I teach math, but these strategies can be helpful for teaching any subject and level. While originally developed for ells english language learners. The strategies are easy to implement and make class more engaging for the students. Strategy photos taken of main street elementary teachers class work and from the 5 day and 2day g. I have two book projects i hope to complete over the course of the. Project glad is an instructional model that incorporates many researchbased and highly effective instructional strategies. Guided language acquisition design is a professional learning model that. Now, at my dual language school, glad has become a teachers best friend.
Using glad strategies in the tk and kindergarten classroom by. Project glad focus and motivation strategies cognitive content dictionary teacher made big books project glad strategies may move into different component areas depending on the teachers purpose and learning objectives for students. Very few control teachers used strategies similar to project glad strategies. Focus and motivation strategies introduce the topic and activate background knowledge. Sage books 40 active learning strategies for the inclusive. Glad is short for guided language acquisition, and its strategies and methods promote english language development eld.
Bringing glad to them has really opened their eyes to a different way of teaching and its engaging our students too. When i was earning my multiple subject teaching credential, i had the opportunity to participate in a workshop where we learned glad strategies. During revision, students should work closely together, discuss models, add details, delete the unnecessary, and rearrange for clarity and effect. I recommend this book to many teachers as an overview of reading strategies for comprehension. Dec 07, 2012 when i was earning my multiple subject teaching credential, i had the opportunity to participate in a workshop where we learned glad strategies. Improving comprehension with thinkaloud strategies by jeffrey d. I finished a unit on the california regions using at least 4 strategies from glad and i was so happy with the outcome.
Glad strategies by helmi temple slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. See more ideas about glad strategies, teaching and ell strategies. Table of contents alamo heights independent school district. Since my class this year is designated as an english language learner ell cluster, i decided to add elements of guided language acquisition design glad strategies to ensure all students are able to gain a deeper. The orange county department of education project glad unit provides evidencebased practices that help design classrooms and lessons where language comes alive through content. Learning log glad strategies, learning log, teaching. Strategy descriptions are from the pasco school districts g. Narrative input chart hand movements with definitions sentence patterning chart example.
Jan 08, 2020 since my class this year is designated as an english language learner ell cluster, i decided to add elements of guided language acquisition design glad strategies to ensure all students are able to gain a deeper understanding of the information presented. This all makes reading strategies somewhat content area specific. Strategy photos taken of main street elementary teachers class work and from the 5day and 2day g. Glad strategies are effective teaching strategies that allow all students access to content. See more ideas about glad strategies, teaching and sixth grade science. A mentoring plan to balance teaching, research, service and life panelists. This book explains the different methods used in coteaching and offers some instructional strategies.
Middle school reading, 5th grade reading, student reading, teaching reading, guided reading, close reading strategies, reading resources, teaching strategies, teaching ideas what others are saying a m a n d a w h i t e on instagram. A resounding 95 percent of the glad instructors in the study strongly agreed with the statement, i enjoy teaching my students using project glad strategies. Strategies for teaching vocabulary are a critical part of every teachers toolkit, yet searching for them is a little bit of an alice in wonderland experience down the rabbit hole you go. Big books are enlarged versions of texts that allows an educator to implement shared reading sharing a common and intimate reading experience with a larger group of students. Lessons using the cloze procedure can also help to expand on students use of language structure, meanings, and background knowledge to predict unknown or unfamiliar words. A great resource for teachers of all ages, this book reminds us to allow our students to see what expert readers do to comprehend text. Strategy sentence patterning chartsentence patterning chart introduction. When not teaching, she likes to read, sing, travel, and host dinner parties for her friends. Stopping maybe the most undervalued strategy ever and rereading might make more sense in science, while visualization and text connections may make more sense reading literary works. But if you d like to start with a basic set of strategies, you could do worse than the elegant graphic above from. Glad strategies writing strategies teaching strategies teaching ideas benchmark literacy unit plan template all about me project instructional planning dictionary words this is a simplified, onepage template to help design a unit. Todays mathematics classrooms increasingly include students for whom english is a second language.
Project glad is a powerful and academically challenging eld instructional model that promotes high levels of proficiency in english. We take teaching theory and transform it into incredible practical teaching activities. Project glad seeks to accomplish this by training teachers to use instructional. Being an effective teacher, therefore, requires the implementation of creative and innovative teaching strategies in order to meet students individual needs. Thanks for sharing the teaching strategies for students.
These are some chants which may pertain to math instruction at various grade levels. Oct 06, 2014 using a journal, your phone or an index card, keep track of g. Third grade project glad unit for ngss forces and motion glad strategies. Preliminary results from the first scientific study of ocde project glad guided language acquisition design suggest that the popular instructional model may improve literacy outcomes for english language learners, without slowing down their english proficient peers. Designed with english language learners in mind, these strategies are categorized to focus learning. Remember, try to stay in the moment and pick things that you really are glad for in that day try and use different ones for each day. Teaching mathematics to english language learners provides readers a comprehensive understanding of both the challenges that face english language learners ells and ways in which educators might address them in the secondary mathematics classroom. Strategies teaching has books on goodreads with 15 ratings. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Effective teaching strategies in special needs education. Questioning the text may make equal sense in both but if you d like to start with a basic set of strategies, you could do worse than the. The first week is almost finished and i thought id share some of our highlights. Its a great for new teachers who started their career in this teaching field.
