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WGU D186 Task 2 |Latest Update with Complete
Solution
Motivating Students
Chelsea Booker
College of Education, Western Governors University
Toni Hernen
May 31, 2024
Motivating..Students
Curriculum..Overview
I..propose..the..implementation..of..TEAM..Toolkits:..Teaching..ELs..for..Academic..Language.
.Mastery...The..curriculum..is..aligned..with..WIDA,..which..our..state..uses..to..track..languag
e..development..in..multilingual..learners...The..activities..are..designed..to..help..English
language..learners..develop..academic..language..at..grade..level..through..listening,..speaking,.
.reading,..and..writing..activities.
Rationale
The..rationale..for..implementing..TEAM..Toolkits..is..to..provide..English..Language..Develo
pment..teachers..with..a..research-based..curriculum..that..aligns..with..the..WIDA
frameworks..and..provides..students..with..meaningful..and..rigorous..language..instruction.
Currently,..our..department..does..not..have..a..curriculum...Unfortunately,..that..means..all..st
udents..are..not..receiving..consistent,..rigorous..instruction..with..meaningful..resources.
Teachers..are..left..scrambling..to..create..scope..and..sequence,..lessons,..resources,..an
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d..assessments..causing..them..to..be..too..overwhelmed..to..provide..high-
quality,..cohesive
language..instruction.. . Implementing..TEAM..Toolkits..alleviates..the..cycle..of..teachers..buil
ding..everything..from..scratch..and..allows..them..to..focus..on..providing..equitable..instructi
on..that..supports..the..language..development..of..all..learners.
Expected..Outcomes
The..expected..outcome..of..implementing..the..TEAM..Toolkits..curriculum..is..to..build..mul
tilingual..learners..with..proficient,..grade-
level..English...An..additional..outcome..will..be..English-
proficient..multilingual..learners..that..can..express..themselves..clearly..and..in..written..&..ora
l..language...Lastly,..it..is..expected..that..all..multilingual..learners..will..receive..uniform
language..instruction..that..allows..them..to..demonstrate..proficiency..and..exit..the..program..
within..2-4..years..of..entering.
Timeline
Curriculum..implementation..will..begin..with..a..review..and..revision..committee...The..revie
w..and..revision..committee..will..spend..three..weeks..reviewing..the..materials,..meeting..wit
h..coaches,..and..attending..professional..development...During..this..time,..the..committee..wi
ll..meet..weekly..to..debrief.
After..the..initial..three..weeks,..the..members..of..the..review..and..revision..committee..will..pi
lot..the..program..in..their..English..language..development..program...The..program..will..be..pi
loted..for..six..consecutive..months..that..culminate..in..students..taking..either..WIDA..ACCE
SS..or..MODEL...Throughout..the..six-month..pilot..program,..the..committee..will..meet..bi-
weekly..to..discuss..data,..attend..additional..professional..development..and..discuss..the..curr
iculum...If..at..the..end..of..six..months,..the..data..supports..the..curriculum..being..beneficial..a
nd..the
committee..agrees,..they..will..write..a..proposal..to..the..board...This..should..take..about..three.
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WGU D186 Task 2 |Latest Update with Complete
Solution
Motivating Students
Chelsea Booker
College of Education, Western Governors University
Toni Hernen
May 31, 2024
Motivating..Students
Curriculum..Overview
I..propose..the..implementation..of..TEAM..Toolkits:..Teaching..ELs..for..Academic..Language.
.Mastery...The..curriculum..is..aligned..with..WIDA,..which..our..state..uses..to..track..languag
e..development..in..multilingual..learners...The..activities..are..designed..to..help..English
language..learners..develop..academic..language..at..grade..level..through..listening,..speaking,.
.reading,..and..writing..activities.
Rationale
The..rationale..for..implementing..TEAM..Toolkits..is..to..provide..English..Language..Develo
pment..teachers..with..a..research-based..curriculum..that..aligns..with..the..WIDA
frameworks..and..provides..students..with..meaningful..and..rigorous..language..instruction.
Currently,..our..department..does..not..have..a..curriculum...Unfortunately,..that..means..all..st
udents..are..not..receiving..consistent,..rigorous..instruction..with..meaningful..resources.
Teachers..are..left..scrambling..to..create..scope..and..sequence,..lessons,..resources,..an
, Learning..as..a..Science..D186..Task..I 2
I
d..assessments..causing..them..to..be..too..overwhelmed..to..provide..high-
quality,..cohesive
language..instruction.. . Implementing..TEAM..Toolkits..alleviates..the..cycle..of..teachers..buil
ding..everything..from..scratch..and..allows..them..to..focus..on..providing..equitable..instructi
on..that..supports..the..language..development..of..all..learners.
Expected..Outcomes
The..expected..outcome..of..implementing..the..TEAM..Toolkits..curriculum..is..to..build..mul
tilingual..learners..with..proficient,..grade-
level..English...An..additional..outcome..will..be..English-
proficient..multilingual..learners..that..can..express..themselves..clearly..and..in..written..&..ora
l..language...Lastly,..it..is..expected..that..all..multilingual..learners..will..receive..uniform
language..instruction..that..allows..them..to..demonstrate..proficiency..and..exit..the..program..
within..2-4..years..of..entering.
Timeline
Curriculum..implementation..will..begin..with..a..review..and..revision..committee...The..revie
w..and..revision..committee..will..spend..three..weeks..reviewing..the..materials,..meeting..wit
h..coaches,..and..attending..professional..development...During..this..time,..the..committee..wi
ll..meet..weekly..to..debrief.
After..the..initial..three..weeks,..the..members..of..the..review..and..revision..committee..will..pi
lot..the..program..in..their..English..language..development..program...The..program..will..be..pi
loted..for..six..consecutive..months..that..culminate..in..students..taking..either..WIDA..ACCE
SS..or..MODEL...Throughout..the..six-month..pilot..program,..the..committee..will..meet..bi-
weekly..to..discuss..data,..attend..additional..professional..development..and..discuss..the..curr
iculum...If..at..the..end..of..six..months,..the..data..supports..the..curriculum..being..beneficial..a
nd..the
committee..agrees,..they..will..write..a..proposal..to..the..board...This..should..take..about..three.
