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 | 4.1 |
| Activity Objective | Interview the supervising classroom teacher and reflect on the information learned |
| Activity Description | Candidates interview the supervising classroom teacher using the questions in the syllabus. Two questions relate specifically to ESOL students: How do you differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students? What accommodations do you make for English Language Learners? Candidates include a reflection on the experience that must address their beliefs about teaching and learning as it pertains to the questions asked. Candidates relate responses to what they have learned about teaching reading and assessment to date and how they would set up their own learning environment. The reflections should reference specific course work at UCF, personal connections, and include relevant Reading Endorsement Competencies and ESOL Standards |
| ESOL-specific Reading(s) | Rinaldi, C. & Samson, J. (2008). English language learners and response to intervention: Referral considerations. Teaching Exceptional Children, 40(5), 6-14. |
| Generic Syllabus URL | N/A |
| Detailed Assignment Description URL | N/A |
| Electronic Portfolio Assessment | No |