Updated July 6, 2003 |
As of June 18, 2003 through June 18,2004 I will be in Querétaro, Mexico serving as Resident Director of the CSU International Program and the Mexico BCLAD Program sponsored by the International Teacher Education Consortium. I can be contacted using my San Diego State University e-mail address or at kerper@prodigy.net.mx in Mexico. Please do keep in touch. JKM
Note that the course number for PLC 914 has changed. This course is now designated PLC 915A for Multiple Subjects credential candidates and PLC 915B for Single Subject credential candidates. However, the links to PLC 914 on this website still reflect the content of the course and will serve as a valuable resource for teacher candidates.
JKM
Look for the flashing red ball for the hottest new pages on Dr. Mora's CLAD website!
Here is a link to a module on Language Assessment.
This is the link to the study Overlooked and Underserved by the Urban Institute
Here are links to studies about how long it takes to learn academic English, including the study by Edward De Avila on the research-base and results of the Language Assessment Scales.
This is the link to an analysis of ELL program effectiveness factors and their implications for instruction.
Here is the grid for the 4X4 lesson planning model for English language learners. For a complete description of effective planning and instruction for ELLs, click here and follow the roadmap.
For further discussion of L2 reading, click here.
For an excellent research report on second-language reading, see my bibliography on L2 reading and biliteracy.
Here are two valuable resources for teaching literature and using thematic instruction.
Brown, J.E., & Stephens, E.C. (1996). Exploring Diversity: Literature Themes and Activities for Grades 4-8. Englewood, CO: Teacher Ideas Press.
Donoghue, M. R. (2001). Using Literature Activities to Teach Content Areas to Emergent Readers. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Here is a treat for your students and you. Click here for links to on-line schools for teaching vocabulary, reading and writing skills. Your students can access these sites for vocabulary development and for honing their research and writing skills on individual or class projects.
For a guided tour through the resources available for effective English Language Development instruction go to this web page.
Click here for resources to work on your 4X4 Thematic Unit lesson plans that will take you step by step through the planning process for English Language Development instruction.
For access to national, state and local school district content standards for your subject area, click here.
Click here to go directly to San Diego City Schools content and performance standards.
Click here to access the California English Language Development Standards. The ELD Standards are on-line in PDF format to download or just scan to find applicable standards for your 4X4 Thematic Units.
Here is a direct link to the on-line schools we explored in class on the Internet. They are linked from the web page Guidelines and Resources for the 4X4 Thematic Unit--On-line Schools.
I have also added a module on the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (Chamot & O'Malley, 1994) especially for single subjects CLAD credential students. Be sure to pay it a visit.
Click here for the updated PLC 915 A & B syllabi and reading assignments.
Tips for working on the 4X4 Thematic Unit:
Click here if you need to get ideas for activities and to review the lesson plan format for 4X4 Thematic Planning.
Click here to view a Model 4X4 Thematic Unit on Ocean Movements by Shauna Howard from my Spring 1999 PLC 914 class. It is terrific!
There are more links to help you in lesson planning off the 4X4 Thematic Unit Guidelines in MoraModules. Also, I recommend a visit to the list of activities for teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing for ELLs in thematic teaching.
Click here for a review of how to write instructional objectives and the components of a 5-step lesson plan, with a sample language arts lesson link as well.
Click here for your on-line syllabus for Reading/Language Arts Methods with links to resources for preparing assignments and looking at topics more in depth.
Click here for a direct link to over 40 websites on children's literature, English language development, and teaching in the content areas for language minority students. Also, check out the road map to ELD planning and instruction.
To ED 516 Students:
Click here to review the ED 516 syllabus
Click on the links if you want to go to the course syllabus for ED 516 for hyperlinks to begin prepare your philosophy of bilingual/L2 education assignment. Or you can link here for resources for the Bilingual Education Debate.
Here is a Road Map to the Bilingual Education Controversy. Follow the links for the questions you have about educating language minority students. This web page will link you to web pages and resources for exploring and analyzing the aspects of the bilingual education debate according to your concerns and interests.
Click here for a link to a very useful Proposition 227 Handbook with the text of the Education Code and useful information about Proposition 227 implementation published by the San Diego County Office of Education.
Click here for an analysis of the SAT-9 test scores for English language learners and what they really mean for CLAD credential candidates. Also see my analysis of a report from the READ Institute on implementation of Proposition 227 in five California school districts. This analysis is linked to further statistical analysis and commentary by Dr. Stephen Krashen and Dr. Jeff McQuillan.
Click here for the text of the Ducheny English Language Acquisition Program AB 1116 Bill that describes funding for teacher training for SEI programs.
I have added a helpful module for the "administrators" role in the Bilingual Education Debate. It is a discussion regarding the compliance regulations for 227 and analysis of the debate over their impact on school districts and language minority students.
I have posted a slide show on the intergroup conflict underlying the Proposition 227 debate. Here is an analysis of the policy implications and impact of Proposition 227.
I have added my testimony before the National Assessment Governing Board that was presented in Los Angeles on November 2 for you to use as a resource for any policy discussions you may engage in with other educators.
Click here for an update on this lawsuit and an analysis of the impact of the 227 lawsuit provision on the teaching profession. This is one of the latest developments in the legal challenges to Proposition 227.
Proposition 227's Second Anniversary: Triumph or Travesty?
A Critique of a Critique: Hakuta et al versus Rossell on How Long Does It Take?
California's Demographics: Opportunities and Challenges
Click here for review of the class presentation on second-language reading approaches
Click here for review of the class presentations on Spanish reading and transition in biliteracy instruction.
Click here for a presentation on second-language writing development and instruction.
Click here for a presentation on content-area reading for L2 learners.
Click here for a slide show about how to use multicultural literature to teach reading processes.
If you need ideas for lesson planning, you can click here for links to lots of great lesson idea websites in my description of thematic planning for ELLs. Scroll down to the resources section of this web page.
Click here for information on using rubrics for assessing L2 writing.
Jill Kerper Mora
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