Guides for Teacher Educators
Me Mapping Guide for Teacher Educators
Me Mapping Guide for Teacher Educators
In the Me Mapping Guide for Teacher Educators, you will find examples of activities you can use to integrate Me Mapping into your courses. These activities can help teacher candidates recognize the diversity and strengths of English Learners (ELs), and use an asset-based approach to support these learners in K-12 classrooms.
In the Me Mapping Guide for Teacher Educators, you will find examples of activities you can use to integrate Me Mapping into your courses. These activities can help teacher candidates recognize the diversity and strengths of English Learners (ELs), and use an asset-based approach to support these learners in K-12 classrooms.
The activities in this guide include:
The activities in this guide include:
1. Recognizing the Diversity of English Learners
1. Recognizing the Diversity of English Learners
2. Profile of an English Learner
2. Profile of an English Learner
3. Assessing & Supporting English Learners' Language Proficiency
3. Assessing & Supporting English Learners' Language Proficiency
4. Me Mapping Workshop
4. Me Mapping Workshop
5. Supporting English Learners with Refugee Backgrounds Using Picture Books
5. Supporting English Learners with Refugee Backgrounds Using Picture Books
We encourage you to adapt these activities according to the context and goals of your teacher education program. You can access each individual activity or the full activity guide in PDF or Google Slides format by clicking on the links below.
We encourage you to adapt these activities according to the context and goals of your teacher education program. You can access each individual activity or the full activity guide in PDF or Google Slides format by clicking on the links below.
FULL ACTIVITY GUIDE
FULL ACTIVITY GUIDE
Me Mapping Activities: Guide for Teacher Educators (Full)
Me Mapping Activities_ Guide for Teacher Educators (Full).pdfActivity 1: Recognizing the Diversity of English Learners
Activity 1: Recognizing the Diversity of English Learners
Recognizing the Diversity of English LearnersRecognizing the Diversity of English Learners.pdfActivity 2: Profile of an English Learner
Activity 2: Profile of an English Learner
Profile of an English LearnerProfile of an English Learner.pdfActivity 3: Assessing & Supporting English Learners' Language Proficiency
Activity 3: Assessing & Supporting English Learners' Language Proficiency
Assessing and Supporting ELs' Language ProficiencyAssessing and Supporting ELs' Language Proficiency.pdfActivity 4: Me Mapping Workshop
Activity 4: Me Mapping Workshop
Me Mapping WorkshopMe Mapping Workshop.pdfActivity 5: Supporting English Learners with Refugee Backgrounds Using Picture Books
Activity 5: Supporting English Learners with Refugee Backgrounds Using Picture Books
Supporting ELs with Refugee Backgrounds Using StorybooksSupporting ELs with Refugee Backgrounds Using Storybooks.pdfTeacher Candidates' Perspectives on Me Mapping
Teacher Candidates' Perspectives on Me Mapping
Here are some comments from teacher candidates who have used the Me Mapping website:
Here are some comments from teacher candidates who have used the Me Mapping website:
“The Me Mapping website gave me lots of ideas on how to create a welcoming classroom environment.”
“The Me Mapping website gave me lots of ideas on how to create a welcoming classroom environment.”
“It helped me to see the levels, skills and interests of diverse English learners.”
“It helped me to see the levels, skills and interests of diverse English learners.”
“Me Mapping activities allowed me to learn a little bit about my students and create lessons tailored to my class' interests and values.”
“Me Mapping activities allowed me to learn a little bit about my students and create lessons tailored to my class' interests and values.”
“The Me Mapping website allowed me to develop an assets-based view of English learners. I discovered how diverse ELs are and how much they bring to the classroom.”
“The Me Mapping website allowed me to develop an assets-based view of English learners. I discovered how diverse ELs are and how much they bring to the classroom.”
Here are some comments from teacher candidates on the benefits of Me Mapping for ELs and other learners in the classroom:
Here are some comments from teacher candidates on the benefits of Me Mapping for ELs and other learners in the classroom:
The benefits of Me Mapping include students getting in touch with their roots and being proud of them… Students will build an appreciation for others and their diversities.”
The benefits of Me Mapping include students getting in touch with their roots and being proud of them… Students will build an appreciation for others and their diversities.”
“Me Mapping recognizes the L1 and culture of ELS as aspects of themselves to be proud of and share with others.”
“Me Mapping recognizes the L1 and culture of ELS as aspects of themselves to be proud of and share with others.”
“Me Mapping is a great way for students to express their experience and their history.”
“Me Mapping is a great way for students to express their experience and their history.”
“With Me Mapping ELs can use and demonstrate previous knowledge and feel validated.”
“With Me Mapping ELs can use and demonstrate previous knowledge and feel validated.”
“Students can make connections with others in the class who have similar Me Maps.”
“Students can make connections with others in the class who have similar Me Maps.”