Why is it important for teachers to understand the theories of ethnic identity that were presented in your required reading?
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TSL 550 FULL COURSE
DISCUSSIONS GCU
TSL 550 TOPIC 1 DQ 1
Why is it important for teachers to understand the
theories of ethnic identity that were presented in your required reading?
TSL 550 TOPIC 1 DQ 2
Historical events are often summarized too
succinctly in textbooks. How could the exclusion of racially relevant details
contribute to racism, stereotyping, or discrimination?
TSL 550 TOPIC 2 DQ 1
What is the relationship between the language spoken
in the home and the rate at which an additional language is learned?
TSL 550 TOPIC 2 DQ 2
Provide an example of gender bias that has been
fostered in an English language learning environment. What should instructors
do to address this type of bias when it is encountered?
TSL 550 TOPIC 3 DQ 1
Define assimilation, pluralism, and suppression and
provide an example of each. How can this knowledge affect your
relationships with students and their family?
TSL 550 TOPIC 3 DQ 2
From Table 12.1 Debunking Common Myths about English
Language Learners (ELLs) in the textbook, choose one myth, share the reality,
and defend the reality with real-life examples. Include at least one scholarly
source to support your position.
TSL 550 TOPIC 4 DQ 1
Explain why incorporating technology in alignment
with multicultural education is relevant in K-12 education. Include in your
response how utilizing technology can assist students in identifying with
individuals who have made contributions in education, science, math, history,
technology, and how this makes school relevant.
TSL 550 TOPIC 4 DQ 2
Guidelines for cultural differences are discussed in
your required reading. Which were you aware of and which ones were you not
aware of? Why is this knowledge beneficial to teachers?
TSL 550 TOPIC 5 DQ 1
What is the relationship between parental
involvement and student achievement?
TSL 550 TOPIC 5 DQ 2
Many times teachers struggle to make contact with
parents to share a student’s academic success, academic struggles, and
behavioral issues. What are three methods you utilize when you cannot
make contact with a parent?
TSL 550 TOPIC 6 DQ 1
How can teachers help students identify biases,
stereotypes, and omissions in literature, media, and curriculum?
TSL 550 TOPIC 6 DQ 2
Why is fair-minded critical thinking necessary in
multicultural teaching?
TSL 550 FULL COURSE
ASSIGNMENTS GCU
TSL 550 TOPIC 1 NEGATIVE
EFFECTS ON LEARNING
Select three current events that have implications
regarding racism, stereotyping, or discrimination.
In a 750-1,000 word essay, briefly describe these
events and how they could possibly affect learning in an environment in which
English is being taught as an additional language. Include an explanation as to
how these events could be framed within this learning environment and how they
could be integrated into the context of a lesson. Identify some practices that
teachers could engage in that would promote a safe and positive learning
environment throughout the school year.
Include 3-5 sources from your research to support
your position.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to
LopesWrite.
TSL 550 TOPIC 2 LETTER TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Analyze educational materials used to teach ELLs at
a school that you are involved with. Look for examples of cultural bias within
the curriculum.
Write a persuasive letter to the state department of
education regarding bias, culture, and learning styles within your school
curriculum. Address the following in your letter:
- Provide an example of research-supported cultural bias within
the curriculum.
- Explain how this bias may negatively affect the test scores
of ELLs.
- Express the need for educational materials to be free of such
bias.
- Briefly describe Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences
as context for a rationale of taking multiple intelligences into
consideration when designing curricula.
Include 3-5 sources from your research to support
your position.
While APA format is not required for the body of
this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and
references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to
LopesWrite.
Log the time that you spend analyzing curricula for
this assignment on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification
Form with the last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for
submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success
Center.
TSL 550 TOPIC 3 NEEDS
ASSESSMENT POWERPOINT
Complete the “Needs Assessment” for a school that
you are involved with.
Based on your findings from the Needs Assessment,
create a 12-15 slide PowerPoint that you could use to inform your colleagues
about your research-based ideas to improve the educational outcomes of the
students at your school. Your PowerPoint presentation should include:
- A summary of the data complied regarding math and English
proficiency levels;
- At least three research-based strategies to strengthen core
academics in math and English and how they would be utilized;
- At least three ways in which you will communicate academic
goals with parents;
- At least three examples from the research that correlates
family engagement with higher learning outcomes and how these could be
implemented.
