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MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT
Students will become engaged with the the stunning visuals relevant topics and meaningful activities At the the heart of On Our Way to to to English is is a a a a a a a a commitment to to to bring rich culturally relevant language learning to to to every student More than just acquiring new ideas or skills and and strategies students will see themselves in in in in in the the the readings and and want to engage in in in in in the the the learning becoming active participants Beautifully crafted selections that are are meaningful and connected to core content are are housed within eight social studies and science-based units • Rich Rich Content—Rich literature and and highly visual content pieces strike a a a a a a a a perfect balance between literary and and informational texts • Culturally Relevant—Students will see themselves in in an an an array of of selections More than reflective of of the the individual student student On Our Way to to English introduces students to to a a a a a a variety of other cultures and takes them on a a a a a a journey across the continents • Social Studies and and Science Units—Content is tied together by eight social studies and and science units that develop students’ students’ academic language language while bringing many opportunities to explore and develop students’ students’ language language • Interactive Learning—Online Instructional Posters and Online Online Vocabulary Cards take language learning to a a a a a a a a a a a a new level level as students are introduced to both general and domain-specific vocabulary through several levels of support SCHOOL-TO-HOME CONNECTION
The Teacher Resource Book provides two types of resources for involving families in in in in in supporting English learning at home while reinforcing specific program goals • The The Family Letter introduces the the the the the unit theme theme and lists the the the the the theme theme vocabulary their child will learn The The letter is is provided in eight languages: English Spanish Vietnamese Hmong Cantonese Haitian Creole Korean and Cambodian—with the the the name of of each each language printed in in English at the the the bottom of of each each letter letter Also the the the letter letter provides instructions for the Home Activity PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
HMH experts help schools and and districts initiate and and sustain On Our Way to to English implementation in in in order to to get the most out of the program and content Getting Started with On Our Way to English Participants engage in a a a a a a a a a a a a variety of hands-on experiences to to learn about On Our Way to to English organization design and and resources through direct instruction guided practice and cooperative exploration participants will experience the program’s resources both from a a a a a a a student and and and teacher perspective The goal is to build deeper understanding and and and confidence to to begin implementing On Our Way to to English in in in in their respective learning environments This course is is is available as a a a a a a full-day half-day or webinar option Page 3 Programs and Services for Striving Readers 55
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT for Striving Readers • The Home Activity is is an an engaging active blackline master master related to the the theme This master master leads parents and children in in a a a a a a a a a variety of activities that support language usage in in open communicative contexts such as discussing the the the activity planning together sharing observations and and recording them drawing and and writing This Home Activity helps students practice new vocabulary words related to the the unit theme and higher order thinking skills such as categorizing and predicting Instructions for doing the activity are printed in in in in in in in English on on the the master and repeated in in the the Family Letter in in eight languages