The activity descriptions provided in this summary of ESOL infused activities or assignments are intended to provide you with information about how you meet the requirements to earn the ESOL endorsement as part of your initial certification degree. It thus concentrates on the ESOL component of the activity or assignment, and may not reflect all portions of each class assignment or activity. Carefully read through the entire assignment description in the associated course's syllabus to ensure that you fulfill all assignment requirements. If the Electronic Portfolio Assessment row indicates Yes, this means that you will upload this graded assignment to your online assessment account in LiveText/Via/Watermark/Student Learning and Licensure, etc.
| ESOL Endorsement Standards | 4.2 |
| Activity Objective | To form a list of young adult multiethnic literature to use in the classroom with ELLs. |
| Activity Description | List and describe in detail 10 good books that can be classified as multi-ethnic literature. The books may be fiction or non-fiction. They may be for children, teenagers, or adults. Describe why these books can help teachers work with English language learners. |
| ESOL-specific Reading(s) | Samway, K. (2006). Reflective writing. In When English Language Learners Write: Connecting Research to Practice. Portsmouth, NH: Heinneman. Retrieved from http://pd.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources/E00633/chapter6.pdf Wu, Y. (2008). Teaching young adult literature in advances ESL classes. The Internet TESL Journal, 14(5). Retrieved from http://iteslj.org/Articles/Wu-YoungAdultLiterature.html |
| Generic Syllabus URL | N/A |
| Detailed Assignment Description URL | N/A |
| Electronic Portfolio Assessment | NO |
| ESOL Endorsement Standards | 4.2 |
| Activity Objective | To form a list of young adult multiethnic literature to use in the classroom with ESOL students, which may also include research and reflection on young adult literature that describes a character learning English or adjusting to a new culture. |
| Activity Description | As part of their text set assignment, students will list and describe in detail 5 texts that focus on ESOL students or discuss learning English as a second-language. The texts may be fiction or non-fiction. They may be for children, teenagers, or adults. Students will describe why these books can help teachers work with English language learners. |
| ESOL-specific Reading(s) | Goldenberg, C. (2008). Teaching English language learners: What the research does¡ªand does not say. American Educator, 32, 8-23. Retrieved from http://old.dmps.k12.ia.us/programs/7researcharticle.pdf Francis, D.J., Rivera, M., Lesaux, N. & Rivera, H. (2006). Research-based recommendations for instruction and academic interventions. Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners. Retrieved from http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/ELL1-Interventions.pdf 50 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners Wu, Y. (2008). Teaching young adult literature in advances ESL classes. The Internet TESL Journal, 14(5). Retrieved from http://iteslj.org/Articles/Wu-YoungAdultLiterature.html |
| Generic Syllabus URL | N/A |
| Detailed Assignment Description URL | N/A |
| Electronic Portfolio Assessment | YES |