Aurora 2025

  1. List and explain the components of research-based best practices for young dual language learners (DLLs).   2. Describe the specific instructional enhancements that promote oral language development based on the POLL approach. \ 3. What is the importance of engaging dual language families, and what are some effective outreach activities?  Article

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1. What "Math Language" did you use during the Summer Program? 2. Explain how you applied technology and games in your Math classes during the program. Article

  Explain how you use the four steps of the Spark Sequence in your Math classes during this summer program. Article

  Questions based on the Reading Strategies Handbook (96 pages long) 1) After reviewing the vocabulary strategies, how will you actively engage students with new vocabulary beyond just display, ensuring deeper understanding and application? Provide specific examples of activities or instructional approaches. 2) How could you adapt or combine strategies from "Reading Different Text Forms" (e.g., informational, graphical, literary) to better support students with diverse learning needs and varying literacy levels within a single lesson or unit? 3) What key insights or takeaways resonated with you most from the Reading Strategies Handbook? 4)How do you plan to incorporate these reading strategies into your upcoming lessons? Give examples. Article

 As future educators or civic leaders, how would you integrate the PBS Civics Collection into classroom or community education to foster constitutional literacy and active citizenship among younger audiences? What strategies would ensure these resources are both engaging and impactful? Resources

Should schools be allowed to search students without individualized suspicion if it means creating a safer environment — or does that sacrifice too much of students' constitutional rights? Article

 "How can early legal education, such as initiatives like School Tasking, challenge misconceptions about the law and contribute to a more informed and empowered society? Reflect on the potential role of universities and your own responsibilities as a future professional in shaping public legal literacy." Article

 "How does integrating law into a high school curriculum, as demonstrated by the Bronx School for Law, Government, and Justice, enhance students' academic and civic development—and should more schools adopt this model nationwide?" Article 

Should legal reasoning be taught as a core subject in K–12 education, and how might early exposure to legal thinking influence students' civic engagement and critical reasoning skills? Article