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Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
Module 2
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
InET Consortium Incentive Grant
Discuss the unique characteristics of binational migrant students
Understand the interaction between Instruction and student learning when teaching binational migrant students
Identify and discuss effective technologies, strategies and supports for effectively teaching binational migrant students
Reflect and refine supports to enhance instruction for binational migrant students.
Outcomes
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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U.S. Definition Mexico’s Definition
A binational student is an eligible migrant student who moves between Mexico and
the United States with his/her parents or as an
emancipated youth at least once in the last 36 months.
A binational student is any student who moves between
Mexico and the United States.
What is a Binational Student?
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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They are highly mobile, frequently crossing international borders. This experience may be wrought with danger and cause emotional or behavioral issues.
They have experienced vastly different school systems in the U.S. and Mexico with varying school expectations, curricula, instructional styles, and graduation requirements.
They may be limited in English proficiency, limited in Spanish proficiency, or limited in both languages (double semi-lingual).
What are some unique characteristics of binational migrant students?
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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Student records from Mexico may not be readily available or easily obtained, resulting in having to guess where to place the student instructionally.
Parents may not be familiar or comfortable with U.S. schools or the expectations for parent involvement.
Cultural differences may manifest themselves as learning difficulties.
What are some other challenges?
What are some challenges in teaching binational migrant students?
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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Students have had uncommon travels and experiences, and have unique insights to share with the class.
Parents and students are able to share a binational cultural perspective.
Students may have had unique educational experiences such as telesecundaria or other instruction using technology as a tool.
What are some other benefits?
What are some benefits of having binational migrant students in the classroom?
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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Student Learnin
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Instruction
Teaching the binational migrant student
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Background
Knowledge
Comprehensible Input
Student Engagement Critical
Thinking Skills
Instruction
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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Build on prior knowledge
Build background knowledge
Help students make connections with what they know and are learning
Instruction
Background Knowledge
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Use student experiences as a means to make sense of language and learning
Keep classroom speech understandable by explicitly teaching vocabulary, speaking in short phrases, and pausing frequent to check understanding
Instruction
Comprehensible Input
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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Ask questions Model problem
solving Make connections
to previous learning and other subject areas Click on links for more information.
Instruction
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Provide opportunities for student talk and interaction
Increases brain stimulation and motivation
Reduces risk Allows for more processing
time Increases attention Promotes language
development
Echevarría, Vogt & Short, 2008
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Student Engagement Instructional Activities
Jigsaw
Corners
Round Table
Inside/Outside Circle
Numbered Heads
Fishbowl
See Handout
2 for detailed
information
on activities.
Culture
Language
Expectations Connections
Student Learnin
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Binational mobility pattern
Frequency of movesHousingReason for leavingDocumentation statusStability of home base
and work environments
Student Learning
Culture
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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English and Spanish proficiency
Language usage patterns
Language dominance
Level of comfort with expressive language
Student Learning
Language
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Housing and living conditions
Family support systems
Access to community resources
School and a sense of belonging
Student Learning
Connections
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Teacher expectations (All kids do learn.)
Parent expectationsStudent/self
expectationsCommunity
expectations
Student Learning
Expectations
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Student Learning Through Instructional Strategies
Instructional Group Activities
Literacy and Language Development
Connecting Lessons to Students’ Lives
Designing Activities to Advance Student Learning
Instructional Conversations
CREDE, 2011
Student Learning
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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1.Instructional Technology2.Strategies3.Materials & Supports
Bridging Learning for Binational Students
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Google Image Search - Create PowerPoint presentation with visuals to teach vocabulary
Videos - Use short video clips to build background knowledge
Video Games/Apps - Use video games and apps to develop language and practice skills
1. Instructional Technology
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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Digital Storytelling http://prezi.com/m4sglpa1okd6/digital-storytell
ing-with-ell-students/ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/04/15/th
e-best-digital-storytelling-resources/ Web Logs
http://www.slideshare.net/cm24/using-web-logs-in-the-efl-class?type=powerpoint
1. Instructional Technology
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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Supplementary Programs Read Naturally Rosetta Stone Imagine Learning
For more information on instructional technology visit:www.inet-migrant.org
1. Instructional Technology
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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2. Strategies: Vocabulary Development
• Academic Vocabulary• Social• Academic• Content specific
• Quality not Quantity• 5-8 pieces of new information per unit• Pre-teach
• Explicitly Teach• Student-friendly definition• Pictures/visuals
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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2. Strategies: Vocabulary Supports
WORD WALLS
SENTENCE FRAMES
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2. Strategies: Clear Expectations
Clear Expectations of Academic Tasks Provide step-by-step instructions Model or demonstrate strategies Show examples of end product Give oral directions with written
prompts/visuals
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Sensory
• Realia• Pictures• Visuals• Models• Activities• Movies• Others?
