Remake of EB/EL Classroom Toolkit & Explanation by Alexa Fiore

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

af224 — 2023-12-10 20:40:13 UTC

Oral Language Development Article

af224 — 2023-12-10 20:46:06 UTC

This article provides common challenges that ELLs may face when it comes to oral language, and solutions to combat those problems. This would be very helpful for teachers to see what issues they may encounter and the best strategies to help students.

Oral Development Resources Article

af224 — 2023-12-10 20:51:29 UTC

This article defines and explains the important components of oral language, and provides resources for each component. These resources can be used for teachers who need assistance in any of these areas.

Reading Comprehension Strategies for EB/ELs

af224 — 2023-12-10 20:58:09 UTC

This article explains the three main approaches of teaching reading comprehension, building background knowledge, teaching vocabulary explicitly, and frequently checking comprehension. It also provides different activities for each of those approaches that teachers can use in their classrooms.

ESL Students' Writing and Strategies

af224 — 2023-12-10 21:03:36 UTC

This article provides information for how English Language Learners develop as writers, and strategies for instruction. Knowing how EB/ELs typically develop as writers is helpful for teachers to develop their instruction, and the strategies provided can help them to do so.

Language Acquisition Theories

af224 — 2023-12-10 21:10:35 UTC

This video provides an overview of the main Language Acquisition theories. Being aware of the different theories can help teachers decide which they want to use in their classroom, as well as identify how students may have began acquiring language outside the classroom.

Comparing First and Second Language Acquisition

af224 — 2023-12-10 21:16:16 UTC

This article defines First and Second Language Acquisition theories, as well as the order of acquisition, input, differences, and factors that contribute to acquisition. Teachers can use this resource in order to better understand the difference between first and second language acquisition and the factors that contribute to second language acquisition. This can be important to guide instruction.

Traditional and Modern Methods of ESL Teaching

af224 — 2023-12-10 21:22:25 UTC

This article describes some of the popular ESL methods, both historical and contemporary. This is a good resource because teachers can learn more about each and decide what will best work for them.

Methods/ Approaches for teaching English as a Second Language

af224 — 2023-12-10 21:31:37 UTC

This chapter goes through the history of teaching English as a second language, and contemporary methods. The chapter provides classroom use and examples of each method which a teacher could refer to and draw from in their own instruction.

Understanding the Difference between ESL and Bilingual Education programs

af224 — 2023-12-10 21:39:28 UTC

This article describes the similarities and differences between ESL and Bilingual education programs, as well as who they are for and the objectives of each. This is important for teachers to know what programs are available for students at the schools that they are working at and understand how the students are learning.

Texas Administrative Code -- ESL and Bilingual Education

af224 — 2023-12-10 21:44:05 UTC

This is the Texas state standards for ESL and Bilingual Education. This resource is important for teachers to understand what is required for the programs, and to make sure that students are receiving an adequate education.

Strategies for Teaching Math for ELs

af224 — 2023-12-10 21:49:21 UTC

This article provides several strategies for teaching math to ELs that teachers can refer to. The article also highlights what is most important to focus on when teaching math to ELs, which is important for teachers to know to guide their instruction.

Math Instruction for ELs

af224 — 2023-12-10 22:07:52 UTC

This article provides various strategies for teaching math to ELs, as well as examples of how to implement those strategies. I think that this is a great resource for teachers to use to incorporate supports for ELs into their math lessons.

Hands on Science for ELs

af224 — 2023-12-10 22:10:36 UTC

This is a video of a teacher explaining different science activities that she likes to do with ELs and how to incorporate science with literacy. This is a great resource for teachers to use, both for the activities and to understand how science is important in literacy.

Science for English Language Learners

af224 — 2023-12-10 22:18:37 UTC

This article explains how teachers should give science instruction to ELs, and the principles for that instruction. This is an important resource for teachers to use in lesson planning, as they can refer to as a guide to make sure that the lesson meets the needs of learners.

Preparing an Engaging Social Studies Lesson for EB/ELs

af224 — 2023-12-10 22:21:09 UTC

This article explains how to make an engaging social studies lesson for EB/ELs. The article highlights all the important points to consider with examples, which teachers can use when writing a lesson plan for a social studies lesson.

Language Teaching in Social Studies

af224 — 2023-12-10 22:34:19 UTC

This video shows a teacher integrating literacy with social studies instruction, to show how to integrate the two. This is a good resource for teachers to see how to integrate these two concepts, as well as how to foster effective social studies instruction for ELs.

Adjusting Instruction for ELLs with disabilities

af224 — 2023-12-10 22:50:26 UTC

This video is a good resource for teachers to figure out how to best alter instruction to best instruct ELLs with disabilities. The video provides examples of where students might struggle based on their disability, and how teachers can work to help them in these areas.

