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 | 3.2 |
| Activity Objective | Develop an integrated unit for a one-week period. |
| Activity Description | Students will design and plan a weeklong thematic learning unit that includes all academic areas. All activities for the unit must be developmentally appropriate, geared to the primary grades, identify the related Sunshine State Standards, include accommodations for special needs and LEP/ESOL students, and include at least one technology related modification. As an extension, each student will create a prop box related to the chosen theme. Each student will present the learning unit and prop box to the class. Each student MUST follow the Lesson Plan format document to complete the planning process. |
| ESOL-specific Reading(s) | N/A |
| Generic Syllabus URL | N/A |
| Detailed Assignment Description URL | N/A |
| Electronic Portfolio Assessment | YES |
| ESOL Endorsement Standards | 3.3 |
| Activity Objective | Select and explore appropriate software for young children. |
| Activity Description | You will explore a selection of children's software currently used in Early Childhood classrooms. For each piece of software, you will create an information page detailing the software title, name of software company, appropriate grade level information, a summary of the skills taught using the program, appropriateness for use with special needs and ESOL students, and your ranking of the quality of the software for use by young children. |
| ESOL-specific Reading(s) | N/A |
| Generic Syllabus URL | N/A |
| Detailed Assignment Description URL | N/A |
| Electronic Portfolio Assessment | YES |
| ESOL Endorsement Standards | 1.1, 3.3 |
| Activity Objective | Learn about appropriate classroom materials for young children |
| Activity Description | : You will create an inventory list of toys, materials, equipment, technology, and supplies for an active learning, developmentally appropriate Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten classroom. The inventory will include culturally relevant and assistive technology materials that meet all developmental modalities as well as support special needs and ELL students. |
| ESOL-specific Reading(s) | N/A |
| Generic Syllabus URL | N/A |
| Detailed Assignment Description URL | N/A |
| Electronic Portfolio Assessment | YES |
| ESOL Endorsement Standards | 4.1 |
| Activity Objective | To explore reasoning behind appropriate classroom environments |
| Activity Description | Each student will study developmentally appropriate and inclusive early childhood classroom environments appropriate for diverse learners including ELLs and students with special needs. Based on students' observations, one of the classroom environments will be displayed in a 2- dimensional format showing the room design, layout of centers, location of furniture, and traffic flow patterns. |
| ESOL-specific Reading(s) | N/A |
| Generic Syllabus URL | N/A |
| Detailed Assignment Description URL | N/A |
| Electronic Portfolio Assessment | YES |