What to Do With Newcomers May 6, 2014
Where are they coming from? Some are Born Here, Never Studied Here Some are Refugees, Others Not Mexico Honduras El Salvador Guatemala Burma Thailand India Yemen Korea China Russia Phillippines
Our Job: Helping the Child Survive and Succeed in the Classroom Content--- the Common Core Acquiring and Using the “Language Of _______”
BUT---Some Essentials FIRST! Make Them Feel Welcome and Comfortable! Tour With a Trusted Student… Another ESL Student, Maybe? The Necessities--- Bathroom, Cafeteria, Changing Classes, Fire Drills, Dismissal, Buses… Buddies Throughout the Day--- Greatest Fear/Most Traumatic Event, Top 5: Eating Alone in the Cafeteria SCHEDULE! Double Dose/Interaction with Peers
2007 WIDA Manual: /eld.aspx# /eld.aspx#2007
WIDA Can-Dos
2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-14
2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-21
2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-23
2007 WIDA Manual, p. RG-24
2012 WIDA Manual
DPI LiveBinder of Transformed MPIs (Model Performance Indicators) ?id= &backurl=/shelf/my
Let’s Share Some Activities & Resources ESL Website: ESL Resources Livebinder: Act It Out Game Go Get It Card Game Card Game (Uno-like) with High Frequency Words Website: Rimes and Rhymes Google Translate App iTranslate App: Google Glass Others
Time to Explore Resources