1. Objectives - C. Create Materials

1C Task Examples

In this example, this teacher took math objectives and created a ladder to help his students track their own improvement.
1C Task Examples
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Action Steps:

Step 1

Reference the Personalized Task section of the website for tasks that are of interest to you.

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Step 2

Identify a language objective - Academic Language Function Sheet may be helpful - and create a material to monitor growth toward the objective.

  • See these examples for a few ideas that are NOT specific to language objectives 
  • OR Create a material to help students understand the objective.

Step 3

Be sure to link your work and documents in the capstone project:

Capstone table example

 

Step 4

Answer the following questions on your Capstone Google Slideshow (template here if you have not started) in addition to links to any materials created or used: 
  1. Name of the Assignment (1R, 2T, 3C, etc) as the title of the slide and answers to the following questions:
    1. What you learned or your most significant take away from the assignment.
    2. To learn more, what might your next steps be?

Step 5

Write your responses to the reflection questions (listed below and in this template) in an additional slide on your Capstone Google Slideshow:
  1. Explain how the lesson materials support students in monitoring their growth in learning language and content. Connect your explanation to examples in the work you are uploading or linking to.
  2. What challenges, if any, did you encounter? Describe how you addressed the challenges.
  3. Reflect on your learning from this assignment. Complete the sentence: I began thinking… and now I think… so next I will (question or next step action)

 

Create a Tool for Students to Monitor their Own Growth Toward Mastery of a Language Objective

Description:   Create material to help students monitor their growth toward mastery of a language objective or a material to help students better understand a language objective.

Points: 10

Must Haves
1. Response completes the task.
2. Accurately reflects WIDA Standards and the principles of SIOP.
3. Demonstrates precision and accuracy appropriate to the demands of a graduate course (including correct citations, grammar, and mechanics).
4. Demonstrates thoughtfulness and insights appropriate to the demands of a graduate course.
5. Responds specifically and explicitly to an identified language demand taught in an inclusive setting.
Amazing
* Explain how learning from completing the task can be useful to you.
* Promotes self and cultural awareness.
* Describes possible next steps.
* Relates to developing language skills in specific ways.
* Share materials or examples that may be useful to others.