Frameworks
Cooperative Learning Groups
· All participation
· Mutual responsibility - all accountability
· All participation
· Effective with different ability students
· Enhances communication skills - socialization
· Learner - centered
· Student independence
Identifying Similarities and Differences
· Cultural differences
· Language Barriers
· Language learning in and outside of the classroom
· Language learning - repeating, observing, listening
· Allow time for thought and responses
Nonlinguistic Representation/Graphic Organizers
· Knowledge is stored linguistically and imagery format (non-linguistically)
· Linguistic - words, phrases, and statements
· Non-linguistic - Pictures, physical sensations, sound, and some words to create an
image (graphic organizers) movement, kinesthetic
· Examples: Descriptive pattern organizer, Time sequence pattern organizer, and venn
diagram
Homework/Practice
· Increases students knowledge and skills
· Tool to prepare for content and practice new shill
· Should have clear purpose
· Amount = grade level * 10 minutes for all classes combined
· Parents should facilitate, parental involvement kept to minimum, help as little as
possible
· Teacher should grade and comment on performance in timely manner to enhance
students achievement and understanding
Advanced Organizers
· KWL Chart - Know - Want to Know - Learned
· Increases student’s level of understanding and recall with difficult to understand or
disorganized information
· Students can see the connection between what the knew and what they learned about
the content
· Can be adapted to stay in line with different skill levels or age groups
Cues and Questions
· Help students with high level thinking
· Force students to think on tier own
· Aid in student assessment
· Help teacher identify problem content
· All participation
· Mutual responsibility - all accountability
· All participation
· Effective with different ability students
· Enhances communication skills - socialization
· Learner - centered
· Student independence
Identifying Similarities and Differences
· Cultural differences
· Language Barriers
· Language learning in and outside of the classroom
· Language learning - repeating, observing, listening
· Allow time for thought and responses
Nonlinguistic Representation/Graphic Organizers
· Knowledge is stored linguistically and imagery format (non-linguistically)
· Linguistic - words, phrases, and statements
· Non-linguistic - Pictures, physical sensations, sound, and some words to create an
image (graphic organizers) movement, kinesthetic
· Examples: Descriptive pattern organizer, Time sequence pattern organizer, and venn
diagram
Homework/Practice
· Increases students knowledge and skills
· Tool to prepare for content and practice new shill
· Should have clear purpose
· Amount = grade level * 10 minutes for all classes combined
· Parents should facilitate, parental involvement kept to minimum, help as little as
possible
· Teacher should grade and comment on performance in timely manner to enhance
students achievement and understanding
Advanced Organizers
· KWL Chart - Know - Want to Know - Learned
· Increases student’s level of understanding and recall with difficult to understand or
disorganized information
· Students can see the connection between what the knew and what they learned about
the content
· Can be adapted to stay in line with different skill levels or age groups
Cues and Questions
· Help students with high level thinking
· Force students to think on tier own
· Aid in student assessment
· Help teacher identify problem content