Remake of EB/EL Classroom Toolkit & Explanation by Sarah Norman

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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This Powerpoint is useful for my toolkit because it contains a comprehensive overview of his history and policies pertaining to EB/EL education.

Kanopy "Our Spirits Don't Speak Spanish"

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This documentary is important because it highlights the cruel history of foreign language-speaking students in American history through a combination of footage, research, and interviews.

Suggestopedia

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Suggestopedia is a pedagogical contemporary ESL teaching method that provides language instruction in a
low-stakes environment and
integrates the arts.

TPR

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This website does a great job explaining the various uses of Total Physical Response (TPR) teaching and providing useful implementations for the classroom.

ELPS K-12 Listening Standards

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These descriptors and proficiency levels are vital for teachers to understand what their students are able to hear and retain.

ELPS K-12 Speaking Standards

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These descriptors and proficiency levels allow for teachers to create appropriately scaffolded lessons and supplements for their EB/EL students.

Cummins Interdependence Hypothesis

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The interdependence model explains that a language learners fluency in both reading and writing positively impacts their L2 acquisition.

Cognates

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Using cognates is a helpful way of exposing students to words in their second language with similar spelling, meaning, and pronunciation as their home language.

Dialect Myth v. Fact

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Dialect myths are important to combat to avoid stereotyping students and learn how to address dialect differences/cultural differences.

Dialect Visual

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This chart is a useful visual for understanding how many varieties of language dialects there are.

Student Agency

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Some academics refer to student agency as the pedagogy used to have students understand and excel at their work.

Bridging Social Conversations into Academic Discourse with English Language Learners

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Teachers play a critical role in supporting language development
and need to know how to bridge social conversations and academic conversations.

Noam Chomsky Video

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This simple overview of Noam Chomsky's theory on Language Acquisition is an easy to understand summary of

Baby Language Video

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This video highlights how intricate the brain works to process and acquire a first language.

Venn Diagram

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This diagram is important for teachers to remember how multifaceted language is, and that L2 acquisition is deeply complicated.

Capitalizing on Similarities and Differences between Spanish and English

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This article is excellent at discussing how to capitalize on the differences and similarities between English and Spanish to enhance language acquisition.

Family Engagement Toolkit

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This toolkit contains an extensive walkthrough of steps to engage EB/ELs families into the school and community to further contribute to the child's education and sense of belonging.

Schools and the EB/EL

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This article is important for teachers to be aware of how the school's outreach and support of another culture can support the child's entire English acquisition.

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A good resource for developing academic language - this toolkit covers how to teach academic language through various techniques across various content areas.

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This toolkit encompasses guiding principles for educators to integrating technology in the classroom to supplement language learning in an engaging and low stakes way.

Language Barrier v Disability

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This article/journal explores and explains the distinct differences between language barriers and learning barriers and how to accommodate them.

EBs/ELs with L.D.

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This article provides teachers in depth research and guides for formulating classroom instruction to address the unique needs of L2 learners who also face the added challenge of a learning disability.

Tech and EBs

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This website links and displays several helpful tools for teaching EBs and ELs through the use of technology.

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This article provides inclusive framework for finding gifted and talented students can ensure that English language learners don’t slip through the cracks.

Chat Forum

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This link is to a chat forum where several teachers discuss their experiences and opinions on supporting gifted & talented GT students.

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This practice guide provides four recommendations that address what works for English learners during reading and content area instruction.

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Explores a few lesson plans that develop ELLs science and academic language skills.

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Science talk is an instructional discourse practice that capitalizes on an enthusiasm centered around exploration and inquiry and experiements.

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This article describes some strategies for planning Social Studies and History lessons with English language learners in mind through a focus on background knowledge, academic language and vocabulary, peer learning, and identifying key concepts, concepts, and skills.

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Effecting understanding of social studies requires higher order thinking skills. Teachers must keep in mind how to reach all ELLs in their classroom.

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Math is such a thorough concept that it's almost like a language itself!

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This post is an excellent resource for teaching math to English Language Learners!