Observations from your school site Group 1: Academic development… Group 2: Language proficiency… Group 3: Social development Group 4: Socio-economic and cultural context …
Academic Development My points • Age • Prior student knowledge • Key skills • Developmental levels • Interests • Learning styles • Special educational needs of advanced learners and students with disabilities. Examples?
Language Proficiency My points • English language proficiency • How many students are second language learners who have not yet mastered fluency in English? • How many have strong dialects that could inhibit their grasp of the academic English you use in your classroom?
Language Proficiency My points (con’t) • Academic language proficiency • How fluent do you expect your class to be with academic language (for example, what level of content terminology will your students be expected to grasp?) • What kind of simple pre-assessment of terms and concepts could you use to determine students’ levels of proficiency?
Social Development My points • Students’ ability and experience working independently and with others • Students’ skills and prior knowledge • The varied ways they approach learning
Socio-economic & Cultural Context My points • Gender • Race/ethnicity, cultural influences • Knowledge acquired outside of school • Home/community resources. • What are your impressions of your students’ strengths and weaknesses, their developmental needs and so forth?