With Common Core based lessons, teachers will have many more opportunities to weave in technology to build the necessary background information needed by ELLs, as well as other students who struggle academically, to access the key content of any lesson.
If U.S. history is the focus, this site will easily supplement and enhance any lesson on U.S. history. It offers meaning to all the historical monuments which are referred to throughout any history class. Even more importantly, for ELLs who come to class with little to no background on American history, it not only clearly displays where key events occurred in history, but also photos and brief descriptions behind them. Canada is also covered here as well.
Though not all sites have images, they may be accessed by satellite so that students can see them. Thanks to GOOGLE maps, every site can be viewed via street view. This site could easily be used in a cooperative learning activity where student teams would be assigned to specific sections of the map (all in the same time period) to research key sites of historical interest. This map could be a start off point to promote discussion among the groups so that they would be better prepared to analyze the historical importance of the site along with event to which it is tied.
HISTORIC PLACES IN NORTH AMERICA---Here is the website. Teachers will probably wish to model how to effectively navigate it before handing it over to students. Once that is done, the class (with teacher guidance) could try assigned different sites in teams (practice in navigating site and then finding historical facts on it) and then share findings with the rest of the class. Once this is completed and everyone has a good idea of how to conduct research on the site, teachers could then plan on group projects where this site would lay the background information.
CATEGORIES OF HISTORICAL SITES---Here is the breakdown of all the time periods.
Hope your students enjoy it:)
Denise
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
PROJECT BASED LEARNING-Crystal Clear Explanation AND Great Classroom Application:)
Project based learning dovetails easily with the goals of the common core standards. PBL presents a real world situation/problem in a given subject area to students to solve as a team. This type of scenario is one that offers an ELL multiple opportunities to develop English as s/he takes on her/his assigned roles to complete her/his specific assignment within the group. ELLs will need to negotiate meaning so that they can be fully productive participants. This will entail developing a working grasp of the academic vocabulary needed to be able to address the problem, find the solution, or solve the problem as a member of the team.
PROJECT BASED LEARNING This link provides students with a quick overview of what PBL is and how it applies to the real world. The contrasts drawn between it and traditional education do have some kernels of truth in them. Students will definitely be amused and teachers will have reason to pause and wonder how they could weave in more PBL with the common core. ELLs will have word walls, concept maps, model activities to refer to, group partners, and notes so they will have solid insight to add to their group's discussion. When the activity is done correctly, no child is left out of the process. Teachers are then free to navigate from group to group to assist when or if needed. Think of it as a win-win for both teacher and students:) Done over time, ELLs will see their mastery of academic English grow and with it the chances of attending college or pursuing a business career grow.
JET SETTER PACK PBL MATH LESSON-- Students use all sorts of math as they promote their city to tourists in this video. The assignment is clearly explained. Though not shown here, it is evident by the students' performance that the teacher has modeled what it is that the students must do. The "I DO" phase of preparing students to do the task is a must especially for the ELLs. During this stage, the students observe and ask questions as needed. Then there must have been an activity where the class worked as a team to "try out the assignment." Call it the "WE DO" phase. Here the ELL can follow along with her/his elbow partner to make sure that s/he follows the assignment. Last, there is what you will see in the video--the "YOU DO" phase. At this phase, the teams start on the task (with teacher monitoring regularly). As you can well imagine, the ELL is poised to do well since the teacher spent time setting the students up to be successful with the project!
Common core will enable all content teachers to include regular productive PBL assignments throughout the school year. This type of classwork will most definitely prepare them to enter college or the world of business with ease:)
Denise
ELL TEACHER PROS
P.S. Don't forget to sign up for our back to school August 1st newsletter by July 31st. We will have lots of great free sites for teachers to use in their lessons including a great facebook-like app that is safe for schools to use with students and parents!
PROJECT BASED LEARNING This link provides students with a quick overview of what PBL is and how it applies to the real world. The contrasts drawn between it and traditional education do have some kernels of truth in them. Students will definitely be amused and teachers will have reason to pause and wonder how they could weave in more PBL with the common core. ELLs will have word walls, concept maps, model activities to refer to, group partners, and notes so they will have solid insight to add to their group's discussion. When the activity is done correctly, no child is left out of the process. Teachers are then free to navigate from group to group to assist when or if needed. Think of it as a win-win for both teacher and students:) Done over time, ELLs will see their mastery of academic English grow and with it the chances of attending college or pursuing a business career grow.
JET SETTER PACK PBL MATH LESSON-- Students use all sorts of math as they promote their city to tourists in this video. The assignment is clearly explained. Though not shown here, it is evident by the students' performance that the teacher has modeled what it is that the students must do. The "I DO" phase of preparing students to do the task is a must especially for the ELLs. During this stage, the students observe and ask questions as needed. Then there must have been an activity where the class worked as a team to "try out the assignment." Call it the "WE DO" phase. Here the ELL can follow along with her/his elbow partner to make sure that s/he follows the assignment. Last, there is what you will see in the video--the "YOU DO" phase. At this phase, the teams start on the task (with teacher monitoring regularly). As you can well imagine, the ELL is poised to do well since the teacher spent time setting the students up to be successful with the project!
Common core will enable all content teachers to include regular productive PBL assignments throughout the school year. This type of classwork will most definitely prepare them to enter college or the world of business with ease:)
Denise
ELL TEACHER PROS
P.S. Don't forget to sign up for our back to school August 1st newsletter by July 31st. We will have lots of great free sites for teachers to use in their lessons including a great facebook-like app that is safe for schools to use with students and parents!
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