Workshop: Brain-Based Strategies for EL Learners

Course ID - CTD0921d  

Short Title: EL Learners     

* Approved CT&D Workshop for Faculty Professional Development hours.

Description:
This presentation highlights current research findings on brain-based strategies and how they can be applied in the instruction of ELLs. The presenter will discuss ways that faculty can implement brain-based research in teaching English language learner more effectively. Participants will be provided with opportunities to practice the use of brain-based techniques to make instruction available to ELLs in a meaningful way and will be equipped with a variety of teaching approaches and techniques so that they can adapt beneficial neurodevelopmental applications in the classrooms.

Plan of Evaluation:
I. Application of knowledge to the classroom setting (1 hour) -  A Learning Community of faculty wishing to earn professional credit will be formed directly after the workshop. The Learning Community will contextualize the workshop and discuss how to field test these strategies in their classrooms. Each participants will create an action or lesson plan.
II. Analysis of application of knowledge (2 hours) - After field testing these strategies by implementing the action (or) lesson plan, each participants will write a reflection paper that discusses what was planned, what actually occurred, students responses to this methodology, similarities and differences noted in the lesson, and plans to improve tor the future. The Learning Community will reconvene within two weeks to de-brief the reflection papers and will discuss practical issues related to the workshop. The assignment will be reviewed and certified as complete by SOE personnel and posted to a School of Education PET Project PD Sharepoint Site.

 Objectives

As a result of successful completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Analyze the brain-based strategies and their application to instruction of ELLs
• Apply brain-based strategies to their respective content areas in a manner that promotes comprehension and mastery for ELLs
• Select classroom activities that will engage students of various linguistic backgrounds and levels based on the brain-based applications

 

Dates of Workshop	Reference #	Delivery Format	Meeting Days/Time	Campus/Room	Instructor

Registration information
Course ID: CTD00921d  
Course Title: EL Learners
Reference # - see table 

How to Register

Registration for CT&D workshops are through the Student Information and Registration system.  The process for registering for a CTD workshop will be the same as registering for a regular class at MDC.  

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You can access the Registration System and register for a CTD workshop using the same user name and password that use to login to your computer.    Example:   Richard Johnson  would be rjohnson     (You will NOT need to create a separate student myMDC account to register for a CTD workshop) 

Make a note of the Reference Number for the workshop then go to Registration Instructions

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If you need special assistance to participate in this workshop due to a disability, please call CT&D at 7-2366 so that appropriate arrangements can be made.  College Training and Development complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.