Jennifer Rosa EDL-603

Throughout my observations, I have observed pull out and push in sessions in grades 3-5. There is a lot of preparation that the ESL teachers have to do for all of the sessions that they do. I spoke with them regarding the current work that they are doing. They are currently working on test preparation with majority of the students. They explained to me that since some of the students do not have to take the New York State ELA exam, the preparation helps them for the NYSESLAT. One lesson in particular that I observed was a pull out session with 3rd graders.  I assisted the ESL teacher in planning the lesson. I am very fortunate that the ESL teacher is my former co-teacher, so it is a benefit that we can work so closely together. She was planning a lesson for ELA using social studies content. The lesson was about the history of the fourth of July. She is currently using the Finish Line program which is a curriculum that is used to help practice the different aspects of the NYSESL...

The See-Think-Wonder strategy is a very strong strategy to build background knowledge. This is because it gives the children the opportunity to come up with their own ideas about what they are going to learn. It allows the children to think for themselves and collaborate with other children to discuss what they are looking at. The photos provide the students with strong visuals of the concepts that they need to learn.  This activity is focused on oral language and images rather than reading and writing because the students in the class are at the beginning stages of proficiency in their new language. Therefore, this activity wants the children to be able to use their home languages and as much of their new language as they possibly can to create their own background knowledge. This concept is engaging and allows the children to gain the knowledge they need in a thoughtful and insightful way. This also build upon using higher order thinking skills. This activity uses higher o...