Host: Collette Farone-Goodwin
Resource Specialist, Mid-State RBERN
Twitter: @Lingualady1 / @MidStateRBERN
Website: ocmboces.org/rbern
Email: cfaronegoodwin@ocmboces.org
Each of these eight episodes are .5 CTLE hour.
To receive CTLE credit, listen to the audio recording and complete the Quiz for the Topic Brief.
Brief 8 | 9:16 | original air date
Advanced Literacies Instruction: Spotlight on Language Production Projects
Language Production Projects
Why is it important to shift our instructional practices to build 21st Century literacy skills? There are many benefits to creating content-based, purpose-driven projects in various forms which results in consolidation and extension of students' understanding of the content while at the same time building their oral and written language skills.
This episode is the eighth in a series of readings of eight topic briefs, which were produced for the NYS Education Department by Nonie K. Lesaux, Ph.D. and Emily Galloway, Ed.D, to address linguistically diverse learners and the implementation of the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. Listen to learn more!
Topic Brief 8
Brief 8 NYS CTLE credit
Brief 7 | 10:45 | original air date
Advanced Literacies Instruction: Spotlight on Instructional Units of Study
Instructional Units of Study
What is the connection between a knowledge-building approach and the use of instructional units of study? Effective literacy instruction situates explicit instruction of crucial component skills within a more expansive framework that brings the world to students in meaningful ways to help them develop the foundation necessary for accessing and comprehending a range of texts. Learning big ideas and answering complex questions also means learning the language used to represent them.
This episode is the seventh in a series of readings of eight topic briefs, which were produced for the NYS Education Department by Nonie K. Lesaux, Ph.D. and Emily Galloway, Ed.D, to address linguistically diverse learners and the implementation of the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. Listen to learn more!
Topic Brief 6
Brief 7 NYS CTLE credit
Brief 6 | 10:58 | original air date
Hallmark 4 of Advanced Literacies Instruction: Academic Vocabulary and Language
Academic Vocabulary and Language
What is the importance of building written language and knowledge? According to Dr. Lesaux, writing alone is certainly less powerful than instruction that engages students in reading, writing and talking about a topic of study. Research suggests that English language learners and multilingual learners benefit from frequent opportunities to engage in text-based writing supported by talk.
This episode is the sixth in a series of readings of eight topic briefs, which were produced for the NYS Education Department by Nonie K. Lesaux, Ph.D. and Emily Galloway, Ed.D, to address linguistically diverse learners and the implementation of the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. Listen to learn more!
Topic Brief 6
Brief 6 NYS CTLE credit
Brief 5 | 8:38 | original air date
Hallmark 3: Building Written Language
Building Written Language
Why is it important to build written language? Writing is a crucial platform for fostering emerging and developing academic language among students acquiring English at school and their peers, and frequent opportunities to engage in text-based writing supported by talk are linked with stronger language and literacy skills overall for English Language Learners and Multilingual Learners.
This episode is the fifth in a series of readings of eight topic briefs, which were produced for the NYS Education Department by Nonie K. Lesaux, Ph.D. and Emily Galloway, Ed.D, to address linguistically diverse learners and the implementation of the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. Listen to learn more!
Topic Brief 5
Brief 5 NYS CTLE credit
Brief 4 | 6:28 | original air date
Hallmark 2: Talk and Discussion to Build Both Conversational and Academic Language Knowledge
Classroom Discussion
Why is classroom discussion important? All students, especially English language learners, need a great deal of practice with language for academic and personal success. Purposeful and intentional discussion builds student autonomy and collaboration, resulting in greater gains in achievement. This topic brief illustrates the shift in how we must think about classroom talk.
This episode is the fourth in a series of readings of eight topic briefs, which were produced for the NYS Education Department by Nonie K. Lesaux, Ph.D. and Emily Galloway, Ed.D, to address linguistically diverse learners and the implementation of the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. Listen to learn more!
Topic Brief 4
Brief 4 NYS CTLE credit
Brief 3 | 11:26 | original air date January 12, 2021
Hallmark 1: Engaging, Content-Rich Texts
Working with engaging texts that feature big ideas and rich content
How do we select and work with engaging texts that result in academic success for all learners at all grade levels? Text complexity is relative to the reader, and simply engaging with a text does not ensure academic success, especially for struggling readers and linguistically diverse learners. This topic brief addresses how to evaluate a text for complexity in terms of quantitative measures and qualitative indicators.
This episode of RBERNing Questions is the third in a series of readings of eight topic briefs, which were produced for the NYS Education Department by Nonie K. Lesaux, Ph.D. and Emily Galloway, Ed.D, to address linguistically diverse learners and the implementation of the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. Listen to learn more!
Brief 3 NYS CTLE credit
Brief 2 | 8:58 | original air date December 22, 2020
What Goes into Effective Reading Comprehension?
Code-Based Skills vs. Meaning-Based Skills
Effective reading comprehension consists of two main sets of skills: code-based and meaning-based. This brief discusses the importance of these skills in addition to the developmental processes and implications for instruction.
This episode of RBERNing Questions is the second in a series of readings of eight topic briefs, which were produced for the NYS Education Department by Nonie K. Lesaux, Ph.D. and Emily Galloway, Ed.D, to address linguistically diverse learners and the implementation of the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. Listen to learn more!
Topic Brief 2
Brief 2 NYS CTLE credit
Brief 1 | 13:43 | original air date December 8, 2020
Advanced Literacies for Academic Success
What are Advanced Literacies?
Advanced literacies refers to the skills and competencies that enable communication in increasingly diverse ways and promote the understanding and use of text for a variety of purposes.
This episode of RBERNing Questions is the first in a series of readings of eight topic briefs, which were produced for the NYS Education Department by Nonie K. Lesaux, Ph.D. and Emily Galloway, Ed.D, to address linguistically diverse learners and the implementation of the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. Listen to learn more!