MLL Success Initiative
Community College of Aurora
Equity for Multilingual Students in Online Courses
Lena Karabushin, Amanda Meier, & Cynthia Villegas
A workshop sponsored by CCA's Department of Instructional Intervention and Support and the Center for Teaching and Learning
Overview
Characteristics of MLL Ready Courses (Online).docxCharacteristics of
"MLL Ready" Online Courses
Background on MLL Students
Immigrants Community College.pdfArticle: Immigrant Students
in Community Colleges
Source: ASHE Higher Education Report
Teaching Multilingual Learners Across the Curriculum.pdfArticle: Teaching MLLs
Across the Curriculum
Source: Vivian Zamel & Ruth Spock
Principles of SLA Handout.docxTips: Principles of Second Language
Acquisition for Mainstream Instructors
Best Practices: Scaffolding
scaffolding gibbonschapter.pdfArticle: Scaffolding for MLLs in Mainstream Classrooms
Source: Pauline Gibbons
CCR 092 Tell Me How It Ends Researched Argument Essay.docxExample: Scaffolded Assignment Sheet for an Argument Paper
ENG122 Annotated Bib Guidelines Rev Jan 2020.docxExample: Scaffolded Assignment Sheet for an Annotated Bibliography
CCR 092 Essay 2_Counternarrative.docxExample: Scaffolded Assignment Sheet for a Counter-Narrative Essay
Best Practices: Giving Instructions
Giving instructions.docxTips: Giving Instructions, Checking Understanding, and Active Listening
EIM Project.mp4Example: How to Screencast Instructions for a Major Project
Best Practices: Giving Online Feedback
Reading and Responding to MLL Texts Handout.docxTips: Reading and
Responding to MLL Texts
Valuing Written Accents.pdfArticle: Valuing
Written Accents
Source: George Mason University
Word MLL Sample Feedback.pdfExample: Feedback in
Microsoft Word
Turnitin Grademark Feedback - Argumentative Paper.pdfExample: Feedback in
Turnitin Grademark
D2L Tablet App Feedback - Argumentative Essay.pdfExample: Feedback with
Cover Note in D2L App
Example: Screencasting Feedback
Source Article: Faculty Focus
Best Practices: Addressing Textual Borrowing (Plagiarism)
Borrowing_Others_Words_Text_Ownership_Memory_and_.pdfArticle: Borrowing Others' Words
Text Ownership and Plagiarism
ESL 053 Paraphrasing Grammar Toolbox REV 2019.pdfActivity: Paraphrasing Toolbox
Using Paraphrases for Support (1).pdfActivity: Using Paraphrases
for Support
Other Resources
5-15-20_Facilitating Effective Discussions (slides)Presentation: Effective Facilitation of Online
Discussion with Students
Link to Webinar
Link to Handout
Source: Illinois Virtual School
Tutorials: CCA Student
D2L and Technology Resources