ESL Block Field Experience - Common Assessment – Final

This assignment is a reflection of your field experience. It is designed to demonstrate (1) what you learned about teaching ELs and (2) how the experience will impact your work as an educator.

 Within the cases you watch, you may also see things you think are great, as well as those you think could be done differently. This is typical for all schools - no school is textbook perfect. Please view and reflect upon your experiences through a learning-focused lens. That is, what did you learn that will influence the way you teach and/or interact with others?

What this assignment is NOT:

• It is not a place to complain about your experience or "report" negative things. If you had a negative experience, reflect upon what you learned. Remember - we can learn as much or more from the negative experiences we have.
• It is not a paper. Use the attached table format(see link at the bottom of these instructions).
  • Your responses should be provided using the provided structure. Using this format will enable me to see that you have addressed each of the required components/topics.

Identify 4 experiences you observed in the ATLAS cases concerning the following topics:

1. Evidence of teacher scaffolding of EL student learning.
2. Address how a teacher displays differentiation to address students' English proficiency levels and demonstrates interrelatedness of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
3. Address how a teacher provides a learning environment that addresses affective, cultural, and linguistic needs of ESL students.
4. Discuss a classroom in which you saw evidence of a theory, including associated concepts, related to L1 and L2 language development applied.

For EACH experience, reflect on the following points in detail using the template provided: 

[Be sure to list the Video Number/Grade Level/Content Area /Grade Level/Classroom Type before responding with the details.]

A. Describe the experience/observation as it pertains to the designated topic. 

B. What did you learn from the experience/observation? How did it relate to the content we studied in course materials (in-class activities/chapter readings/etc.). Discuss what you learned about differentiation for English proficiency levels, and interrelatedness of the four domains of language. Be specific and detailed. Elaborate and provide direct reference back to the course content. You are expected to elaborate and provide direct reference back to the content studied in the textbook/learning modules. Be specific and detailed about how the teacher is addressing the needs of ELs in the classroom. 

C. How will this experience/observation impact your practice as an educator? What will you DO differently based on what you observed/experienced and WHY? Be specific and detailed. Justify your decisions based on the information addressed in the course. Student English proficiency, research findings/theories, cultural relevance, and assessment may be particularly valuable when justifying your plans. 

The items you discuss should be specific experiences you observed, rather than simply saying, “In the video”. Think about the interactions between students and staff, the room arrangements, the items displayed in the environment etc. and provide descriptions about the points you will be addressing. You can reflect back on things you discussed in your field experience assignments. This assignment asks you to reflect differently about the videos than those. You may not use the same case more than once.

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