Strand+4

=Strand 4: Connecting English/Language Arts and the Real World =

Mike Zupanovic
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Mike Zupanovic has been a classroom teacher for thirty years. He has also worked as an adjunct professor for over twenty of these years. He has presented workshops at both the state and national levels. As a classroom teacher, instructor or a coach Mike strives to create an environment of acceptance, safety, empowerment and success for his students and participants. Mike enjoys writing, course design, is a strong advocate for the profession and continues to grow from each and every classroom experience. =====

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In today's classrooms where students need to master the skills and content to ensure they graduate from high school, our English/Language Curriculum are skills and concepts students need to master for success in life. This strand will provide teachers with ability to embed research based strategies into daily instructional practices as well as in live event learning opportunities in order to provide students with the understanding of the connection between what they are learning in the classroom and their future. =====

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 * =====Examine assignments that engage students in English/Language Arts (ELA) by connecting learning to authentic, real-world problems. =====
 * Collaboratively work with peers to develop assignments that connect to students intellectually, emotionally, socially and behaviorally.
 * Explore habits students must have to succeed in ELA, and provide opportunities for students apply these skills to their daily life.
 * Create ways to connect students to each other, to their teachers, their families and their community to help students understand the impact that school can have on their future.
 * Develop a complete-standards based unit plan that engages students in ELA skills and concepts and their connection to preparing to be college- and career-ready.

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