Tools for Addressing ELs with Disabilities

af224 — 2023-12-10 23:02:54 UTC

This chapter provides various tools and resources for ELs with disabilities. This is a good resource for teachers to use because it discusses various skills, and whether or not the deficit comes from language or a disability. Teachers can use this to help identify if ELs may have a disability.

GT Assessments for EBs/ELs

af224 — 2023-12-10 23:24:09 UTC

This slide from the week 12 PowerPoint shows the types of GT assessments for EB/ELs. This and the rest of the PowerPoint would be a good resource for teachers so that they can gain knowledge on the different assessment types and find out what will work best for the student they intend on assessing.

Using Technology to Differentiate Learning

af224 — 2023-12-10 23:37:29 UTC

This video highlights the different ways to differentiate learning using technology in the classroom. I chose this because it gives examples of how to use technology to differentiate learning, which can be helpful to teachers looking to use technology in different ways with students.

4 Kinds of Portfolios

af224 — 2023-12-10 23:45:23 UTC

This is a slide from the week 10 PowerPoint that describes the kinds of portfolios that teachers can use to collect and assess students' progress. I chose this because it is a good resource for teachers to use when deciding what work to save for the kind of portfolio they want to create.

Formative Assessments for ELLs

af224 — 2023-12-10 23:48:06 UTC

This source discusses what formative assessments can do to benefit ELLs. I chose this resource because it provides teachers with the benefits of using formative assessments for ELLs, and how they can be used to measure both content and language development.

How to choose a method

af224 — 2023-12-10 23:55:15 UTC

This is a slide from the week 2 PowerPoint. I chose this because it is a good resource for teachers in deciding what ESL method to use for their students.

Steps for Writing Language Objectives

af224 — 2023-12-11 00:03:56 UTC

This video is a good resource for helping teachers to figure out how to best write a language objective. I chose this resource because I think breaking down the process into steps and showing examples can be beneficial for teachers who are writing language objectives.

Writing Effective Language Objectives

af224 — 2023-12-11 00:09:18 UTC

This resource describes the most efficient way for teachers to write language objective. I think that this resource provides stems, word bank, and examples that will be beneficial for a teacher to review when creating a language objective and can help them in their own process.

Encouraging and Sustaining ELL Parent Engagement

af224 — 2023-12-11 00:48:54 UTC

This article provides tips for engaging the parents of EB/ELs with their child's education. I chose this because it provides helpful strategies that can be used for all different kinds of families and levels of involvement, as well as helpful examples.

How to Use Technology to Support ELLs in Your Classroom

af224 — 2023-12-11 00:53:08 UTC

This article describes how to successfully use technology in the classroom to best support EB/ELs. I chose this article because it highlights important ways to incorporate technology into the daily routine and finding resources that will work best in your classroom.

School-Family-Community Engagement for ELLs

af224 — 2023-12-11 00:57:22 UTC

This article discusses the importance of family and community engagement and how it is beneficial to ELLs. I chose this resource because it will help teachers to understand the importance of family and community engagement and provides different ways to do so using a research based framework.

Identifying and Supporting Gifted ELLs

af224 — 2023-12-11 01:02:05 UTC

This article describes how ELLs who could be gifted and talented should be addressed. I chose this article because it would be helpful for teachers to see common traits of gifted EB/ELs to be able to identify them in their future classroom.

Language Objectives

af224 — 2023-12-11 01:07:46 UTC

This article discusses how to write and apply language objectives in content instruction. I chose this resource because it is very detailed in how to create an effective language objective and can be helpful for teachers to see this, and alter the language objective to best fit the needs of their students.

ELL Advocacy Guide

af224 — 2023-12-11 01:15:44 UTC

This resource is a guide to advocating for EB/ELs, with many strategies and scenarios for various things. I chose this resource because it is detailed and allows for teachers to look at examples to figure out the proper course of action, as well as to identify if a student is in need of an advocate.

Advocating for ELLs

af224 — 2023-12-11 01:25:11 UTC

This article describes the role of the teacher in advocating for ELLs. I chose this article because it describes different modalities of advocacy that teachers can do that are best done as a team of teachers, which is important because most of the time teachers work in a team.

Strategies to Support ELLs in Social Studies

af224 — 2023-12-11 01:29:25 UTC

This article provides strategies to support ELLs in Social Studies. I chose this article because the strategies included are simple yet effective to implement, and can be done with the whole class. The article also provides examples of how to implement the strategies in the classroom.

Under- and over- identification of ELLs in Special Education

af224 — 2023-12-11 01:36:35 UTC

This video discusses the reasons that there is both under- and over- identification of EB/ELs in SPED Programs. I chose this video because I think that it is important for educators to realize this so that when they are in the classroom they can properly identify students who require SPED.