SED 790 Foster Language Learning Discussion

• Let’s focus on one interactive activity in your edTPA unit where students will talk amongst themselves (e.g. making a dialogue, preparing for an oral presentation, debate within groups).
• Elaborate on this activity by answering the prompts below, especially the last section. The details should reflect all 6 principles discussed in Chapter 5 of Rothenburg & Fisher.
• Label specific steps with the number that corresponds with each of the 6 principles.
  • Example: “- In this dialogue exercise, one of the group members will pretend to wait at a table, while the other two members will order two food items from the waiter” (Principle 3: Build in a necessity for talk)
• Proofread your answers
• Paste Sections A-D on Unit of Study 3 Forum; DO NOT ATTACH a word, or a pdf, or a pages document.

A. Purpose of the interactive activity – What do I want my students to understand, be able to do, or practice and apply during interactions?

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B. Language/Vocabulary student will use for this interactive activity

1. Content-specific vocabulary:

2. Language structures:

C. Timing of this interactive activity

1. How much time is allocated to this groupwork?

2. What is my rationale?

D. Clear and explicit teacher introduction of the interactive activity – What the students need to do in this interactive activity?

Label specific steps with a number that corresponds with one of the 6 principles. All 6 principles should be labelled in your verbal/written script here.

1. (Use first person as if you are talking to the class) ……Hi Class, now that we’ve …, let’s move on to …

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