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More than ever before, our world is globalized and technologically advanced, especially following the pandemic.
Students need us to integerate 21st century competencies into our classrooms to prepare them to be productive citizens in a changing world that is driven by technology! We will focus, specifically, on ELL students and how we can best benefit their development using these competencies.

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21st Century Competencies are knowledge and skills that are transferable to the ever changing, technologically driven world. They are: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration and Communication. These skills will allow students to be successful in the "real world." We will dive deeply into this topic on March 17th!

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Appropriate Use of Technology: Focus on ELL Students

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Appropriate Use of Technology: Focus on ELL Students

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Many ELL students have limited or little experience with using technology/appropriate use of technology. All students may struggle to understand how to use technology in a beneficial way. We will focus on strategies and tools that you may use to teach students WHEN to use technology and HOW to use it appropriately!

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21st Century Competencies & ELL Students

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21st Century Competencies & ELL Students

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Technology can help ELL students in numerous ways. They can learn important skills that are applicable to the globalized world, allowing them to more easily obtain employment and be active citizens. It can also assist them in their language development. We will explore numerous ways that ESL students can benefit from a 21st Century Competency focus.

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There are numerous ELL specific digital resources that you may use in the classroom, post on your LMS, or use on an e-learning platform. We will discuss some of these in details such as duolingo and google translate. These can ELL help students be more successful both in and outside of the classroom.

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Email: ELLSUPPORTS@GMAIL.com
Submit any questions or additional topics you would like discussed by March 15th
Teams meeting link will be sent out via email