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Tips for Supporting Students

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This year my role was extended to include MYP/DP learning support.  After reflecting on the teacher orientation, I thought of myself as a student and what I would want teachers to change. Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash Speak slowly There are many students in the school whose first language is not English. But this is not only for BMLs, sometimes there are other noises or echoes that can make it harder to hear.  Make it visual Many sessions were all talk. Sometimes we were asked to go to a different page or look at a different graphic, but since it was not shown, I saw many participants who were confused and didn't know where to look.  A few suggestions I have for teachers: Make text large Keep the text to a minimum Use visuals related to the content. Another suggestion would be to create an outline that could be handed out to students during the lesson. Vocabulary Thinking about students new to a program, the vocabulary can be overwhelming. Especially in the IB,...

Resources for Media Literacy

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Photo by Pinho . on Unsplash I am very interested in media literacy. Below are several resources for questioning sources. The webinar is worth a listen as they talk about the importance of making media literacy more a routine and not just a one-off activity. It also gives good questions to ask about advertisements: perspective, what does the author have to gain, etc. Media Literacy matches both program's ATL Skills: PYP  Research > Media Literacy MYP/DP  Research > Media Literacy GO-TO SITES Civic Online Reasoning  from Stanford University Question Formulation Technique  from the Right Question Institute News Literacy Project Presentations for Teachers [15 min Video]  Media Literacy Routines Presentations for Class Five Adverts paired with Questions News Lit Quiz: Is it legit? Vetting news sources for credibility Fake News Classrooms  (presentation) Real Or Fake? Websites to use for evaluation Other Resources Shifting Schools  on Twitter Link to...