Launch 2024 (8/8/2024): Speaking Across the Curriculum

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Match the acronym with the meaning.

Stavka koja se može prevući		Odgovarajuća stavka
RFEP		English Learner
RFEP/EL		English Only
SIFE		Reclassified Fluent English Proficient
Newcomer		Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (within the last four years)
LTEL		Initial Fluent English Proficient
EO		To Be Determined (EL status not verified)
At-Risk		Long Term English Learner (6+ years)
IFEP		EL in the US 0-3 years
EL		EL for 4-5 years and might become an LTEL
T / TBD		Student with interrupted formal education

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Identify the Central American countries.

Stavka koja se može prevući		Odgovarajuća stavka
B.		Mexico
F.		Honduras
A.		Nicaragua
C.		Belize
D.		Guatemala
E.		El Salvador

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What country is #4?

Vietnam

Myanmar

Thailand

Laos

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After reading this passage, what words or phrases stand out as being most important to consider when working with students, and especially our newcomers?

What is this person doing?

What is this girl holding?

What are these men doing?

Where do you think they are? How do you know?

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What image do you want your students talking about?

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What's the speech function?

A
B.
C.
D.
E.

Asking for information
Making a request
Offering Assistance

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You can practice this Speaking Task with low-stakes "get to know you" activities. Check out these websites: https://conversationstartersworld.com/this-or-that-questions/
https://conversationstartersworld.com/would-you-rather-questions/
What's one question/prompt you can use the first week?

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Think of your content area. What is a position/choice you want your students to be able to clearly support/defend?
(They must have 2 clearly distinct reasons)

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Consider this task. What difficulties might students encounter?

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How often do you ask your students to summarize what they have heard? What processes or events would you want your students to be able to summarize?

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Which ELPAC Speaking Task will you try out with your students in the first few weeks of school?

Here is a link to more resources:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15HRVfgr1N_veaVyAoBdEB963qbA7PS1q3bH2U_6ar6U/edit?usp=sharing

Please complete the PD survey by clicking this link:

https://tinyurl.com/24LaunchPD

Launch 2024 (8/8/2024): Speaking Across the Curriculum

Match the acronym with the meaning.

Identify the Central American countries.

What country is #4?

After reading this passage, what words or phrases stand out as being most important to consider when working with students, and especially our newcomers?

What image do you want your students talking about?

What's the speech function?

You can practice this Speaking Task with low-stakes "get to know you" activities. Check out these websites: https://conversationstartersworld.com/this-or-that-questions/https://conversationstartersworld.com/would-you-rather-questions/What's one question/prompt you can use the first week?

Think of your content area. What is a position/choice you want your students to be able to clearly support/defend?(They must have 2 clearly distinct reasons)

Consider this task. What difficulties might students encounter?

How often do you ask your students to summarize what they have heard? What processes or events would you want your students to be able to summarize?

Which ELPAC Speaking Task will you try out with your students in the first few weeks of school?

Match the acronym with the meaning.

Identify the Central American countries.

What country is #4?

After reading this passage, what words or phrases stand out as being most important to consider when working with students, and especially our newcomers?

What image do you want your students talking about?

What's the speech function?

You can practice this Speaking Task with low-stakes "get to know you" activities. Check out these websites: https://conversationstartersworld.com/this-or-that-questions/https://conversationstartersworld.com/would-you-rather-questions/What's one question/prompt you can use the first week?

Think of your content area. What is a position/choice you want your students to be able to clearly support/defend?(They must have 2 clearly distinct reasons)

Consider this task. What difficulties might students encounter?

How often do you ask your students to summarize what they have heard? What processes or events would you want your students to be able to summarize?

Which ELPAC Speaking Task will you try out with your students in the first few weeks of school?

You can practice this Speaking Task with low-stakes "get to know you" activities. Check out these websites: https://conversationstartersworld.com/this-or-that-questions/
https://conversationstartersworld.com/would-you-rather-questions/
What's one question/prompt you can use the first week?

Think of your content area. What is a position/choice you want your students to be able to clearly support/defend?
(They must have 2 clearly distinct reasons)

You can practice this Speaking Task with low-stakes "get to know you" activities. Check out these websites: https://conversationstartersworld.com/this-or-that-questions/
https://conversationstartersworld.com/would-you-rather-questions/
What's one question/prompt you can use the first week?

Think of your content area. What is a position/choice you want your students to be able to clearly support/defend?
(They must have 2 clearly distinct reasons)