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SEI 300 Wk 1 Discussion - Our Nation’s English Learners

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Becoming familiar with the diverse demographic population of English learners (ELs), not only in your state but throughout nation, is essential to understanding English language education.

View “Our Nation’s English Learners” from the U.S. Department of Education.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

What is the demographic composition of our nation’s English learners (ELs)?

How does your state and/or district compare when it comes to the percentage of students who are ELs?

What languages are most common in your state?

What does all this data mean to you in regard to the kinds of students you will potentially teach?

Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question: 

How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation? 

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.


SEI 300 Wk 2 Discussion - Exploring State Standards

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Imagine you just got a job as an EL teacher out of state and you are not quite familiar with the state or district guidelines for English language education.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

What is the purpose of following state standards?

What steps would you take to find out what state standards you should be following?

Whom would you go to for support or guidance? What questions would you ask them?

Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question: 

How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation? 

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

SEI 300 Wk 3 Discussion - BICS & CALP

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Imagine that a parent of 1 of your students approached you because her daughter has been placed in your EL classroom. The parent mentions that she is confused as to why her daughter is in an EL classroom if she can speak English. However, the student’s scores do not reflect that she is proficient.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

How would you explain to the parent the difference between Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP)?

What are some developmental language traits and sequences in English language acquisition? How would you explain that to the parent?

Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question:  

How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation? 

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.


SEI 300 Wk 4 Discussion - Unexpected Refugee Student

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Imagine you’re a 5th-grade EL teacher and it’s the middle of the school year. You just received a refugee student in your class from Guatemala whose family is seeking asylum.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

What might you assume about this student and their home life situation?

What basic facts should you find out about this student? How would this information help you teach this student better?

How would you reach out to the student’s family,knowing that they don’t speak English?

What other steps might you take to become culturally responsive to this situation?

Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question: 

How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation? 

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

SEI 300 Wk 5 Discussion - Gifted English Learners 

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Imagine you have a new student in your 1st-grade EL classroom who relocated from Japan. The student is limited in English, but his mother explains to you that he was being considered for the gifted and talented program while living in Japan and she would like to have him tested.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

How are English learners assessed and for what purposes?

What standard assessment accommodations are available to this EL student?

What types of assessment data might you need to gather about the student before meeting with a team to determine whether toplace him into the gifted program?

Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question: 

How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation? 

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

SEI 300 Wk 6 Discussion - Defining UDL to Colleagues

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Imagine you are a new EL teacher at a school that has recently had an influx of EL students. Your grade level teachers are having a hard time managing and engaging with these students. Consider the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework you have learned about this week.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

How would you explain the UDL framework to your colleagues?

What tips would you give your colleagues about how to get to know their students’ interests and backgrounds?

How does the UDL framework support not only EL students, but all students?

Review the College’s Conceptual Framework and answer the following question: 

How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation? 

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.


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