https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0 Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2017-10-13 15:52:09 UTC 2017-10-29 15:35:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png courtney_lincoln https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197950319 Rural school
1300 students
about 10% ELL students
Big influx of students who are NEP (at all levels)
No full time ELL teacher in any of the buildings (part time in each building, only 2 who are endorsed ELL)]]> 2017-10-17 18:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197950319 courtney_lincoln https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197951844 Math - new elementary curriculum (Bridges) last year
Capturing Kids Hearts (district wide) - engagement and relationship building
Early literacy - Orton Gillingham
Science - new curriculum (DiscoveryED) district wide

]]> 2017-10-17 18:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197951844 courtney_lincoln https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197953008 Mutual engagement - not just the teacher talking, hear both teacher and students talking.
Collborative learning processes
Small and whole group.
See ELL students working hard but struggling to make connections.
4 day week of English of instruction and 3 day weekend of reversion to Spanish.
Extreme challenges on extended vacation time and transitions.

]]> 2017-10-17 18:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197953008 courtney_lincoln https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197953873 Additional support through academic resource.
Programs - Duo Lingo, Brain Pop.
Accommodations/modifications based on individual students - elementary.
Schedule driven at the secondary

]]> 2017-10-17 18:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197953873 courtney_lincoln https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197955942 Newcomer approach for both academics and appropriate transitional activities between languages.
Appropriate groupings for different classes and grade levels (a group of 1 student isn't a group but that's often how it's dealt with).
Functional language vs. academic language - which is more of a priority?]]> 2017-10-17 18:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197955942 courtney_lincoln https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197958234 Teaching strategies reading and writing are the main focuses.
Differentiate elementary/secondary.
Based on your list of inservice ideas - maybe ELL in the Gen Ed classroom and Academic Vocabulary split by elementary/secondary levels?]]> 2017-10-17 18:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/197958234 dana_burwell https://padlet.com/dana_burwell/a2haluq5rzu0/wish/201500593 I see you use Bridges Math, which provides target content vocabulary.  Have your teachers identified other target content vocabulary?  Are they familiar with Marzano's 6 Steps of Vocabulary Instruction?  

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