1. Academic Conversations
Hand out books, Calendar of meetings posted
Post it: Why are you here? What caused you to sign up for this course?
Clock Hours
ELL Sign in Sheets
Time Sheets
Amy Vasquez, Christina Carlson and Megan Anderson Reilly

2. Overall Objectives
Determine the purpose for academic conversations (WHY)
Identify characteristics of Academic Conversations (WHAT)
Implement strategies for supporting academic conversations (HOW)
Megan

3. Today’s objectives
Write a content specific rubric related to ELPS 2 to use as tool for assessing students’ language proficiency.
Identify effective Academic Conversation strategies in my content area by speaking and listening to colleagues.
Write a lesson plan that includes language objectives and Academic Conversations in the next week
Identify behaviors of effective Academic Conversations by writing a model conversation.
Megan

4. NORMS (page 30) We listen to each other
We respect one another’s ideas even if they are different
We let others finish explaining their ideas without interrupting
Rehearse strategies that can be used in the classroom
Megan

5. Would You Rather…
Travel to the MOON Or
The bottom of the SEA

6. Would You Rather…
Be a known GENIUS or
SUMMIT
Mt. Everest

7. Go BACK in time… see your ancestors Or
Would You Rather…
Go BACK in time… see your ancestors Or
Go to the FUTURE and see your great grandchildren

8. Self Assessment (page 205)

9. Academic Conversation Reflection
3 minutes per person
Amy

10. Self Assessment (page 205)

11. Academic Conversation Assessment
What is important about assessing academic conversations?
With your team, read over the quotes and determine which ones are the most important. Why those?

12. Evaluating the Support of Examples pages 49-50

13. Academic Conversation : Assessment
Thinking
Conversation skills
Content
Language
Engagement

14. Academic Conversations
Academic conversations help us to traingulate the data- making what is learned about a students’ learning much more valid that looking at one score on one type of assesments
Conversations allow us to teach with the assessment not just before it.

15. Academic Conversations
“Academic conversations help us to triangulate the data, making what is learned about a student’s learning much more valid that looking at one score on one type of assessment (page 185).”
Conversations allow us to teach with the assessment not just before it.

16. Formative Assessment
1. How does the teacher support the conversation for this lesson?
2. What do the two boys do that likely helps to improve their conversation skills and the overall conversation?
3. What would be some next steps?

17. Paired Paragraphs- page 203
Write a 3 minute paragraph, 3-5 sentences, with your partner about your learning about assessing academic conversations.

18. Language Assessment English Language Proficiency Standards ELPS 2:
How would this look for your content?
What scaffolds could you use for level 1s, 2s, and 3s?

19. Let’s Practice
Use your ELPS 2 rubric to assess student discourse in the video.

20. Lesson Planning Look at the lesson plan:
Language Arts pages
History pages
Science pages
Math (see handouts)
What strategies did the teacher use?
What was the purpose of the strategies?
What assessments were used?

21. Your turn
Use the lesson plan template to plan for academic conversations and assessments!

22. Model Conversation
For one of your academic conversation activities, write a model conversation of what you would want students to say.
How can you support students in having this type of conversation?

23. Action Steps: 3x5 card
Name______________ I will implement _________________________ by _________________________ (date). I could use support with ___________________.

24. Today’s objectives
Review ELPS 2 to determine skills and scaffolds necessary by reading and discussing with colleagues.
Identify effective Academic Conversation strategies in my content area by speaking and listening to colleagues.
Write a lesson plan that includes language objectives and Academic Conversations in the next week
Identify behaviors of effective Academic Conversations by writing a model conversation.
Megan

25. Thank you! Feedback Please!
Let me know if you have video to share!