Levels D, E, and F

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Levels D, E, and FDVD Viewing Guide


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Purpose of the DVD Viewing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using the DVD Viewing Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Teacher and Classroom Profi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Navigation Tips for the DVD Menu Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Lesson Viewing Information and Viewing Activity Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Avenues in Action! Levels D, E, and F DVD Total Running Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34


INTRODUCTIONThis DVD Viewing Guide accompanies the Avenues in Action! Levels D, E, and F Professional Development DVD which takes you into elementary school classrooms across the country to see exemplary model lessons showing real teachers and students using the Avenues Levels D, E, and F materials. Teachers, literacy coaches, and administrators will gain valuable insight as they view, discuss, and reflect on the research-proven ESL/ELD instructional practices modeled in each lesson.

This 85-minute DVD features thirteen lessons that focus on the language and literacy instructional supports in Avenues Levels D, E, and F.

The Purpose of the DVD Viewing Guide

The DVD Viewing Guide is designed to assist teachers, literacy coaches, and administrators who seek to strengthen the implementation of Avenues Levels D, E, and F. It is flexible for use in Professional Learning Communities to foster dialogue in teacher discussion groups, support new teachers, match DVD clips to individual needs, and provide staff development throughout the year.

Using the DVD Viewing Guide

Before viewing each DVD clip, the facilitator will follow a series of steps to set the purpose for viewing and build background using the teacher and classroom profiles. After viewing, teachers will process, discuss, and reflect on each DVD clip using the discussion questions provided in this guide. The ultimate goal is for teachers to reflect and refine their instructional practices and apply what they learned.

• Before Viewing

• View the DVD Clip

• After Viewing: Discuss

• Apply What You Have Learned!


In addition to the discussion questions provided in this guide, viewers can create a T-chart to record specific similarities and/or differences they experience with their own use of Avenues Levels D, E, and F as they observe the teachers and students on the DVD. This strategy can help support viewers as they process the content in each DVD lesson.

Similarities Differences

Teacher and Classroom Profi les

The teachers on this DVD create classrooms where students have opportunities for success as they learn the language and literacy skills taught in Avenues Levels D, E, and F. They use a variety of instructional strategies included with each Avenues lesson to address the various reading and language proficiency levels in each classroom.

The Teacher and Classroom Profile DVD screens (see below) provide a short summary of each classroom scenario to set the context and build background before viewing each DVD clip.


Navigation Tips for the Avenues in Action! DVD Menu Screens

The navigation screens within the Avenues Levels D, E, and F DVD are designed for ease of use to support the facilitator and viewer as they navigate through the DVD lessons. Each lesson includes various steps listed in an outline format on the DVD screen. It is best to view each lesson in its entirety from the beginning. Viewers may then use the indented sub sections of each lesson for review as they work with the discussion questions.

The beginning of each lesson is listed with a navigation box on the left-hand side.

The additional steps in each lesson are indented and designed for easy navigation when reviewing and discussing clips.


Avenues Level D Lesson #1:Unit Launch

Materials:- Avenues Levels D, E, and F DVD and DVD Player- Avenues Level D Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1 - Viewing Activity Sheet #1

Before Viewing (10 minutes)

Explain the Classroom BackgroundAvenues is used in this large urban district in Colorado in a balanced literacy model in the Skillsand English Language Development (ELD) block in third grade classrooms for 45 minutes each day. This lesson was filmed in Audrey Pfoul’s third grade transitional classroom. The students in this classroom are a mix of English Only students at a variety of reading levels and English language learners at the intermediate and advanced proficiency levels in English with Spanish as their native language.

Review the Avenues Lesson with ViewersModel or review the Avenues lesson on pages T64–65—T66–67 from the Avenues Level D Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.

Introduce Discussion QuestionsUsing the Viewing Activity Sheet #1, discuss the questions prior to viewing the DVD clip. Have partners do a think-pair-share to discuss questions in more detail.

View the Avenues DVD Clip (Time Varies)

Remind viewers to keep the discussion questions and needs of their students in mind as they view the DVD clip.

After Viewing: Discuss DVD Clip and Discussion Questions (10 minutes)

Provide time for partners to discuss the questions on the Viewing Activity Sheet #1. Then, have pairs or small groups share their responses with the entire group.

Apply What You Have Learned!

