Comments by Mr. Ben Ehrlich Most recent public comments by Mr. Ben Ehrlich https://nowcomment.com/users/113064 I like that these learning targets are very clear for students to understand what is expected of them and use student-friendly words. https://nowcomment.com/documents/300774?scroll_to=2681248 https://nowcomment.com/documents/300774?scroll_to=2681248 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:15:17 -0500 I wonder if kids know what SEAL stands for before starting this task. https://nowcomment.com/documents/300774?scroll_to=2681233 https://nowcomment.com/documents/300774?scroll_to=2681233 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:13:53 -0500 https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-bilingual-common-core-initiative https://nowcomment.com/documents/300935?scroll_to=2681162 https://nowcomment.com/documents/300935?scroll_to=2681162 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:59:33 -0500 I agree - these will be great for my new-admits who can use it both for self-assessment and vocabulary practice. https://nowcomment.com/documents/300935?scroll_to=2681159 https://nowcomment.com/documents/300935?scroll_to=2681159 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:56:58 -0500 Shoutout - great work by my PS92 colleagues! https://nowcomment.com/documents/300935?scroll_to=2681158 https://nowcomment.com/documents/300935?scroll_to=2681158 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:55:57 -0500 This was very helpful in showing what types of assessments correlate with a standard I teach at least once a week. It reminds me of the Bilingual CC Progressions (on EngageNY) that do this based on proficiency level. https://nowcomment.com/documents/300935?scroll_to=2681156 https://nowcomment.com/documents/300935?scroll_to=2681156 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:59:33 -0500 I like this idea of giving student-friendly checklists to help students keep track of their own learning. It is also helpful for those who need a tool to hold themselves accountable, like easily distracted students who can check off each box. https://nowcomment.com/documents/300935?scroll_to=2681154 https://nowcomment.com/documents/300935?scroll_to=2681154 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:53:19 -0500 How are they identifying the traits? What type of organizer are they using? Are they expected to cite text evidence in doing this? https://nowcomment.com/documents/296447?scroll_to=2652231 https://nowcomment.com/documents/296447?scroll_to=2652231 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:12:18 -0500 I agree this would be great for ENL students, and we could even provide a word bank for the Entering students to use. https://nowcomment.com/documents/298323?scroll_to=2652207 https://nowcomment.com/documents/298323?scroll_to=2652207 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:04:35 -0500 This makes me realize that while I am doing some of this, I am not doing this as much as I can. I am going to make sure I plan co-created lessons and give students more voice in developing their own learning. https://nowcomment.com/documents/298323?scroll_to=2652206 https://nowcomment.com/documents/298323?scroll_to=2652206 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:07:14 -0500 In reflecting, I used to provide students with choice a lot more. With learning a new curriculum, it has been difficult to do this as much as I used to since I don't know my curriculum as well. https://nowcomment.com/documents/298323?scroll_to=2652185 https://nowcomment.com/documents/298323?scroll_to=2652185 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:02:22 -0500 I like that there are both student-friendly learning targets on the left as well as more explicit learning targets for the teacher to help guide us through the lesson. https://nowcomment.com/documents/298323?scroll_to=2652171 https://nowcomment.com/documents/298323?scroll_to=2652171 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:01:09 -0500 Adding SEL to Academics https://nowcomment.com/documents/292482?scroll_to=2611070 https://nowcomment.com/documents/292482?scroll_to=2611070 In my school, we have been able to begin adding more SEL components to our ELA program. Teachers have used more text-to-self questions to create deeper connections to a story, or have students think about how they might feel, or what they might do in a similar situation. We are also trying to carve out time in the day for reflection and sharing feelings, thoughts, etc. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:09:49 -0400 Time and Expectations https://nowcomment.com/documents/292482?scroll_to=2611067 https://nowcomment.com/documents/292482?scroll_to=2611067 The biggest factor in doing this is time. We as teachers really don't have time in our days to meet and dive deep into our learning, reflect on it, or create bridges to practice. Additionally, we have many different expectations piled on us and the students have greater needs than before, which makes meeting these expectations even more difficult. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:07:15 -0400