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ESL 523 - (ISLLC 4,6)

SEI English Language Teaching: Foundations and Methodologies - Newest POS
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APTS 5,8 (ISLLC 6) - required

English Only Debate Paper - Module 1
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Teaching America’s English language learners is an emotional issue that has been widely debated in both the field of education and in the political realm. Several states have even had state referendums which asked the voters to decide the issue for the state. The purpose of this paper is to view several opinions in the English only debate.

The issue discussed in this paper covers ISLLC Standard 4. This standard also addresses valuing diversity as enriching the school and understanding that families have the best interests of their children in mind.

This paper also covers Arizona Professional Administrative Standard 5, which requires advocating and support for curriculum that promotes the success of all student. Performance Indicators 3 and 11 call for planning curriculum which anticipates occupational trends and their educational implications and to implement programs that help students develop as caring and informed citizens.
 

AZ- Arizona Professional Administrative Standards
Standard 5: The administrator advocates and supports curricular and instructional programs which promote the success of students. The performance assessment shall measure the extent to which the administrator:
Performance Indicator 3: Plans curriculum which anticipates occupational trends and their educational implications;
Performance Indicator 5: Demonstrates a knowledge of alignment and sequence of curriculum which promotes student achievement;
Performance Indicator 10: Demonstrates knowledge of research findings on the use of a variety of instructional strategies that include multicultural sensitivity and various learning styles;
Performance Indicator 11: Implements programs to help students develop as caring and informed citizens; and
USA- ISLLC - Standards for School Leaders (With Competencies)
Standard: Standard 4: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
Area: KnowledgeThe administrator has knowledge and understanding of:
Competency: emerging issues and trends that potentially impact the school community
Competency: the conditions and dynamics of the diverse school community
Competency: successful models of school, family, business, community, government and higher education partnerships
Area: DispositionsThe administrator believes in, values, and is committed to:
Competency: schools operating as an integral part of the larger community
Competency: collaboration and communication with families
Competency: involvement of families and other stakeholders in school decision-making processes
Competency: the proposition that diversity enriches the school
Competency: families as partners in the education of their children
Competency: the proposition that families have the best interests of their children in mind
Competency: resources of the family and community needing to be brought to bear on the education of students
Area: PerformancesThe administrator facilitates processes and engages in activities ensuring that:
Competency: information about family and community concerns, expectations, and needs is used regularly
Competency: credence is given to individuals and groups whose values and opinions may conflict
Competency: diversity is recognized and valued
Standard: Standard 6: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context
Area: KnowledgeThe administrator has knowledge and understanding of:
Competency: principles of representative governance that undergird the system of American schools
Competency: the role of public education in developing and renewing a democratic society and an economically productive nation
Competency: the law as related to education and schooling
Competency: the political, social, cultural and economic systems and processes that impact schools
Competency: the importance of diversity and equity in a democratic society
Area: DispositionsThe administrator believes in, values, and is committed to:
Competency: education as a key to opportunity and social mobility
Competency: recognizing a variety of ideas, values, and cultures
Competency: importance of a continuing dialogue with other decision makers affecting education
Area: PerformancesThe administrator facilitates processes and engages in activities ensuring that:
Competency: the environment in which schools operate is influenced on behalf of students and their families
Competency: there is ongoing dialogue with representatives of diverse community groups
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  1. The English Only Debate The English Only Debate

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Instuctional Strategies for ELL Classrooms - Module 5
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This paper explores instructional strategies that have proved effective for ELL students. These strategies, while developed specifically for ELL students, have proven beneficial as well for the growing number of native English speakers who have limited language skills when entering a formal school setting.

This paper covers Arizona Professional Administrative Standard 5 by supporting curricular and instructional programs that promote the success of all students. It also meets Performance Indicators 1 and 4 through demonstrating a knowledge of curriculum design and an understanding of instructional objectives using theories of cognitive development.

This paper also covers ISLLC Standard 2. This standard is demonstrated through understanding student growth and development, understanding how diversity affects educational programs, and preparing students to be contributing members of society treating all individuals with fairness, dignity, and respect.

 

AZ- Arizona Professional Administrative Standards
Standard 5: The administrator advocates and supports curricular and instructional programs which promote the success of students. The performance assessment shall measure the extent to which the administrator:
Performance Indicator 1: Demonstrates knowledge of curriculum design;
Performance Indicator 2: Develops a strategic plan that enhances teaching and learning;
Performance Indicator 3: Plans curriculum which anticipates occupational trends and their educational implications;
Performance Indicator 4: Demonstrates understanding of instructional objectives using theories of cognitive development;
USA- ISLLC - Standards for School Leaders (With Competencies)
Standard: Standard 2: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
Area: KnowledgeThe administrator has knowledge and understanding of:
Competency: student growth and development
Competency: school cultures
Area: Dispositions The administrator believes in, values, and is committed to:
Competency: student learning as the fundamental purpose of schooling
Competency: the proposition that all students can learn
Competency: the variety of ways in which students can learn
Competency: a safe and supportive learning environment
Competency: preparing students to be contributing members of society
Area: PerformancesThe administrator facilitates processes and engages in activities ensuring that:
Competency: all individuals are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect
Competency: barriers to student learning are identified, clarified, and addressed
Competency: there is a culture of high expectations for self, student, and staff performance
Competency: multiple opportunities to learn are available to all students
Competency: student learning is assessed using a variety of techniques
Standard: Standard 4: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
Area: KnowledgeThe administrator has knowledge and understanding of:
Competency: emerging issues and trends that potentially impact the school community
Competency: the conditions and dynamics of the diverse school community
Area: DispositionsThe administrator believes in, values, and is committed to:
Competency: the proposition that diversity enriches the school
Area: PerformancesThe administrator facilitates processes and engages in activities ensuring that:
Competency: diversity is recognized and valued
Standard: Standard 6: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context
Area: KnowledgeThe administrator has knowledge and understanding of:
Competency: the importance of diversity and equity in a democratic society
Area: DispositionsThe administrator believes in, values, and is committed to:
Competency: education as a key to opportunity and social mobility
Competency: recognizing a variety of ideas, values, and cultures
Area: PerformancesThe administrator facilitates processes and engages in activities ensuring that:
Competency: the environment in which schools operate is influenced on behalf of students and their families
Author: Richard Soos
Last modified: 5/22/2011 9:56 AM (EST)