Understanding Academic Language and ELD Frameworks

The video tutorial focuses on teaching the concept of refutation, emphasizing the importance of academic register for English learners. It prepares students for a debate on homework, explaining integrated ELD instruction and the use of sentence stems. Students engage in group activities, share arguments, and receive feedback. The tutorial highlights peer modeling benefits and concludes with a class discussion on the death penalty.

What is the definition of 'refutation'?

• The act of supporting a statement

• The action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false

• The process of creating a new theory

• The method of agreeing with a statement

Why is it important to teach vocabulary explicitly to English learners?

• To increase their reading speed

• To make them memorize words

• To improve their handwriting

• To help them understand different registers

What is a counterargument in a debate?

• An argument that repeats the main point

• An argument that opposes the main point

• An argument that supports the main point

• An argument that is irrelevant

What are the two types of ELD mentioned?

• Pull-out and integrated

• Basic and advanced

• Online and offline

• Verbal and non-verbal

What is the purpose of using sentence stems in group activities?

• To reduce speaking time

• To make students write more

• To help students practice academic language

• To confuse students

Why is it important to use sentence frames during sharing?

• To make the activity longer

• To limit student responses

• To ensure complete sentences are used

• To confuse students

What is the benefit of pre-selecting students for sharing?

• To give them time to prepare

• To surprise them

• To make them nervous

• To reduce participation

How do the ELA and ELD frameworks work together?

• They are unrelated

• They contradict each other

• They are meant to be integrated

• They are separate entities