English as a Second language / English Language Development Sessions

This session focuses on Carol Ann Thomlinson's work, which explains how teaching needs to address the differences that occur within students' learning profiles. Participants explore how instruction that emphasizes student decision-making and research is more natural and effective than instruction in which students are served a "one-size-fits-all" curriculum. Participants learn how to differentiate instruction and curriculum in three different areas: Content, Process, and Products.

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Level: K–12

This session addresses the reading process as an activity designed to help ELL construct meaning from texts. Participants will learn pre-, during, and post-reading strategies to help students understand reading selections. Reading comprehension topics covered include: vocabulary development, identification of main idea and supporting details, summarization, use of context clues, and more.

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Level: K–12

This session explores a variety of instructional strategies and approaches that help make instruction delivered in English comprehensible to students whose first language is not English and enable ELL to access academic and gradelevel appropriate content. Participants learn and practice strategies derived from second language acquisition theory and practice (Total Physical Response and Storytelling, natural approach, controlled language according to language proficiency, differentiated instruction, etc.).

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Level: K–12

This session discusses the research and practice of assessing English language and grade-level academic proficiency in ELL. The session explores a variety of measurement strategies and approaches, including how to use individual, classroom, and school-wide achievement data to gauge ELL progress in acquiring language and content knowledge. It also addresses the importance of standards-based instruction and its alignment with statewide language and academic assessments. Participants create and implement assessment and evaluation tools for both formative and summative purposes.

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Level: K–12

This session focuses on research that supports the teaching and learning of the English language to K-6 ELL using the academic vocabulary of the content areas as the vehicle of instruction (i.e. Science, Math, Social Studies, etc.) and its practical applications in the ELL classroom. Participants discuss the findings of several researchers and research projects, including Deborah Short and JoAnne Crandall from the Center for Applied Linguistics, the University of Miami’s Gilberto J. Cuevas, Arizona State University’s Yolanda de la Cruz, and the Carnegie Corporation’s Academic Literacy Skills for Algebra project (2006).

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*Price established for a maximum of 30 participants. Each additional participant - $150.00

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Participants learn the tiered approach to intervention outlined by RtI and the activities that both schools and school personnel should address. Learn More

The acquisition of reading skills is vital to the development of literacy in any language. This session discusses pre-, during, and after reading strategies and approaches that make scaffolded reading instruction comprehensible to ALL students, especially students who have had interrupted formal education (SIFE). Participants learn/discuss the appropriate use of high-interest, low-difficulty reading selections.

*Price established for a maximum of 30 participants. Each additional participant - $250.00

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