The document describes the components and organization of a language learning curriculum. It includes 6 backpacks at different levels that contain workbooks, audio programs, posters, picture cards and videos. The Teacher's Edition provides the program philosophy, features, teaching tips and lesson plan timelines. It outlines a 5-step lesson format including warm-up, presentation, practice, application and assessment steps. Each lesson provides instructions, activities and resources to guide students through practicing the targeted language skills.
To secure admission in the US, you need to prove your efficiency in standardised English tests like TOEFL and IELTS. These tests assess your English comprehensively, from all possible aspects, i.e. Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
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This presentation, given at the 2017 International WALS Conference at the University of Nagoya, describes the quality assurance process through Lesson Study in the ERASMUS+ project PALM which creates an interactive platform for language learning in eight languages.
-A six-level series with each level featuring a student book, workbook, and a teachers guide
-Age-appropriate and in full-color
-Lovable characters are featured throughout the series who children will come to know and love!
-Balanced curriculum with each lesson containing activities that focus on all skills
-Lesson themes include various interesting and engaging topics geared to the interests of young learners
-Audio CD included with all passages for listening, reading-a-long, and repetition
-Workbook provides additional practice and reinforcement of each lesson’s language targets
-Well-structured and comprehensive Teacher’s Guide is available and provides teachers with a wide range of supportive activities, ideas, and resources
-The Teacher’s Guide includes a multi-purpose Teacher’s Resource CD containing MP3 files, a selection of tests, 12 lesson reviews, a placement test, printable flashcards, wordlists, song lyrics and more
The First Steps Writing Resource Book Second Edition builds on the original First Steps writing text (formerly known as the Writing Resource Book) by drawing on contemporary research and developments in the field of writing instruction. The new Writing Resource Book, used in conjunction with the First Steps Writing Map of Development Second Edition, has a strong focus on supporting teachers as they implement a multi-dimensional approach to teaching writing.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
To secure admission in the US, you need to prove your efficiency in standardised English tests like TOEFL and IELTS. These tests assess your English comprehensively, from all possible aspects, i.e. Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
You may be good at writing but you may not be able to speak. You may be a good speaker but struggle with understanding American accent. Being weak in any single aspect can impede even very good candidates.
In CareerGOD’s 4th webinar titled “How to score 100+ in TOEFL” from the 5-day webinar series ‘Experts’ Speak: Demystifying US Admissions’, ace experts from ELT (English Language Training) industry will guide you on building colloquial as well as formal English skills to score high in TOEFL and excel in your studies in the US.
Visit www.careergod.com for more info.
The role of lesson study in the quality assurance of material production in l...claudiamewald
This presentation, given at the 2017 International WALS Conference at the University of Nagoya, describes the quality assurance process through Lesson Study in the ERASMUS+ project PALM which creates an interactive platform for language learning in eight languages.
-A six-level series with each level featuring a student book, workbook, and a teachers guide
-Age-appropriate and in full-color
-Lovable characters are featured throughout the series who children will come to know and love!
-Balanced curriculum with each lesson containing activities that focus on all skills
-Lesson themes include various interesting and engaging topics geared to the interests of young learners
-Audio CD included with all passages for listening, reading-a-long, and repetition
-Workbook provides additional practice and reinforcement of each lesson’s language targets
-Well-structured and comprehensive Teacher’s Guide is available and provides teachers with a wide range of supportive activities, ideas, and resources
-The Teacher’s Guide includes a multi-purpose Teacher’s Resource CD containing MP3 files, a selection of tests, 12 lesson reviews, a placement test, printable flashcards, wordlists, song lyrics and more
The First Steps Writing Resource Book Second Edition builds on the original First Steps writing text (formerly known as the Writing Resource Book) by drawing on contemporary research and developments in the field of writing instruction. The new Writing Resource Book, used in conjunction with the First Steps Writing Map of Development Second Edition, has a strong focus on supporting teachers as they implement a multi-dimensional approach to teaching writing.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
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Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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1. Grade and language level Backpack is designed to be used by you in two ways, by grade level or by language level: We are assuming a bit, that you will often move faster at grades 3 and 4 than the program’s design. This assumption is based on the fact that many of your students receive extensive content instruction in English, and that the high test scores of DoDEA students are due to pretty excellent effort on your part If you decide to group by language level at Grades 1-4; a placement tests and placement guidelines are available in the front matter of each Teacher’s edition
2. Components list pp. iv-v We will use some of these when we go over a lesson, but here is an overview of all the program’s pieces. a. The Workbook gives students focused reinforcement of newly-introduced material, systematic recycling of previously covered material, and expansion of themes, grammar and vocabulary. There are exercises and activities for all four-language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing.) The song and chant in the student book is used for activities in the workbook. b. The audio program contains songs, conversation models, materials for the Listening section of the workbook, chants, and pronunciation activities—all organized in the same unit structure as the student book, c. There are two types of posters—nine theme posters that correspond to the unit structure and can be used for preteaching, presentation, review, or assessment. And three grammar posters that cover the grammar presented in Units 1-3, 4-6, and 7-9. d. Backpack has three sets of picture cards one each for levels 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6. These cards are designed to foster vocabulary development and communication. They can be used both for presentation and review of vocabulary. Or even as prompts for writing or telling stories. A Teacher’s Activity Guide provides information to make these a part of your curriculum. e. A video for each unit expands on themes, structure and vocabulary developed in the unit. Your students are exposed to natural language in real contexts. f. Two Teacher’s Bonus Packets accompanies the whole series—one for levels 1-3, the other for levels 4-6. They contain extra material in BLM format like vocabulary cards, masks games and writing practice sheets. These are great supplements for substitutes and when you need to give individual attention to some of your students and keep the other students busy on curricular related material. g. A CD-ROM for each level is a great way to provide fun activities—Charlie will be showing you how these work after we finish with the print material. h. Charlie will go over the test generator with you
There are 9 units in each book. You can see the themes or topics of each unit. Like Pockets, I will go over some of the sections of the Teacher’s Edition so you get familiar with the program, and all the program components.