Exit TicketTo encourage teachers to apply what they learned, have them think of one strategy presented in the clips that they can use with their own students to develop vocabulary and write it on an index card. If time, have them share this idea with a partner. Collect “tickets” as they leave.


Avenues Level D Viewing Activity Sheet #1

1. What challenges do your students face when acquiring content area concepts and vocabulary?

2. What qualities will a highly effective lesson include to unlock key content area concepts for English language learners?

3. After viewing the lesson, describe the strategies the teacher used to introduce the content area concepts and vocabulary.

4. Based on the needs of your students, what aspects of this lesson would you present in the same way as the teacher in the DVD clip? What would you do differently?


Avenues Level D Lesson #1: Unit Launch—Build More Background and Vocabulary



Explain the Classroom BackgroundAvenues is used in this large urban district in Colorado in a balanced literacy model in the Skills and English Language Development (ELD) block in third grade classrooms for 45 minutes each day. This lesson was filmed in Kim Hunter’s third grade mainstream classroom. The students in this classroom are a mix of English Only students at a variety of reading levels and English language learners at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced proficiency levels in English with Spanish and Amharic as the native languages represented in the classroom.

Review the Avenues Lesson with ViewersModel or review the Avenues lesson on pages T67a–T67b from the Avenues Level D Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.







Stand and ShareTo encourage teachers to apply what they have learned, have them think of one strategy presented in the clips that they can use with their own students to build background and vocabulary. Have them all stand; randomly choose a person to share out. Then that person and anyone with the same idea sit down; share ideas until all are seated.



1 What challenges do your students face when acquiring academic vocabulary? How are the challenges different for students at various profi ciency levels?

2. In order to effectively introduce vocabulary to English language learners at all profi ciency levels, what elements should be included in a lesson?

3. After viewing the lesson, describe the strategies used by the teacher to introduce new vocabulary.

4. In order to meet the needs of your students, what aspects of this lesson would present the same way as the teacher in the DVD clip? What would you do differently?


Avenues Level D Lesson #2: Oral Language Development



Explain the Classroom BackgroundAvenues is used in this large urban district in Colorado in a balanced literacy model in the Skillsand English Language Development (ELD) block in third grade classrooms for 45 minutes each day. This lesson was filmed in a third grade bilingual classroom. The students in this classroom are at the beginning proficiency level in English with Spanish as the native language represented in the classroom.

Review the Avenues Lesson with ViewersReview the Avenues lesson on pages T68e–T68f from the Avenues Level D Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.







Ask/Answer QuestionsTo encourage teachers to extend and apply what they learned in this lesson, have them think of one question relating to the content of the lesson that they can ask another partner. Provide time for partners to ask and answer questions and discuss how they conduct oral language development lessons in their own classroom.



1. What challenges do your English language learners face when you introduce language functions?

2. In order to effectively present language functions to English language learners, what elements should a lesson include? Discuss the role of cooperative learning strategies (e.g., Inside-Outside Circle) in a highly effective oral language development lesson.

3. After viewing the lesson, describe the strategies the teacher used to help introduce the language function “Ask/Answer Questions”. Discuss the importance of the instruction steps “Teach/Model” and “Practice/Apply”.

4. In order to meet the needs of your students, what aspects of this lesson would you present the same way as the teacher in the DVD clip? What would you do differently?


Avenues Level D Lesson #3:Key Vocabulary



Explain the Classroom BackgroundAvenues is used in this large urban district in Colorado in a balanced literacy model in the Skills and English Language Development (ELD) Block in third grade classrooms for 45 minutes each day. This lesson was filmed in Kim Hunter’s third grade mainstream classroom. The students in this classroom are a mix of English Only students at a variety of reading levels and English language learners at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced proficiency levels in English with Spanish and Amharic as the native languages represented in the classroom.

Review the Avenues Lesson with ViewersReview the Avenues lesson on pages T68-T69 from the Avenues Level D Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.







Exit TicketTo encourage teachers to apply what they learned, have them think of one strategy presented in the clips that they can use with their own students to scaffold instruction when introducing key vocabulary and write it on an index card. If time, have them share this idea with a partner. Collect “tickets” as they leave.



1. What challenges do your students face when acquiring academic vocabulary?

2. What qualities will a highly effective lesson include to explicitly teach vocabulary to English language learners?

3. After viewing the lesson, describe the strategies used to help students acquire the key vocabulary. Discuss how the multi-level strategies were used to address the needs of all students.



