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Welcome to English for English Learners 2
Class Time – 8:55 – 9:40 (1) & 12:40 – 1:25 (2)
Monday – Thursday Live Class
Friday – Independent Assignment/Assessment

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Mr. Ewing (Pronounced like
"You Wing" )

E-mail –
[e-mail]

Phone – [phone],
ext. 28052

Office Hours – 2 – 4p.m
Monday – Thursday and
8a.m. to 4p.m. on Friday

Zoom Link -
https://ccaeducate.zoom.u
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Tech Support: 833-204-2221
or
[e-mail]

Hello & Good
Morning/Afternoon

Please feel free to use the chat for the
first 3 minutes of class to talk with your
classmates. Once the music stops then
the chat will be closed.

Possible chat question: What was your
first song that you played over and over
again?

Audio Response

What was
the first song that you played over and over
again?

Open Audio Recorder

Day - Wednesday

Get ready...

 Please make sure that your

microphone is muted when you
enter.

 Please type what you would like for

me to call you in the chat.

Welcome message:

 Hello! Welcome to

English Language Development 2,
Mr. Ewing's class. Please take an
active role in your learning and
education today.

Weekly Agenda

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Let's get to know
each other and
the course!

1st day!

You are here!

Check out the course in Edio and
our NatGeo Pathways Listening &
Speaking and Reading &
Writing textbooks.

Also, check out the resources like
Quizlet & ReadWorks.

Scavenger Hunt!

Independent
Assignment.

Me and my family.

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Viva Mexico!

CLASS INTRODUCTION

PADLET
Introduce
yourself

Zoom Poll Question of
the Day

Best way to contact
you?

Poll

What is the best way to contact you?

• Edio chat

• Phone

• Email

• Text

CCA Mission, Vision & Values



Our mission



To deliver a personalized learning experience that engages the entire family and prepares learners
to succeed in school and in life.



Our vision



Transforming today’s learners into tomorrow’s leaders, one learner at a time.



Our values

1.

Serving Families – CCA is a family service organization with deep expertise in education.

2.

Personalized Learning Approach – With a personalized family service approach, CCA learners thrive
and are better prepared for success after graduation.

3.

Flexibility – Learners can structure a curriculum that sparks a passion for knowledge and growth.

4.

Quality – CCA’s curriculum is always evolving and growing. The latest developments and best
practices in education are monitored and incorporated into lessons.

5.

Achievement – Through CCA’s family service model, learners should enjoy success in school, land
great jobs in their field of choice and give back to the communities in which they live, work and
play.

Which of these values is most important to you? 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5?

Welcome

Materials List

•Notebook

•Pencil

•White board, marker, & and
eraser

•Headphones with
microphone

Goal

Get 1% better every day in
SWIRL:

•Speaking

•Writing

•Interacting

•Reading

•Listening

Course Expectations

•Be on time, stay for entire class
(learners not permitted to enter
class once halfway or more
completed) must watch
recording

•Stay engaged, actively
participate

•Mute unless speaking, video on is
encouraged (I will be tracking
engagement and participation)

•Raise your hand

•Ask for help

•Be respectful

•Be courageous, make mistakes
and learn

•Give your excellence!

Welcome

Dad (or Bad) Joke of the Day

• "I only know 25

letters of the
alphabet. I
don't know y."

• Y = Why

(the reason)

What is today's date?

Today is
Wednesday,
September 4th,
2024.

Brain Start Question

Q: Why is it
important to
participate and
interact in class?

A: It is important to
participate and
interact in class
because _________.

Hello & Good Morning/Afternoon

Please feel free to use the chat for the
first 3 minutes of class to talk with your
classmates. Once the music stops then
the chat will be closed.

Chat question: What's one movie you
think everyone should see?

Day - Thursday

Get ready...

 Please make sure that your

microphone is muted when you
enter.

 Please type what you would like for

me to call you in the chat.

Welcome message:

 Hello! Welcome to

English Language Development 2,
Mr. Ewing's class. Please take an
active role in your learning and
education today.

Weekly Agenda

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Let's get to know
each other and
the course!

1st day!

You are here!

Check out the course in Edio and
our NatGeo Pathways Listening &
Speaking and Reading &
Writing textbooks.

Also, check out the resources like
Quizlet & ReadWorks.

Scavenger Hunt!

Independent
Assignment.

