edTPA Seminar Two

Instructional Flow Academic Language Task 1B-Lesson Plans Task 1A-D Specifications Peer Critique: Task 1A-Context for Learning Due Next: Task 1B-Lesson Plans HW: Read all of Task 2 in edTPA Handbook

What is the Academic Language of my discipline? “The set of words, grammar, and organizational strategies used to describe complex ideas, higher-order thinking processes, and abstract concepts.” Zwiers

The Academic Language Fit: Intentionally embed the language demands in each day’s lesson plan with language supports to ensure understanding and use of the language by students LANGUAGE DEMANDS: Language Function ex. Evaluate research data Vocabulary ex. Sub Specific – market General Acad – evaluate Discipline Def – income, expenses Discourse ex. Evaluate and describe marketing trends based on local marketing research data Syntax ex. Create a spreadsheet LANGUAGE SUPPORTS: Instructional Strategy by Teacher or Instructional Activity by Student Lang. Support: Model how to evaluate research data on marketing trends Lang. Support: Review vocabulary and word chart Lang. Support: Model how to describe marketing trends in narrative form and oral explanation Lang. Support: Provide examples of 2 types of spreadsheet models for describing marketing trends

Language Demands and Supports Academic Language Supports edTPA Handbook: Planning Commentary: Q 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d Assessment Commentary: Q 3

Peer Review of Academic Language Demands (10 minutes) 1. Open the Academic Language Support for your Content Area. Read the definitions for * Language Function * Vocabulary Discourse * Syntax 2. Ask your partner to restate the definition in his/her own words for each language demand. 3. Review the examples of each demand. Highlight or underline each and save it. 4. Identify the support for each demand. Brainstorm an additional supports for each demand.

1. Review Specifications for Task 1 2 1. Review Specifications for Task 1 2. Consider whole class, small groups & individual needs 3. Provide supports for challenge and weakness 4. Focus: student engagement and student communication of thinking and understandings 5. Use TEAM rubric as guide Task 1B: Lesson Plans

Review Lesson Plan Template Note Descriptors: Lesson Overview: What will be taught To whom will it be taught Instruction: Theory/Research Connections Academic Language Assessment: Adaptations for Varied Learners Evaluation Criteria Review Lesson Plan Template

Peer Review of Task 1A- Context for Learning 15 minutes) Partner with Content Related Person Read each other’s work Use the Peer Review Guide to Offer Constructive Feedback Peer Review of Task 1A- Context for Learning

Questions for Clarification: Academic Language, Task 1A or 1B What’s due? When? Bring to next seminar? Homework? Wrap It Up!