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TSL 550 Full Course GCU
TSL 550 Full Course Discussions
GCU
TSL 550 Topic 1 DQ 1
Why is it important for teachers to understand the theories of
ethnic identity that were presented in your required reading?
TSL 550 Topic 1 DQ 2
Historical events are often summarized too succinctly in
textbooks. How could the exclusion of racially relevant details contribute to
racism, stereotyping, or discrimination?
TSL 550 Topic 2 DQ 1
What is the relationship between the language spoken in the home
and the rate at which an additional language is learned?
TSL 550 Topic 2 DQ 2
Provide an example of gender bias that has been fostered in an
English language learning environment. What should instructors do to address this
type of bias when it is encountered?
TSL 550 Topic 3 DQ 1
Define assimilation, pluralism, and suppression and provide an
example of each. How can this knowledge affect your relationships with
students and their family?
TSL 550 Topic 3 DQ 2
From Table 12.1 Debunking Common Myths about English Language
Learners (ELLs) in the textbook, choose one myth, share the reality, and defend
the reality with real-life examples. Include at least one scholarly source to
support your position.
TSL 550 Topic 4 DQ 1
Explain why incorporating technology in alignment with
multicultural education is relevant in K-12 education. Include in your response
how utilizing technology can assist students in identifying with individuals
who have made contributions in education, science, math, history, technology,
and how this makes school relevant.
TSL 550 Topic 4 DQ 2
Guidelines for cultural differences are discussed in your
required reading. Which were you aware of and which ones were you not aware
of? Why is this knowledge beneficial to teachers?
TSL 550 Topic 5 DQ 1
What is the relationship between parental involvement and
student achievement?
TSL 550 Topic 5 DQ 2
Many times teachers struggle to make contact with parents to
share a student’s academic success, academic struggles, and behavioral
issues. What are three methods you utilize when you cannot make contact
with a parent?
TSL 550 Topic 6 DQ 1
How can teachers help students identify biases, stereotypes, and
omissions in literature, media, and curriculum?
TSL 550 Topic 6 DQ 2
Why is fair-minded critical thinking necessary in multicultural
teaching?
TSL 550 Full Course Assignments
GCU
TSL 550 Topic 1 Negative
Effects on Learning
Select three current events that have implications regarding
racism, stereotyping, or discrimination.
In a 750-1,000 word essay, briefly describe these events and how
they could possibly affect learning in an environment in which English is being
taught as an additional language. Include an explanation as to how these events
could be framed within this learning environment and how they could be
integrated into the context of a lesson. Identify some practices that teachers
could engage in that would promote a safe and positive learning environment
throughout the school year.
Include 3-5 sources from your research to support your position.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
TSL 550 Topic 2 Letter to the
Department of Education
Analyze educational materials used to teach ELLs at a school
that you are involved with. Look for examples of cultural bias within the
curriculum.
Write a persuasive letter to the state department of education
regarding bias, culture, and learning styles within your school curriculum.
Address the following in your letter:
- Provide
an example of research-supported cultural bias within the curriculum.
- Explain
how this bias may negatively affect the test scores of ELLs.
- Express
the need for educational materials to be free of such bias.
- Briefly
describe Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences as context for a
rationale of taking multiple intelligences into consideration when
designing curricula.
Include 3-5 sources from your research to support your position.
While APA format is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and
references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Log the time that you spend analyzing curricula for this
assignment on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form with the
last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for submitting can be
found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.
TSL 550 Topic 3 Needs Assessment
PowerPoint
Complete the “Needs Assessment” for a school that you are
involved with.
Based on your findings from the Needs Assessment, create a 12-15
slide PowerPoint that you could use to inform your colleagues about your
research-based ideas to improve the educational outcomes of the students at
your school. Your PowerPoint presentation should include:
- A
summary of the data complied regarding math and English proficiency
levels;
- At
least three research-based strategies to strengthen core academics in math
and English and how they would be utilized;
- At
least three ways in which you will communicate academic goals with
parents;
- At
least three examples from the research that correlates family engagement
with higher learning outcomes and how these could be implemented.
Include 3-5 sources from your research to support your position.
