EB/EL Classroom Toolkit & Explanation- Courtney, Fote by Courtney Fote

Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs)

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Texas Education Agency has provided a detailed chart for EBs/ELs and the descriptors of varying stages of English Proficiency. The descriptors are split up into four categories: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. This is useful for monitoring the progress of English language learners.

ELPS Chart

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The English Language Proficiency Descriptors provide pre-requisite language skills for English language learners to access academic content. It provides a list of skills in the categories of language skills, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Comparing and Contrasting First and Second Language Acquisition

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This article provides a good summary by comparing and contrasting first and second language acquisition.

Second Language vs. Learning

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:01:12 UTC

This video provides a good summary and breakdown of the explanation of Second Language Acquisition. It helps educators understand how to use both to help students effectively reach their language learning goals.

Strategies for Success for EBs/ELs

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:05:57 UTC

This article provides 9 principles to focus on when teaching EBs/ELs. There are many boxes teachers have to check, but this article emphasizes the importance of student engagement and individualization.

ELL Language Portraits

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:10:15 UTC

Purdue University offers case studies of students who are learning English. This tool is useful, because it allows educators to look at different students and their needs. From there, educators can use their knowledge of the student to be prepared for LPAC meetings. It is a very useful tool for first year educators who has not been through an LPAC meeting before.

Student Oral Language Observation Matrix (SOLUM)

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:19:46 UTC

The SOLUM can be used for teachers to assess their students' command of oral language in a variety of situations. These situations could be through class discussions, playground interactions, encounters between classes. It is not a test, rather an observation of their listening comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, grammar, and pronunciation skills.

Three Tiers of Vocabulary

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This article provides educators with an explanation of appropriate vocabulary words for English language learners. It is important for teachers to incorporate tier 1, 2, and 3 words into language and academic instruction.

Literacy Engagement

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:30:05 UTC

This article offers a breakdown on the importance of literacy engagement for English learners. It emphasizes how to enhance literacy engagement through instructional implications and English language acquisition.

Reading 101 for English Language Learners

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:32:24 UTC

This article highlights ELL instructional strategies based on key reading components and skills. It also discusses how impactful the oral home language is.

Social Conversations into Academic Discourse

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:39:26 UTC

This video highlights the importance of connecting social conversations into academic discourse. By creating a supportive and positive classroom, students will be interested in the academic content at hand.

Equity Tool

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:41:58 UTC

This observation checklist offers examples of how to be a culturally responsive teacher. I think this is really useful for educators, because it can be overwhelming for teachers on where to start when it comes to inclusion of multiple cultures and language.

Academic Language Function Toolkit

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:44:14 UTC

This is a great resource for developing academic language for all students in all content areas. It will be useful for lesson planning and focusing on language objectives.

Proficiency Level Descriptors

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:46:32 UTC

The TELPAS Proficiency Level Descriptors are important to review when writing language objectives, because it ensures educators are planning objectives that are obtainable but challenging. I think it is a good resource to look over when writing language objectives.

Sentence Frames in Math Content

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:50:28 UTC

When focusing on students math skills', it is important to provide students with the resources to properly learn and use math language. This website includes sentence frames to help students learn math content, and to guide educators in teaching math.

Math Instruction for English Language Learners

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:53:42 UTC

This article highlights how to make math instruction for accessible for ELL's by building background knowledge, increasing student language production, and explicitly teaching academic language.

Integrating Language While Teaching STEM

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 17:56:51 UTC

This report by the Department of Education highlights effective instructional practices, examples, and practices shifts for science and engineering teachers to use for students. It is also discusses language functions through content of Science.

Using Science to Develop Language Skills

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 18:02:30 UTC

This article highlights extensions that are useful for students learning science content. It includes the assistance of graphic organizers and activities that can collaborate English language learning and science content.

Engaging Social Studies Lesson for EBs/ELs

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 18:04:35 UTC

It is useful to rely on strategies for planning social studies lessons that are appropriate for ELLs' as well. This article focuses on the emphasis of incorporating background knowledge.

Scaffolding Methods for Literacy Instruction in Social Studies

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 18:10:13 UTC

This video provides examples of scaffolding to include in lessons of social studies if your students need extra assistance by working through complex texts.

True Significance of Assessment

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 18:15:16 UTC

While summative assessments are important to measure the mastery of students knowledge of content, it is important to remember that the scores of testing should not be generalized or judged. The article provides options and encouragement for practice-based assessment and portfolio-assessment techniques.

Examples of Accessibility Features

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 18:21:04 UTC

Assessment is an important part of education, but is needs to be fair. These examples of accessibility features are important for teachers to keep in mind to ensure EBs/ELs are provided with fair and appropriate testing.

Assessment of EBs/ELs

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 18:29:02 UTC

Teachers need to consider all the educational stakeholders as they plan to assess students from different cultural backgrounds. Holistic context for learning should be assessed, and it important teachers plan effective assessments for EBs/ELs.

Authentic Assessments

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Taken from INST 363 Formative Assessment Presentation, I thought this is graphic is a useful reminder for educators to see how many different types of authentic assessments can be used for EBs/ELs.

Addressing English Learners with Disabilities

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 19:54:36 UTC

The Department of Education has multiple resources for addressing English learners with disabilities. Multiple tools within this article help educators specialize instruction based on students needs including how to select appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities.

Comparisons of Learning Disability versus Language Difference

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 19:57:13 UTC

This chart offers insight on the comparison of language differences versus learning disabilities. The language is uses is not generalized, and discusses how L1 refers to the student’s native language, and L2 refers to the student’s second language.

The Linguistic Needs of High-Potential EBs/ELs

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 20:00:43 UTC

EBs/ELs are underrepresented in gifted and talented programs. This article by Nielsen Pereira and Luciana C. de Oliveira, offers assistance on how to provide these

students with adequate educational

experiences. Teachers can support ELLs

by providing challenging materials that will support their content and English language development simultaneously.

TABS: Frasier's Traits, Attributes, and Behaviors

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 20:03:14 UTC

Frasier's TABS is an observation guide for educators to use in the classroom to assess the traits, attributes, and behaviors of students. With this information, the data can be assessed to see if that student classifies as gifted and talented.

Technology Integration

cfote2002_ — 2023-12-10 20:09:53 UTC

This article highlights the importance of content knowledge and English language development in the classroom. These different types of language can be strengthened through technology resources and online applications.

Technology Toolkit

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The Educational Technology Toolkit offers 5 guiding principles for educators to use when incorporating technology into the classroom.