Reading Exercizes Movie Clip

I thought that the video clip we saw in class about literacy instruction in the bilingual classroom was REALLY good! I love how the teacher gave the students the responsibility of making a list of ways to figure out unknown words. I think it was important that the students understood that one word can be defined by using many different ideas. I think that the reading centers and progression that Flint talks about as well is super important and an activity that applies to all students. I liked how the students progressed to working independently, only after teacher instruction, whole class group work and partners. It's a good way to have students share their ideas and aid their peers by putting their heads together. Because after all, the students all had distinct ways of figuring out the definition of an unknown word in a distinct text. This skill is so important to learn at a young age, because as a bilingual education major, this skill has been stressed throughout all my classes. It is especially important for English language learners to be able to you these skills to identify and understand unfamiliar words.
Another unrelated note: the students were so well behaved in the class and worked so well together. They were even all on task during group work and look the assignment very seriously. I hope that as a teacher I can conduct my classroom in such an organized way!!!