Grading & Modifying for ELs by Altonise K Henfield https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk What is your take away from this meeting? What wonderings do you still have? en-us 2017-11-01 17:44:51 UTC 2017-11-01 23:37:09 UTC hello@padlet.com modifications https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202666403 Today some modfications for assessments were shared that I was under the impression were not to be used.]]> 2017-11-01 18:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202666403 Interesting Statement https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202667026 I had never thought or heard about ELL students not being able to complete a DA or pass a DA. I felt like this was an exaggerated blanket statement. ]]> 2017-11-01 18:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202667026 One take I have... d_henry1 https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202676120 That we should not be concerned about ELL students DA or milestones test. 

Wonderings...
Even though I have been trained to work with ELL students I still feel very concerned about their overall learning and I am not sure I am meeting their needs.]]> 2017-11-01 19:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202676120 Information about common assessments being modified was new to me. For example, being able to read passages, and taking away descriptors. https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202679511 2017-11-01 19:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202679511 Take Aways https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202689620 Modifying Common Assessments was new for me

Grades for ELs are subjective]]> 2017-11-01 19:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202689620 Wonderings... https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202697325 Should we really not be concerned with our ELL students passing the DAs or Milestones? I believe that our goal should be to make them feel confident and successful in the classroom, but shouldn''t we also set high expectations for our students? I feel that just accepting that they can't achieve standard proficiency is saying that it is ok to let them fail. ]]> 2017-11-01 19:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202697325 Common Assessments https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202698605 Should we develop these modified assessments as a grade level or as individual teachers based on our students? Also, do we need to get these assessments approved before administering?]]> 2017-11-01 19:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202698605 Take Aways https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202710968 -ELLs may not show mastery on DAs and Milestones and that is okay
-Highlighting key words or Underlining them is okay

Wonderings...
-Grading

]]> 2017-11-01 20:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202710968 Take Aways https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202711809 Testing modifications to use with my students. (highlighting key words and rephrasing questions)
ELL students do not need to show mastery on DAs or the milestones.]]> 2017-11-01 20:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202711809 A takeaway https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202738511 I am not comfortable with the self-fulfilling prophesy that our ELLs can't/won't pass DAs or Milestones. To me, that's going into the year not only accepting but expecting failure for a HUGE portion of our kids - and to me, that ain't cool. And from what I know about our team, it's not in our game plan. :)]]> 2017-11-01 23:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alhenfield/g4ut5a4zg0vk/wish/202738511