3. Philosophy p. vi This program was constructed with the belief that human learning is the process of constructing meaning through interaction in social contexts. And language is the means to accomplish that. We ask that you provide your students with the opportunity to make meaning, in English, about their experiences. Using the structures of this program will provide the means for doing exactly that. 4. Series Features pp. vii-x Please take the time to go over these pages. This is a more detailed description of the program philosophy in action—why thematic units, how vocabulary is developed, how grammar is treated, and critical thinking integrated into the program. We don’t have time today to go into details, but these pages will provide you with a finer understanding of the instructional purpose of Backpack. 5. Teaching tips pp. xi-xvii/ Student book unit organization pp. xii-xiii The important part here is the Student Book organization—like Pockets, there is a five-step process of Warm-up, Presentation, Practice, Application and Assessment. We will go over these in more detail shortly.
7 Time Guidelines p.116 Like Pockets, each unit is designed for 3 to 5 weeks, but at grades 3 and 4 we believe you might go a bit faster—these guidelines are a great way to check your pacing as you begin using the series.
Teacher Edition—Lessons and Resources 1. Unit Overview pp. T3A-T3D a. T3A Graphic overview of three to five weeks of learning objectives and vocabulary to be mastered b. T3B Family Connections provide a great way for you to inform parents what you are trying to accomplish. c. T3C Audio Scripts for the student book and workbook d. T3D Workbook answers—like Pockets, the Teacher’s Edition is a one-stop tool for you to use in implementing the program.
2. Interleaves pp. T26, T27, T28, T30, T35, T36-T37 Each interleaved page tells you the objectives, vocabulary, and materials and what part of 5 step lesson
Lesson Walkthrough— Lets look at a few of the activities in a bit more detail. What to do to begin the unit: pp. 26, T26, T27, 27 1. Before using the book gather up our materials, and Creating Interest on. p.T26 -3 activities, using the poster for the third activity.
a. T26 A Warm-up begins each a unit. The Teacher’s Edition always suggests several activities like a using a word map, reading posters, and other activities to create student interest in the theme of the unit—and the unit always begins with a song.
2. Warm-up- T26 and T27 a. World map activity—students still haven’t opened book b. Song—audio CD and book c. Workbook activity after students have finished warm-up
b. T 27, T28 Material is presented actively. Typically, these pages will introduce key language and structures with pictures, dialogues and short readings. Often students are asked to figure out meaning from the context. The sticker activity is pair work that assists students in accomplishing that—we will do that in a couple of minutes.
3. Presentation (use CD and stickers) T27 Listen, Point and Say (CD and stickers) Listen, Stick and Say 4. Enrichment and Workbook (use CD)
c. T29 There is a lot of practice for language and language structures in a variety of formats. Kids are asked throughout this unit to compare and contrast urban and rural life. Activities are designed to be used both individually and in groups. Lots of practice in getting your students to personalize language—makes a lot more sense to them that way as well as reflect the philosophy of the program.
d. T33-T34. A tear away reading like Pockets precedes this activity-- applying language takes place in a variety of formats using a variety of skills. T35 After students have interacted with language and practiced it in a variety of formats, they are asked to apply what they have learned—and Backpack makes this fun.
e. T36-37 Students are asked to show what they have learned in a variety of informal and semi-formal contexts. Remember the Unit tests—more formal assessment is available there
Remember the Unit Tests at the beginning of the Teacher’s Edition.