The activity descriptions provided in this summary of ESOL infused activities or assignments are intended to provide you with information about how you meet the requirements to earn the ESOL endorsement as part of your initial certification degree. It thus concentrates on the ESOL component of the activity or assignment, and may not reflect all portions of each class assignment or activity. Carefully read through the entire assignment description in the associated course's syllabus to ensure that you fulfill all assignment requirements. If the Electronic Portfolio Assessment row indicates Yes, this means that you will upload this graded assignment to your online assessment account in LiveText/Via/Watermark/Student Learning and Licensure, etc.
| ESOL Endorsement Standards | 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 |
| Activity Objective | To adapt and modify a lesson plan that addresses Universal Design for Learning. |
| Activity Description | Candidates will adapt one lesson plan addressing Universal Design for Learning, accommodations and/or modifications. The lesson plan must also include adaptations and modifications for English learners at various levels of English proficiency. EL modifications must be clearly labeled and distinguished from the accommodations and modifications for ESE students. The lessons may be modified from lessons found online, but must include a citation of the original source. The lessons will be uploaded to the Webcourses discussion thread labeled, ¡°Peer Review of UDL Lessons¡±. Each of the candidates will review and suggest changes to two fellow candidates based on what they have learned about UDL. Assignments will then be uploaded to the assignment drop box by the specified dates. |
| ESOL-specific Reading(s) | Brown, C.L. (2004). Reducing the over-referral of culturally and linguistically diverse students (CLD) for language disabilities. NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2(1), 225-243. Retrieved from http://njrp.tamu.edu/2004/PDFs/Brown.pdf Ortiz, A. (2001). English language learners with special needs: Effective instructional strategies. ERIC Digest. Washington, DC: ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics. Retrieved from http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/0108ortiz.html Peregoy, Suzanne F. & Boyle, Owen F. (2001) Reading, Writing and Learning in ESL: A Resource Book for K-12 Teachers. NY. Addison Wesley Longman |
| Generic Syllabus URL | N/A |
| Detailed Assignment Description URL | N/A |
| Electronic Portfolio Assessment | NO |