Culture & Community in Education Modules

Module 1. Engaging the Community (PPT slides)

Overview of Learning Tasks:

Component
Tasks  Estimated
Timing
LEARN LEARN: Read a text about reaching out to the community and consider what you bring–and what you hope to learn.   20 minutes

Read learning objectives:

Learn how to offer anti-bias education to all students

Learn how to leverage students’ Funds of Knowledge

Learn ways to connect instruction to students’ community

 2 minutes
EXPLORE

EXPLORE: Ideas about Funds of Knowledge 

EXPLORE: Ideas about community engagement (Ted Talk)

  15 minutes

12 minutes

EXPLORE: Review resources on how to connect instruction to students’ community   30 minutes
APPLY /
ASSESS
APPLY: Try these sample test questions   10 minutes

Module 2 Partnering with EL Families  (PPT slides)

Overview of Learning Tasks:

 Component
Tasks  Estimated
Timing
LEARN

LEARN: What do you already know about the rights of English Language Learners?

Take this pop quiz to refresh yourself on the laws pertaining to student rights so that you can communicate clearly with families.

  8 minutes

LEARN: Learning objectives:

Describe the legal rights of English learners in public schools

Learn best practices for serving ELL families

Apply specific strategies for conducting family outreach and family-teacher conferences to families from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds

Know how to obtain translation and interpretation services in multiple languages

Understand ways to advocate for creating consistent and equitable outreach for all families 

   2 minutes
EXPLORE

EXPLORE: Best Practices for Serving ELLs and Their Families

You will read a resource guide put together by Teaching Tolerance, part of the umbrella advocacy program of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

  20 minutes

EXPLORE:  ELL Parent Involvement

You will watch a 5.24-minute video with tips for involving parents then apply several principles from your reading to demonstrate how the strategies could be modified for families of ELLs.

   5.24 minutes

EXPLOREParent-Teacher Conference Tips

You will watch a 10-minute video with tips for involving parents, then apply additional principles from your reading to demonstrate how the strategies could be modified for families of ELLs.

   20 minutes
APPLY /
ASSESS
APPLYPractice Test Questions    10 minutes

Module 3 EL Assessment (PPT slides)

Overview of Learning Tasks:

 Component
Tasks  Estimated
Timing
LEARN LEARN:Watch a Ted Talk about Let’s make our examination and assessment systems fit for the future and equitable for allListen to an audio file about assessment for English learnersTed Talk about formative assessment rubrics for ELL students 10 minutes 5 minutes21 minutes
LEARN: Learn about ways of promoting linguistic and cultural equity in assessment of English LearnersLearn about characteristics of formative assessmentLearn about examples of formative assessment activities 20 minutes
EXPLORE EXPLORE:  Watch these video examples of informal formative assessment   15 minutes
APPLY /
ASSESS
APPLY: Answer a practice question.   2 minutes

Module 4 Achievement across Curriculum                    (PPT slides)

Overview of Learning Tasks:

Component
Tasks  Estimated
Timing
LEARN LEARN: Take a Pre-Test about content area instruction for English Learners. LEARN: Watch a short video that shows the importance of differentiating content instruction for ELs.LEARN:  Watch a short video that shows how to build Social Studies Background Knowledge with ELs.LEARN: Watch a short video that shows how to teach key academic vocabulary to high school ELsLEARN: Watch a short video that shows how to engage ELs in hands-on science activities with fun. 10 minutes2.47 minutes1.45 minutes5.15 minutes3.11 minutes
 LEARN: (Learning Objectives)In this module students will: Learn how to promote students’ content area learning, academic language development, and achievement across the curriculum. 1 minute
EXPLORE  EXPLORE: Ways to Support ELs in Math InstructionPart 1: watch a short video that shows how vocabulary can get in the way of solving a word problemPart 2: four ways to teach mathematical academic vocabularyPart 3: four ways to build background knowledge of studentsPart 4: six ways to increase student-to-student interaction with academic language in the math classroom (Part 1 &2)Part 5: ways to integrate technology in math instruction 22 minutes
Explore: Watch this video about how to support ELs in Project-Based Learning. 25.20 minutes
APPLY /
ASSESS
APPLY: Answer a practice question from the ESL practice test. 3 minutes

Module 5 Student Diversity (PPT slides)

Overview of Learning Tasks:

 Component
Tasks  Estimated
Timing
LEARN LEARN:Watch a video that helps to know all studentsWatch Ted Talk about “Unlocking the Potential of Diversity in Education” 3.08 minutes13. 45 minutes
LEARN: Reading (Learning Objectives)In this module students will: Demonstrate understanding of eight Beliefs for supporting linguistically and culturally diverse learners in English educationIdentify ways to design/structure activities that reflect each of the eight principles, respectively 2 minutes
EXPLORE EXPLORE: Eight Beliefs for Supporting Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners in English EducationEXPLORE: Useful Links for Texas Teachers 25 minutes20 minutes
APPLY /
ASSESS
APPLY: Creating an Inclusive Assignment   30 minutes