ELL Reading, Writing, & Literacy Development

Subject Topic: Vocabulary

Presentation Requirements:

Your group presentation must include the following components. Each slide must be clearly labeled with the specified points as listed below. Label each slide using the headers provided.

1. DEFINITION (slide(s) header):

• Visual slide: visuals to aid in understanding the assigned area of study.
• Research slide(s): slide(s) that define and describe the assigned area of study. Information presented on slide(s) should be comparable/equivalent to a research paper.

1. LITERACY DEVELOPMENT (slide(s) header):

• Visual slide(s): visual(s) that aid in understanding how literacy develops in the assigned area of study for ALL students in grades K-6.
• Research slide(s): slide(s) that discuss in detail how literacy develops in that area for all students in ALL grades (K-6). Information presented on slide(s) should be comparable/equivalent to a research paper.
• ELL Research slides(s): slide(s) that include a specific focus on ELLs in ALLgrades (K-6). Information presented on slide(s) should be comparable/equivalent to a research paper.

1. ELL DIFFICULTIES (slide(s) header):

• Visual slide(s): visuals to aid in understanding the difficulties that ELLs may encounter related to the assigned area of study.
• Research slide(s): slide(s) that discuss in detail the difficulties that ELLs may encounter related to the assigned area of study. Information presented on slide(s) should be comparable/equivalent to a research paper.

1. TEACHING STRATEGIES (slide(s) header):

• Visual slide(s): visuals to aid in understanding the teaching strategies that will be presented.
• Research slide(s): slide(s) that provide one teaching strategy for each grade level (K-6) for the assigned area of study.

Teaching Strategies for each grade (K-6) Must Include:

• One hands-on strategy for each grade level (K-6).
• One differentiation strategy for ELLs for each grade level (K-6). Differentiation Strategies for each of the teaching strategies provided:

Differentiation Strategies MUST Include:

• Explanations on how differentiation will be provided to ELLs.
• NOTE: the differentiation for each grade level MUST be different.

Presentation Guidelines

• Format: Create the presentation digitally using MS PowerPoint.
• Images: Include images that align with the topic and strategies.
• Narration: Include voiceover narration for each slide to simulate presenting to your peers in a face-to-face setting.
• Slide Content:
• Each slide should be labeled using one of the four headers provided above.
• Visual slides should consist of visuals and research slide(s) should include important concepts highlighted/bulleted. Minimal text should be placed on the visual slides.
• Extensive notes should be placed on the research slide(s). These notes should be the equivalent of writing a research paper.

Additional Requirements

• References Page: Include a References slide following APA formatting guidelines. For assistance, connect with the embedded librarian(s) or refer to .
• Sources: Presentations must include at least 3 scholarly/professional sources (some examples have been provided for you below).

Examples of Professional Resources:

E-text:

Article:

Put Reading First. Retrieved from

Foundational Reading Skills Kindergarten to 3rd Grade. retrieved from:

Florida Center for Reading Research. Retrieved from

Textbook: Reading and Learning to Read – Vacca and Vacca (textbook);

Other available research: PSC’s library databases

(see People tab)

ESOL Task to consider:

2.3.e. Understand and apply knowledge of how principles of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and discourse affect L2 reading and writing development.

Definition: L2: An L2 is a second language, a foreign language, a target language, or a foreign tongue. An L2 is a non-native speaker of the target language. If a students has learned or is learning a new language, that language is the student’s L2.