Visual
• Graphs• Charts• Tables• Timelines• Diagrams• Others?
Structures
• Partners• Small
groups• Cooperative• Mentors• In native
language• Others?
3. Supports
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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Supports: Sensory
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Supports: Visual
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Supports: Structures
?
How do we measure how effective our instruction has been?
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Daily Admit Tickets and Exit Tickets
Think-Pair-Share Daily Quizzes End of unit assessment
Assessing Learning
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How do I know that students understood the content?
How do I know that students learned the language needed to explain the content?
Assessing Language and Content
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Style/Fluency
Assessment – Fourth grade example
4 3 2 1
Transitional words/phrases
Links all ideas using transitional words/phrases.
Links most ideas using transitional words/phrases.
Links few ideas with transitional words/phrases.
No evidence of linking ideas with transitional words/phrases.
Word Choice In all sentences, uses precise verbs specific nouns, and interesting descriptive vocabulary.
In most sentences, uses precise verbs, specific nouns and interesting/descriptive vocabulary.
In few sentences, uses precise verbs, specific nouns and interesting/descriptive vocabulary.
Uses general words, colorless verbs and nouns.
Linguistic Complexity
All sentences are clear and have a variety of beginnings, structures and lengths. All are grammatically correct.
The majority of sentences is clear and have a variety of beginnings, structures and lengths. May or may not be grammatically correct.
The majority of the writing consists of simple sentences. Begins to include a variety of beginnings, structures and lengths, which may or may not be grammatically correct.
Uses mostly simple sentences. Run on sentences and fragments.
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Language of unit built in to end of unit writing rubric
Assessment – Fifth grade exampleStyle and Fluency Rubric
Style and Fluency
1 2 3 4
Language indicating compare
No Evidence Some evidence of linking ideas using transitional words/phrase
Comparison of attributes is indicated with terms alike, similar, because, both have …
Transitional words and phrases are embedded in a natural style and contribute to the fluency of the writing
Language indicating contrast
No Evidence Some evidence of linking ideas using transitional words/phrase
Contrast is indicated by different, in contrast, on the other hand …
Transitional words and phrases are embedded in a natural style and contribute to the fluency of the writing
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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Considers instruction within a bicultural context
Involves students using their unique experiences as a binational child
Integrates technology that spans structures in the U.S. and Mexico
Implements effective and promising practices based on identified binational student needs
SUMMARYEffective Technologies, Strategies,
and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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How am I going to modify my instruction to accommodate the unique needs, learning styles, and experiences of binational students?
Discussion and Reflection
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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Connection – English to SpanishElectronic age appropriate games to learn English
and MathHelp! They don’t speak English for Primary Teach
ersHelp! They don't speak English for Secondary Teac
hersINEAMath MATTERS Consortium Incentive Grant (CIG)Migrant Literacy CORE Reading CIGPlazas ComunitariaPortable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS)SEP – Online Textbooks
Resources
Effective Technologies, Strategies, and Supports for Binational Migrant Students
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Contact – Insert the individual State, regional, or local contact information in here.
Visit – www.inet-migrant.org
Further Information