Submit the completed “Needs Assessment” as well as the
PowerPoint to your instructor in LoudCloud.
While APA format is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and
references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Log the time that you spend compiling information for the first
part of the Needs Assessment on your Clinical Field Experience Verification
Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form with the
last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for submitting can be
found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.
TSL 550 Topic 4 Integrating
Technology into Multicultural Education
Spend time making
observations in at least one classroom that services students for whom English
is an additional language in a Title 1, bilingual, or dual language immersion
setting. Let your mentors know that you will be observing the learning
environment and educational materials for evidence of multicultural elements as
well as examples of the integration of culture in the teaching.
Based on your observations, create a table that includes five
technological resources that could be used to enhance teaching within a
multicultural educational setting. You may use the “Technology Resource
Template” to complete this assignment. Include the following:
- The
title and brief description of each of the resources or websites;
- Links
to the resources that you would integrate into your teaching;
- Rationale
for each resource that explains how the resource aligns with the
theoretical framework of multicultural education.
Below your table include
a 250-word reflection that addresses the following:
- Why
is teaching ELLs from a multicultural perspective important?
- How
would you incorporate your five technological resource tools into your
teaching?
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment,
solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should
be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA
Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Log the time that you spend making observations and gathering
information on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form with the
last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for submitting can be
found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.
TSL 550 Topic 5 Benchmark -
Family Engagement Plan
Create a family engagement plan in digital format (e.g.,
PowerPoint, Prezi) that could be presented to administrators at the school in
which you have been involved. This nine-month plan should ensure school
administrators that you will (1) teach curricula that are free of culturally
irresponsible content; (2) engage the families of your ELLs by developing
communication methods between their homes and your school; and (3) provide
resources that would be useful for your ELLs and their families in your
community. Your plan should include:
- Examples
of culturally responsible multicultural or other educational items that
will be used in more than one content area throughout the school year.
- Specific
plans for at least four seasonal events (two each semester) that will
engage the families of your ELLs in shared learning experiences. Provide
details regarding how your events will be promoted, carried out, and how
they will facilitate engagement and learning. Your events could include
something like the following examples: Curriculum Night, Family Literature
Night, Math Game Night, etc.
- Examples
of before and after school programs that would serve as educational
resources for your ELLs and families throughout the year.
- At
least five community resources in your area that you would promote among
the families of your ELLs.
- An
example of how you would advocate for your ELLs and their families by
inviting community leaders or business owners to participate in some of
the educational events that you have created.
Include presenter’s notes, in-text citations, and a reference
slide that contains three to five sources from the required readings or the GCU
Library that support your ideas.
While APA format is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and
references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Log the time that you spend with colleagues, school
administrators, local community leaders, or business owners and managers
gathering information for this assignment on your Clinical Field Experience
Verification Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form with the
last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for submitting can be
found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.
Program competencies and national standards assessed in the
benchmark assignment:
COE 2.2: Candidates will evaluate instruction and resources to
ensure that they are free of culturally irresponsible content (racism,
stereotyping, and discrimination). [InTASC 9m; TESOL 2.b]
COE 2.3: Candidates will develop communication methods between
home and school to enhance ESL teaching and build partnerships with ELL
families. [InTASC 10d; TESOL 2.d]
COE 5.5: Candidates will advocate for ELL families and act as a
professional resource in their educational communities. [InTASC 10i, 10k; TESOL
5.b.6, 5.b.7]
TSL 550 Topic 6 Revised
Learning Activity
Choose a learning activity that you have observed or utilized in
your teaching. Using the “Revised Activity Template” and based on your required
readings and what you have learned in this course, specify how you would revise
this activity to incorporate cultural responsiveness. For this assignment you
should:
- Specify
the grade level, content area, and other pertinent information regarding
your intended students.
- List
the type of literature or other educational materials and technology that
would be needed to best facilitate this revision.
- Include
a detailed description of your newly revised learning activity and how it
would be carried out in the identified educational setting.
Include a 250-500 word reflection regarding how you could
integrate cultural responsiveness into your teaching throughout your career.
Provide examples.
While APA format is not required for the body of this
assignment, but solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
