Remake of INST 363 EB/EL Classroom Toolkit & Explanation by Emma Ziegelbein

ELPS Chart

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English Language Proficiency Standards - these are important to include in the language objectives when lesson planning and for determining which language domains are begin addressed with the lesson.

PLDs

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Proficiency Level Descriptors - these are important to refer to when monitoring the progress of the English learners. They also serve as reminders of what students can do at each level of proficiency within each domain of language.

ELPS Chart

emmaziegelbein — 2024-11-23 03:44:34 UTC

Equal Educational Opportunities Law

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 02:06:55 UTC

TEC 1.002(a)- an important section of the education code requiring districts to provide everyone with a quality education. This means that districts have to accommodate for all types of students, including English learners.

The Texas Education Agency's Rules for Educating Emergent Bilingual Students

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 02:14:57 UTC

This link will bring you to the TEA's outline of guidelines for educating English learners. This resource is great for teachers looking to learn about the specifics of what their programs should look like and what goals they should be striving to achieve in their classrooms.

Limiting Factors in ESL/Bilingual Education

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 02:20:47 UTC

This article is helpful because it talks about some of the challenges that EB/EL students face in the classroom. Being aware of these problems can help teachers watch out for them and dismantle them when they see them taking place in their classroom.

Classroom Management Strategies

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 02:22:31 UTC

This article covers useful strategies for fostering an effective learning environment for all types of students, including English learners. Creating a safe, fun environment for students will lead to comfortability and increased learning ability.

Oral Language Development

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 02:31:24 UTC

This article talks about different ways to promote oral language development among students who are still learning English. It is great because it talks about how the first language can support learning the second and gives practical strategies/activities to be implemented to foster growth.

Student Oral Language Observation Matrix (SOLOM)

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 02:35:02 UTC

This is a rubric for observing/documenting the progress students are making in their language growth. Student scores represent whether a student can participate in oral language tasks typically expected in the classroom at his or her grade level.

Reading 101 for ELLs

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 02:38:50 UTC

This article talks about the research behind literacy instruction and provides links to that evidence. It also details how to use the home language to encourage reading and comprehension in the target language.

Improving ELL Writing Skills

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 02:40:40 UTC

This article is about various ways to help improve ELL writing while making the topic seem fun and exciting. This passage is also helpful for avenues to scaffold lessons/activities for multiple proficiency levels.

Solving Math Problems with ELL Students

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 02:44:50 UTC

This video shows a real-life example of teaching math to ELL students. I chose this resource because it provides, in detail, what teaching math to ELLs could look like in practice and what scaffolds could be beneficial for improving the learning experience.

Integrating Language While Teaching Mathematics

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 02:47:59 UTC

This brief details ways to improve the math learning experience for ELL students. It emphasizes teaching the target language and math content together to produce better results in both areas.

Social Studies ELL Lesson

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 22:52:32 UTC

This is a video showing a social studies lesson given to ELL students. It is helpful because it gives tangible examples of scaffolding material to work well for English learners.

Preparing an ELL Social Studies Lesson

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 22:54:31 UTC

This is an article about the steps to take to plan a lesson molded to the needs of your specific students. It is beneficial because it covers areas from including content/language objectives to how to use visuals to engage students more.

Instructing ELL Students with Disabilities

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 22:59:38 UTC

This video talks about how to alter instruction to make it better for students who have auditory processing disorders. This video gives good tips for teaching these students.

Language Differences vs. Disabilities

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 23:01:16 UTC

It can be tricky to assess whether any student has a learning disability, but particularly when they are still learning English. This resource gives tips for differentiating whether a student is just struggling with the language or has a disability as well.

ELL Science Lesson

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 23:16:08 UTC

This is a video of a science lesson given to a class with ELL students. It is a helpful example for other teachers wondering how to construct a lesson like this.

Combining Language and Science Material

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 23:17:59 UTC

This article talks about how to incorporate improving language skills within lessons for ELL students. It gives examples of useful techniques like graphic organizers and science journals.

Educational Technology Toolkit

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 23:22:20 UTC

This resource talks about how technology can be beneficial for ELL students and how to pick the right apps/technology for the classroom.

Technology Resource Website

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 23:24:43 UTC

This link brings you to a website that has a multitude of technology resources that are beneficial for second-language acquisition for student and teacher use.

Meeting the Linguistic Needs of High-Potential English Language Learners

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 23:53:53 UTC

Students can be high-achieving while still learning English. This article talks about how to cater to those high-functioning students who might still need additional help grasping the language.

Identifying Gifted Students

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-08 23:56:40 UTC

These charts describe qualities seen in gifted students. They give space for teachers to write notes down if they notice these attributes in their students.

Content and Language Objectives

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-09 00:02:47 UTC

This video talks about the purpose of content and language objectives for ELL students. It is helpful to know the reasons behind something before creating them.

Language Objectives in Practice

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-09 00:03:29 UTC

This video shows how a teacher implements her language objectives in her lesson.

Using Formative Assessments to Help ELL Students

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-09 00:26:53 UTC

This document talks about what formative assessments are and how they are beneficial.

Supporting English Language Learners with Formative Assessments

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-09 00:28:14 UTC

This article gives numerous ideas of formative assessments that can be used for ELL students.

Engaging ELL Families

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-09 00:30:20 UTC

Partnering with community organizations can help encourage family involvement in the school. This article talks about the details of that and also includes videos showing this.

Engaging the Families of English Language Learners

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-09 00:31:45 UTC

This article expands on the idea of bringing family into the classroom to involve them more in their kids' education. It gives steps to accomplish this.

ELL Summative Assessments

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-09 01:51:20 UTC

This article talks about the different formats and purposes of testing and what they look like for ELL students.

Summative vs. Formative Assessment

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-09 01:55:23 UTC

This image shows a chart comparing formative and summative assessments. It is a good tool for teachers to know the purposes of both formats and to decide which to use at which time.

Stages of Second-Language Acquisition

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-09 01:57:52 UTC

This article talks about the main stages of learning a new language. It also details how teachers can aid students in the learning process.

Comparing and Contrasting First and Second Language Acquisition

emmaziegelbein — 2024-12-09 02:15:05 UTC

This resource, though lengthy, is beneficial for understanding the differences between learning your first and second languages. This is helpful to know so that teachers can be patient with ELL students in the classroom.