Remake of EB/EL Classroom Toolkit & Explanation by Emily Pigg

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

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Digital Storytelling

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The digital storytelling resource is a great way to encourage students to practice their oral language while also working on their technology skills. This activity allows students can be creative and improve their academic skills at the same time.

CALL Resource

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The Computer-Assisted Language Learning website offers a list of resources that EL/EB students could use to practice oral language and build their knowledge. Websites can range from creating videos to writing papers or creating posters. This is a good resource for teachers to have because all of the resources are listed with explanations attached to each.

TABS

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TABS guide is a good resource for teachers to self-evaluate students' readiness for GT programs and GT testing.

CogAT

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This resource gives teachers access to practice questions and tests of the portion of GT testing that is CogAT. Teachers could use this to help prepare students before they have to complete the GT test.

Tools Addressing ELs with Disabilities

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The resource provides a list of tools and explanations on how to teach English learners with disabilities. There are website links as well as activities that would help students learn the materials.

Difference vs. Disability

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The chart allows teachers to see what attributes are students struggling with the content and what attributes are signaling that students have a disability. There is a break down on what teachers should be looking for in their students before self-diagnosing them.

Edpuzzle

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Edpuzzle is a website that allows teachers to convert any video into a formative assessment. This website inputs questions that can be multiple choice or free response.

Types of Rubrics

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On this website, there are different types of rubrics listed with an explanation of when they should be used. This resource is helpful to ensure teachers use the correct rubric for specific assignments.

Summative Assessment

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This website gives a breakdown of the benefits of summative assessments and when they should be used. Listed are numerous ways to assess students and how to make learning the most effective.

TELPAS Alternate Resource

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This page of the TELPAS website tells teachers the different things that could be tested on students as well as what is required to be taught to students. Having this as a teacher could offer information on what to test students on and to make sure they are successful in specific areas.

Social Study Resources

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This website lists numerous resources for different grade levels on the subject of social studies.

ELLs and Social Studies

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In this PDF strategies on how to best teach ELLs social studies are listed out. There are lesson plans and resources included to help teachers learn how to best teach their students.

5E Model

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The 5E model is explained in detail for teachers to easily understand. It explains the importance of each step and how to effectively use the 5E model.

Teaching ELL Science

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There are 10 tips listed on how to best teach ELL students science. It touches on what resources and scaffolding activities should be used for students.

ELL Math Stategies

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The website breaks down what type of instruction and activities are best to teach ELL students math. It discusses scaffolding, focusing on specific types of problems, and how to introduce academic language.

Sentence Frames in Math

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This website specifically touches on the subject of vocabulary in math. It list out how to provide sentence frames for students to easily introduce new academic language.

Crafting Language Objectives

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This resource gives a breakdown of how to write effective language objectives and how to effectively accomplish them within your classroom.

Content Area Instruction

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Within this resource, it offers explanations to teachers on how to effectively teach ELL students. It includes writing language objectives as well as creating a lesson to support students in accomplishing the objective for the day.

Developing Academic Language

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This article from reading rockets addresses how to incorporate academic language within a lesson. It discusses how teachers can include speaking the language, as well as how to teach students the new vocabulary.

Tiered Vocabulary

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A breakdown of the vocabulary pyramid is included in this resource. An explanation of what makes a word tier 1, 2, or 3 is given along with which words should be taught and introduced depending on grade level.

Modified Guided Reading

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Worksheets and activities are listed to help develop students' reading and writing. The point of these worksheets is to take everyday reading to a new elevated location.

Rewordify

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Rewordify is a great resource for teacher to introduce to their students. It gives student-friendly definitions as well as antonyms and synonyms all in one place.

Building Oral Language Skills

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Within this website, numerous hyperlinks introduce different resources that help improve student's oral language.

Solom

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This rubric allows teachers to observe and assess where students fall on their oral language. It observes student's comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.

Sustaining ELL Parent Engagement

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Ideas of how to involve parents within the classroom are listed in this resource. Some links are provided to specific activities that can incorporate both students and parents.

6 Tips for Engaging

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On the website, there is a break down on how to make parents want to be involved. It discusses why some parents are hesitant to be involved especially those who are ESL and how as teachers we can make the environment more welcoming.

Program Models

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There are hyperlinks that bring you to an explanation of different program models offered for ESL/bilingual students.

Types of Programs

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This fact sheet is a one-stop shop for all ESL programs offered in the state of Texas. This is a good resource for teachers to have at their fingertips so they can see what options their students have.

Engage Learners in the Classroom

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This resource provides teachers with explanations and activities are how to keep their students engaged by introducing different cultures and languages within the learning.

Inclusive Practices

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On this website, there are numerous examples of how to incorporate different cultures into lessons. There are links to books that teachers could use to teach their students about different cultures with activities attached.