Harrison

Harrison educators are ready to Up the Bar!

Dear Educators,
Thank you for participating in the Sheltered Instruction learning experience.

The Keynote that was delivered on the first day of school lay the groundwork for KYS. The presentation is worth revisiting, as Knowing Your Students is the critical first step to authentically meeting their learning needs.
- The BICS vs CALP article is a quick must-read, as it will help to explain the difference between social and academic language, an important distinction that needs to be made.
The Comprehensible Input presentation is also worth a second glance, now that you have a more clear understanding of the need to make input more explicitly comprehensible, i.e. by sheltering instruction.
- The additional materials below the Comprehensible Input Presentation are excellent resources that you may refer to over time. You may even want to print them out and place them beside you when you are planning upcoming lessons/units.

Keynote Presentation - ELLs Make Schools Stronger
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BICS vs CALP article on social vs academic language
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Comprehensible Input Presentation
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Sheltered Instruction One Page Cheat Sheet
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Homework Reminder to be implemented between now and Feb 12:

How will you modify your speech? ( e.g. slow down to appropriate rate and accessible academic language, avoid sarcasm)
How will you provide students with think/processing time? (e.g. turn and talk, quick write, clock appointments)
How will you provide clear explanation of academic tasks? (e.g. written on the board, think aloud, model, ask students to restate)
What techniques will you use to make content concepts clear? (e.g. preview, model, hands-on, graphic organizers, peer support)
What cultural perspectives will you consider? (e.g. relationship, collectivist, status orientations)

Plethora of Sheltered Instruction Strategies
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