Welcome

Materials List

•Notebook

•Pencil

•White board, marker, & and
eraser

•Headphones with
microphone

Goal

Get 1% better every day in
SWIRL:

•Speaking

•Writing

•Interacting

•Reading

•Listening

Course Expectations

•Be on time, stay for entire class
(learners not permitted to enter
class once halfway or more
completed) must watch
recording

•Stay engaged, actively
participate

•Mute unless speaking, video on is
encouraged (I will be tracking
engagement and participation)

•Raise your hand

•Ask for help

•Be respectful

•Be courageous, make mistakes
and learn

•Give your excellence!

Welcome

Dad (or Bad) Joke of the Day

• "How do you

get a squirrel to
like you?"

• "Act like a nut."

What is today's date?

Today is Thursday,
September 5th,
2024.

Brain Start Question

Q: Do you have
any pets? What is
your favorite
animal?

A: I have/I do not
have ___________.

My favorite animal
is _____________.

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BY-SA-NC.

Zoom Poll Question of
the Day

What is your favorite
pizza topping?

Zoom features to know

➢ Reactions - may be used for an opening question for class.

➢ Annotate - Used when sharing screen to type, stamp, draw, etc.

➢ Chat – Open to everyone to socialize for first 3 minutes of class and

then closed for direct communication with teacher.

➢ Question: Out of football, soccer, and wrestling which is your

favorite sport? Answer in chat.

Lesson/Unit Structure

Lesson/Unit Structure

What to know about NatGeo Pathways

NATGEO SPARK PLATFORM
FOR ONLINE TEXT, ACTIVITIES,

AND ASSESSMENTS

RESOURCES

VOCABULARY, WRITING,

PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

RECORDINGS OF READING

Let's check
out
our course
in Edio

Live Classroom

• Come to our Live Classroom to receive your lesson for the day.
• If you can’t attend live, you must view the recording.
• You will receive 5 points for attending or viewing the recording.

Every Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday

Daily Language Practice

• Complete the Daily Language Practice after attending Live Classroom

or viewing the recording.

• You will receive 5 points for completing the Daily Language Practice.

These are practice
activities. Try your
best, but it's ok if you
make a mistake!

Let's look at
today's Daily

Language Practice

together!

Not in this course!
• Teachers might tell you to submit a lesson blank after Guided

Instruction because they completed the lesson with you in
class.

• We do not have Guided Instruction in this course.
• In this class you will submit something every day.

Can I submit my lessons blank?

Independent Assignments

• You will not have a Live Classroom on Fridays.
• You will complete these assignments on your own.
• If you score ↓ 60%, you can ask me to reset it and try again

These are graded for
accuracy (being
correct). Show me
your very best work.

Not in this course!
• Your lessons are presented in live classroom, they are not in

Edio.

• If you work ahead, you will be completing the assignment

before you received the lesson.

• If you work ahead, I will reset your lesson and you will have

to do it again.

Can I work ahead?

Course Materials

Grading

• Raise your hand
• Mute/unmute button
• Turn on/off camera
• Type in chat
• Reactions
• Annotate
• Break Out Rooms

Accommodations

and Helps

As part of instruction and lesson development I work to include
many accommodations and items to help you learn. If you ever
need anything please do not hesitate to contact me.

Here are some of the helps that I provide:

✓Sentence starters – Sentence starters are great because...

✓Limit 3 answer choices for multiple choice

✓Fill-in-the-blank – Fill-in-the-__________

✓Matching

✓True or False

✓Audio and visual (images) to help learn

✓Bold and highlight vocabulary

✓Word banks

✓Time extensions

✓Clear and direct instructions

✓Comprehension checks

✓Checklists

✓Break assignments into smaller pieces (Chunking)

✓Oral and written directions

✓Have material read aloud

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In Edio click on any
Monday-Thursday
lesson. Click on Live
Classroom. What
time does our class
start?

Search the gradebook in
Edio to find the date of
the first
assessment/independent
assignment.

When is it?

INDEPENDENT

ASSIGNMENT 1.1.3

9/6/2024

Go to the Chat feature in
Edio and send Mr. Ewing a

message by answering

this question:

WHAT ARE YOU EXCITED FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR?

Click on the resources
tab under the class. Tell
me two resources that
you see.

When you log in to Edio, you should see the words:
Dashboard, Learning, Calendar, Community, Directory,
and Webmail. Click on Calendar. On the Calendar
Key. What does the green circle mean? What does the
yellow circle mean?

Hello & Good Morning/Afternoon

 Please feel free to use the

chat for the first 3 minutes
of class to talk with your
classmates. Once the
music stops then the chat
will be closed.

 Chat question: What are

three things that make
you happy?

Hello & Good Morning

 Please feel free to use the

chat for the first 3 minutes
of class to talk with your
classmates. Once the
music stops then the chat
will be closed.

 Chat question: How did

your first day of school
go?