Include 3-5 sources from your research to support
your position.
Submit the completed “Needs Assessment” as well as
the PowerPoint to your instructor in LoudCloud.
While APA format is not required for the body of
this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and
references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to
LopesWrite.
Log the time that you spend compiling information
for the first part of the Needs Assessment on your Clinical Field Experience Verification
Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification
Form with the last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for
submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success
Center.
TSL 550 TOPIC 4 INTEGRATING
TECHNOLOGY INTO MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
Spend
time making observations in at least one classroom that services students for
whom English is an additional language in a Title 1, bilingual, or dual
language immersion setting. Let your mentors know that you will be observing
the learning environment and educational materials for evidence of
multicultural elements as well as examples of the integration of culture in the
teaching.
Based on your observations, create a table that
includes five technological resources that could be used to enhance teaching
within a multicultural educational setting. You may use the “Technology
Resource Template” to complete this assignment. Include the following:
- The title and brief description of each of the resources or
websites;
- Links to the resources that you would integrate into
your teaching;
- Rationale for each resource that explains how the resource
aligns with the theoretical framework of multicultural education.
Below
your table include a 250-word reflection that addresses the following:
- Why is teaching ELLs from a multicultural perspective
important?
- How would you incorporate your five technological resource
tools into your teaching?
While APA format is not required for the body of
this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and
references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to
LopesWrite.
Log the time that you spend making observations and
gathering information on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification
Form with the last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for
submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success
Center.
TSL 550 TOPIC 5 BENCHMARK –
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLAN
Create a family engagement plan in digital format
(e.g., PowerPoint, Prezi) that could be presented to administrators at the
school in which you have been involved. This nine-month plan should ensure
school administrators that you will (1) teach curricula that are free of
culturally irresponsible content; (2) engage the families of your ELLs by
developing communication methods between their homes and your school; and (3)
provide resources that would be useful for your ELLs and their families in your
community. Your plan should include:
- Examples of culturally responsible multicultural or other
educational items that will be used in more than one content area
throughout the school year.
- Specific plans for at least four seasonal events (two each
semester) that will engage the families of your ELLs in shared learning
experiences. Provide details regarding how your events will be promoted,
carried out, and how they will facilitate engagement and learning. Your
events could include something like the following examples: Curriculum
Night, Family Literature Night, Math Game Night, etc.
- Examples of before and after school programs that would serve
as educational resources for your ELLs and families throughout the year.
- At least five community resources in your area that you would
promote among the families of your ELLs.
- An example of how you would advocate for your ELLs and their
families by inviting community leaders or business owners to participate
in some of the educational events that you have created.
Include presenter’s notes, in-text citations, and a
reference slide that contains three to five sources from the required readings
or the GCU Library that support your ideas.
While APA format is not required for the body of
this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and
references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to
LopesWrite.
Log the time that you spend with colleagues, school
administrators, local community leaders, or business owners and managers
gathering information for this assignment on your Clinical Field Experience
Verification Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification
Form with the last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for submitting
can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.
Program competencies and national
standards assessed in the benchmark assignment:
COE 2.2: Candidates will evaluate instruction and
resources to ensure that they are free of culturally irresponsible content
(racism, stereotyping, and discrimination). [InTASC 9m; TESOL 2.b]
COE 2.3: Candidates will develop communication
methods between home and school to enhance ESL teaching and build partnerships
with ELL families. [InTASC 10d; TESOL 2.d]
COE 5.5: Candidates will advocate for ELL families
and act as a professional resource in their educational communities. [InTASC
10i, 10k; TESOL 5.b.6, 5.b.7]
TSL 550 TOPIC 6 REVISED
LEARNING ACTIVITY
Choose a learning activity that you have observed or
utilized in your teaching. Using the “Revised Activity Template” and based on
your required readings and what you have learned in this course, specify how
you would revise this activity to incorporate cultural responsiveness. For this
assignment you should:
- Specify the grade level, content area, and other pertinent
information regarding your intended students.
- List the type of literature or other educational materials
and technology that would be needed to best facilitate this revision.
- Include a detailed description of your newly revised learning
activity and how it would be carried out in the identified educational
setting.
Include a 250-500 word reflection regarding how you
could integrate cultural responsiveness into your teaching throughout your
career. Provide examples.
While APA format is not required for the body of
this assignment, but solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to
LopesWrite.
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