The activity descriptions provided in this summary of ESOL infused activities or assignments are intended to provide you with information about how you meet the requirements to earn the ESOL endorsement as part of your initial certification degree. It thus concentrates on the ESOL component of the activity or assignment, and may not reflect all portions of each class assignment or activity. Carefully read through the entire assignment description in the associated course's syllabus to ensure that you fulfill all assignment requirements. If the Electronic Portfolio Assessment row indicates Yes, this means that you will upload this graded assignment to your online assessment account in LiveText/Via/Watermark/Student Learning and Licensure, etc.
| ESOL Endorsement Standards | 3.1 |
| Activity Objective | Explain the purpose of the Florida Consent Decree and its relationship to other legal precedents affecting ELLs. |
| Activity Description | Students research the Florida Consent Decree on three websites and answer 5 essay questions. |
| ESOL-specific Reading(s) | |
| Generic Syllabus URL | http://education.ucf.edu/stll/syllabus.cfm |
| Detailed Assignment Description URL | http://education.ucf.edu/stll/edf2085esolcfm |
| Electronic Portfolio Assessment | No |
| ESOL Endorsement Standards | 1.1 |
| Activity Objective | Students will self-analyze the various micro-cultures they are part of. |
| Activity Description | Students respond to five essay questions requiring individual reflection on her/his social class, race, ethnicity, gender, age and how these factors may have caused stereotyping. This activity will be extended to reflect on how these issues affect ELLs. |
| ESOL-specific Reading(s) | |
| Generic Syllabus URL | http://education.ucf.edu/stll/syllabus.cfm |
| Detailed Assignment Description URL | http://education.ucf.edu/stll/edf2085esol.cfm |
| Electronic Portfolio Assessment | No |
| ESOL Endorsement Standards | 2.2 |
| Activity Objective | Reflect on individual linguistic heritage. Identify why bilingual education is controversial. |
| Activity Description | Students answer 5 essay questions reflecting on their individual linguistic heritage. They visit the NABE website and describe why bilingual education is controversial. |
| ESOL-specific Reading(s) | |
| Generic Syllabus URL | http://education.ucf.edu/stll/syllabus.cfm |
| Detailed Assignment Description URL | http://education.ucf.edu/stll/edf2085esolcfm |
| Electronic Portfolio Assessment | No |