Avenues Level D Lesson #4:Preview the Selection



Explain the Classroom BackgroundAvenues is used in this large urban district in Colorado in a balanced literacy model in the Skills and English Language Development (ELD) block in third grade classrooms for 45 minutes each day. This lesson was filmed in a third grade bilingual classroom. The students in this classroom are at the beginning proficiency level in English with Spanish as the native language represented in the classroom.

Review the Avenues Lesson with ViewersReview the Avenues lesson on pages T70a–T70b from the Avenues Level D Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.







Exit TicketTo encourage teachers to apply what they learned, have them think of one strategy presented in the clips that they can use with their own students while preparing to read and write it on an index card. If time, have them share this idea with a partner. Collect “tickets” as they leave.



1. What challenges do you encounter when your English language learners read selections in English?

2. What qualities will a highly effective lesson include to prepare English language learners to read?

3. After viewing the lesson, describe the strategies used to prepare students to read.



Avenues Level D Lesson #5:Read and Map



Explain the Classroom BackgroundAvenues is used in this large urban district in Colorado in a balanced literacy model in the Skills and English Language Development (ELD) block in third grade classrooms for 45 minutes each day. This lesson was filmed in Audrey Pfoul’s third grade transitional classroom. The students in this classroom are a mix of English Only students at a variety of reading levels and English language learners at the intermediate and advanced proficiency levels in English with Spanish as their native language.








Stand and ShareTo encourage teachers to apply what they have learned, have them think of one strategy presented in the clips that they can use with their own students. Have them all stand; randomly choose a person to share out. Then that person and anyone with the same idea sit down; share ideas until all are seated.



1. What challenges do your students face in the area of comprehension?

2. What qualities will a highly effective lesson include to help students unlock the critical thinking skill “make comparisons”?

3. After viewing the lesson, describe the strategies used to help students access the critical thinking skill “make comparisons”. Discuss how graphic organizers provide access to comprehension skills.



Avenues Level D Lesson #6:Read the Selection



Explain the Classroom BackgroundAvenues is used in this large urban district in Colorado in a balanced literacy model in the Skills and English Language Development (ELD) block in third grade classrooms for 45 minutes each day. These lessons were filmed in Kim Hunter’s third grade transitional classroom and in a third grade bilingual classroom. The students in the transitional classroom are a mix of English Only students at a variety of reading levels and English language learners at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced proficiency levels in English with Spanish and Amharic as the native languages represented in the classroom. The students in the bilingual classroom are at the beginning proficiency level in English with Spanish as the native language represented in the classroom.








Partner ShareTo encourage teachers to apply what they have learned, have them share with a partner how they use the Key Points Readings and Sheltering Strategies with their students to support literacy instruction. Share ideas with a partner.



1. What challenges do you encounter when you work with beginning readers?

2. What support will an effective reading lesson include to provide success for beginning readers and beginning English language learners?

3. After viewing the lesson, describe the strategies used to help students gain access the text. Discuss how sheltering strategies are an important strategy to use with English language learners.



Avenues Level E Lesson #1:Unit Launch

Materials:- Avenues Levels D, E, and F DVD and DVD Player- Avenues Level E Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1 - Viewing Activity Sheet #8


Explain the Classroom BackgroundAvenues is used in this large urban district in Michigan as the core literacy program for English learners at L1, L2, and L3 for 2 ½ hours each day. This lesson was filmed in Kady Safar’s fourth grade bilingual pull-out classroom. The students in this classroom are at the beginning and intermediate proficiency levels in English with Spanish as the language represented in the classroom.

Review the Avenues Lesson with ViewersModel or review the Avenues lesson on pages T205a–T205b from the Avenues Level E Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.







Exit TicketTo encourage teachers to apply what they learned, have them think of one strategy presented in the clips that they can use with their own students to develop vocabulary and write it on an index card. If time, have them share this idea with a partner. Collect “tickets” as they leave.


Avenues Level E Viewing Activity Sheet #8

1. What challenges do your students face when acquiring academic vocabulary? How are the challenges different for students at various profi ciency levels?

2. In order to effectively introduce vocabulary to English language learners at all profi ciency levels, what elements should be included in a lesson?

