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Guided Language Acquisition by Design (GLAD): Scaffolding for English Learners

 

Adquisición de idiomas guiados por diseño (GLAD)-Scaffolding para Estudiantes de Inglés

Guided Language Acquisition by Design (GLAD): Scaffolding for English Learners
Episode 4 English Sentence Patterning Chart

Episode 4 English Sentence Patterning Chart

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Creating a Sentence Patterning Chart

Using observations to create a Sentence Pattern Chart​

Episode 5 English Review Sentence Pattern Chart & Turn Statements into Questions

Episode 5 English Review Sentence Pattern Chart & Turn Statements into Questions

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Review Sentence Patterning Chart & Turn Statements into Questions
  • Revisiting language that describes nouns

  • Sing and gesture parts of speech that make up a sentence

  • Use questioning words to change a statement into a question

  • Answer questions using a statement

Episode 6 English: Adding new descriptive language and action words to the Sentence Pattern Chart

Episode 6 English: Adding new descriptive language and action words to the Sentence Pattern Chart

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Adding new descriptive language and action words to the Sentence Pattern Chart​​
  • Using a new video to make observations and add language to the Sentence Pattern Chart

  • Focus on parts of speech and gestures

Episode 7 English: Adding the Adverb to the Sentence Pattern Chart & Conjugating Verbs to Past Tense

Episode 7 English: Adding the Adverb to the Sentence Pattern Chart & Conjugating Verbs to Past Tense

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Adding a New Part of Speech, the Adverb to the Sentence Pattern Chart and Conjugating Verbs to Past Tense
  • Sentence Pattern Chart and Four Parts of Speech

  • Introduce the adverb and how it describes the verb

  • Add adverbs to the existing Sentence Pattern Chart

  • Connect adverbs to the observations

  • Conjugate verbs to past tense

    • Suffix “ed”

    • Irregular verbs (ex. drink to drank)

episode 10 pk 5 english segment

episode 10 pk 5 english segment

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Developing an Inquiry Chart to Record Observations and Questions
  • Statements and Questions

  • Using student observations and questions to drive the learning

    • Focus on question words

  • Develop a poem connected to inquiry chart and questions

  • Sorting questions into three categories: Research, Observe, Investigate

  • Changing an observation question into a question that can be investigated

episode 11 pk 5 english segment

episode 11 pk 5 english segment

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Using Wondering Song to create a
Found Poem
  • Build academic vocabulary through poetry

  • Explaining the purpose of sketching

  • Highlight parts of speech for specific words in a poem

Episode 13 English PK-2 "I Can Spell" Chant

Episode 13 English PK-2 "I Can Spell" Chant

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"I Can Spell" Chant
  • Using Academic vocabulary connected to science unit for spelling words

  • Using gestures and visuals with spelling words

  • Focus on blending sounds

  • Create T chart to blend different beginning sounds to go with the same ending sound

Episode 13 English 3-5: Using Structure and Function Chart to Focus on Cause & Effect

Episode 13 English 3-5: Using Structure and Function Chart to Focus on Cause & Effect

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Using Structure and Function Chart to Focus on Cause & Effect
  • Focus on the WHY...the Cause

  • Result or effect is WHAT happens

  • Gestures for cause and effect

  • Introduce transition words that link cause and effect like: therefore, so, as a result......

  • Demonstration of how to write an "Informational Paragraph" using a template

  • Practicing orally with gestures prior to writing

Episode 14 English PK-2: Playing with Words

Episode 14 English PK-2: Playing with Words

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Playing with Words
  • Reviewing the spelling chant

  • Focus on beginning sounds

  • Introducing capital and lower case letters

  • Sketching words with same beginning sound....creating an alphabet book or journal

  • Going outside to observe and record what we see in the garden

Episode 14 English 3-5 Connecting Research to Inquiry Chart

Episode 14 English 3-5 Connecting Research to Inquiry Chart

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Connecting Research to Inquiry Chart
  • Model how to use a text to research questions from the inquiry chart

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