What a fun week of learning the differences between diurnal animals and nocturnal animals. However, the model teaches to the highest glad website, making it ideal for use in the general education classroom. Before taking our trainer in training tnt course we ask that you complete a short application that ensures your eligibility for the course. Using glad strategies in the tk and kindergarten classroom. Diane casalegiannola, are firm believers in the application of effective inclusive classroom practices. Big books success for every student success for every. Teachermade big books directly focus on content standards of the unit imbed important concepts and vocabulary expose students to comprehensible expository text patterned text gives access to all students stepbystep 1.
Were always glad to work with teachers to develop resources specific to their. Strategies for teaching vocabulary the books every teacher. The important book i just thought you would like to know. Thanks to project glad, ive been using these the last 3 years. I was especially glad this may because i will be on sabbatical from my teaching responsibilities for the 201415 academic year. While questions and exercises are included to help readers develop their understanding of teaching strategies and reflective practice, the ideas developed in the book can be used to. Teaching scienceweather through close reading and fine arts using glad strategies. Project glad training provides intensive professional development to teachers of english learners, and one of the best things about the training is that teachers will be able to see the strategies being taught in. Apr 20, 2011 glad strategies by helmi temple slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Your cue could be c the d or start with a c to make a d. Input strategies directly teach content in a comprehensible way.
Teaching strategies for quality teaching and learning roy. Glad is one of a handful of existing instructional models that aim to help teachers by providing differentiated strategies to integrate instruction in english and grade level. The following teaching strategies suggested are ous grammar books and journals on the teaching of english grammar articles. Social emotional teaching strategies vanderbilt university. Trading game, flip chant, strip book, reading game. Show them that they start out making a c, which turns into a d. Development of language proficiency with language learner students is a core value. Using a journal, your phone or an index card, keep track of g.
A practical guide to effective teaching for educators in all instructional settings, this account provides an introduction to nine teaching strategies considered to be the most useful for a majority of teachers. Here are some visuals to help understand what glad strategies are all about. Shared reading and the use of big books are a research based strategy that can help new readers andor new readers in. Aejmc teaching committee e book effective teaching strategies page 6 of 34 aejmc teaching committee e book effective teaching strategies page 6 of 34 3.
It has been great getting to know my students, and i am looking forward to getting. During my previous esol classes, i was briefly introduced to this g. Chatel, 2011 to set up this strategy in the classroom, begin first by selecting a contained passage for a book or text that is both appropriate length and reading level. Teaching strategies for quality teaching and learning. Theres a lot more use of language as opposed to just copying the notes and regurgitating the questions. While originally developed for ells english language learners, it benefits all students through. See more ideas about teaching, language acquisition and glad strategies. Materials include lesson plans, activity pages, and posters with both student version and teachers version with teaching scripts. Professional development for language acquisition and be glad. Questions are found at the end of each chapter for your team to discuss which can be helpful with the hard conversations that seem to be part of the growing process of coteaching. Using project glad strategies in the teaching of literacy genres to. The the little professor strategy, in particular, is a goto that i use all the time. Learn about glad professional development the training model.
I always love the surprised look when students realize that they are diurnal animals. Theres a lot more use of language as opposed to just copying the notes and. Using chants in tk comparative input chart conclusion pictorial since we have implemented glad strategies in our tk and kindergarten classrooms, we have. Preliminary results from the first scientific study of ocde project glad guided language acquisition design. Glad is committed to making its website accessible for all users, and will continue to take steps necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws. I had the students come up with them and theyd sign them, id come up with them and wed agree on them, and so on. Books by strategies teaching author of creative curriculum. Strategies for teaching vocabulary the books every. However, the study also identified several challenges teachers face, including the lack of time for planning glad lessons and preparing materials to use with the strategies, and the. Using project glad, teachers deliver academic content and language while using an integrated, balanced literacy approach. Strategies teachings most popular book is creative curriculum study starters. It lists 12 basic reading comprehension strategies, to which weve added for a full 25. Learning log glad strategies, learning log, teaching strategies.
After teaching in turkey, germany, and the united arab emirates for seven years, she returned to the u. Guided language acquisition and design teaching toolkit. Glad strategies in an dual language classroom learning. Standards, glad provides strategies that can be utilized in the teaching of reading, writing, listening, and speaking through literature and informational text. This approach to teaching and learning has proven effective for differentiation for all students, especially language learners. This is a fantastic book i come back to it every time i want to mix it up in class. Books for teaching the reading strategies scholastic. See if it improves your mood and reduces your negative selftalk. It is obvious from the contents of this book, 40 active learning strategies for the inclusive classroom, grades k5, that our authors, dr. Top 10 books on teaching the chronicle of higher education. Glad strategies vocabulary strategies science vocabulary teaching strategies teaching tools teaching ideas reading resources teaching reading learning tips for including and supporting esl students each month, i invite a different educator to share a few classroom management tips that have worked in his or her classroom.