3. After viewing the lesson, describe the strategies used by the teacher to introduce new vocabulary.

4. In order to meet the needs of your students, what aspects of this lesson would present the same way as the teacher in the DVD clip? What would you do differently?


Avenues Level E Lesson #2:Key Vocabulary




Review the Avenues Lesson with ViewersReview the Avenues lesson on pages T206-T207 from the Avenues Level E Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.I















Avenues Level E Lesson #3:Preview the Selection




Review the Avenues Lesson with ViewersReview the Avenues lesson on pages T208a–T208b from the Avenues Level E Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.















Avenues Level F Lesson #1:Unit Launch

Materials:- Avenues Levels D, E, and F DVD and DVD Player- Avenues Level F Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1 - Viewing Activity Sheet #11


Explain the Classroom BackgroundAvenues is used in this large urban district in California as the English Language Development (ELD) component in this fifth grade classroom for 45 minutes each day. This lesson was filmed in Michael Briano’s fifth grade classroom. The students in this classroom are at the early intermediate, intermediate, and advanced proficiency levels in English with Spanish as their native language.

Avenues is used in this large urban district in Michigan as the core literacy program for English learners at L1, L2, and L3 for 2 ½ hours each day. This lesson was filmed in Kady Safar’s fifth grade bilingual pull-out classroom. The students in this classroom are at the beginning and intermediate proficiency levels in English with Spanish as the language represented in the classroom.

Review the Avenues Lesson with ViewersModel or review the Avenues lesson on pages T182–103—T185b from the Avenues Level F Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.







Partner ShareTo encourage teachers to apply what they have learned, have them think of one strategy presented in the clips that they can use with their own students. Share ideas with a partner.


Avenues Level F Viewing Activity Sheet #11

1. What challenges do your students face when acquiring content area concepts and vocabulary?

2. What qualities will a highly effective lesson include to unlock key content area concepts for English language learners?

3. After viewing the lesson, describe the strategies the teacher used to introduce the content area concepts and vocabulary.

4. Based on the needs of your students, what aspects of this lesson would you present in the same way as the teacher in the DVD clip? What would you do differently?


Avenues Level F Lesson #2:Key Vocabulary




Review the Avenues Lesson with ViewersReview the Avenues lesson on pages T186-T187from the Avenues Level F Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.















Avenues Level F Lesson #3:Preview the Selection



Explain the Classroom BackgroundAvenues is used in this large urban district in Michigan as the core literacy program for English learners at L1, L2, and L3 for 2 ½ hours each day. This lesson was filmed in Kady Safar’s fifth grade bilingual pull-out classroom. The students in this classroom are at the beginning and intermediate proficiency levels in English with Spanish as the language represented in the classroom.

Review the Avenues Lesson with ViewersReview the Avenues lesson on pages T188a–188b and T188e–T188f from the Avenues Level F Teacher’s Edition, Volume 1. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.















Avenues Level F Lesson #4:Reading Basics

Materials:- Avenues Levels D, E, and F DVD and DVD Player- Reading Basics Teacher’s Guide- Viewing Activity Sheet #14



Review the Reading Basics Lesson with ViewersReview the Reading Basics lesson on page T97 from the Reading Basics Teacher’s Guide. Highlight the objectives in this lesson. Provide time for teachers to discuss the lesson.







Stand and ShareTo encourage teachers to apply what they have learned, have them think of one strategy presented in the clips that they can use with their own students to develop phonic skills. Have them all stand; randomly choose a person to share out. Then that person and anyone with the same idea sit down; share ideas until all are seated.



1. What challenges do your students face when you introduce new phonics skills to your students?

2. What strategies will a highly effective lesson include to explicitly teach phonics skills to English language learners?

3. After viewing the lesson, describe the strategies used to introduce phonics skills.



Avenues Levels D, E and F DVD Lessons Total Running Time (TRT)

Avenues Level D Lesson TRT

Lesson #1: Unit Launch 9:34

Lesson #2: Oral Language Development 6:35

Lesson #3: Key Vocabulary 7:05

Lesson #4: Preview the Selection 3:03

Lesson #5: Read and Map 2:20

Lesson #6: Read the Selection 2:30

Avenues Level E Lesson TRT




Avenues Level F Lesson TRT




Lesson #4: Reading Basics 3:10

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