Katie's Sticky Note by Katie Rogers https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu Summary for the Capacity Building SeriesEnglish Literacy Development: Supporting ELLs with Limited Prior Schooling en-us 2020-07-04 16:47:54 UTC 2020-07-06 12:42:53 UTC hello@padlet.com English Literacy Development: Supporting ELLs with Limited Prior Schooling katiehrogers5 https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647420819 This monograph looks at theories and practices that educators can use to support students with ELLs with limited prior schooling.]]> 2020-07-04 16:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647420819 Why would a student have limited prior schooling? How does this impact their experiences within their immersion into the school system? katiehrogers5 https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647422380 Educators should be aware that students come from many different regions of the world, including war/environmentally conflicted countries, causing limited, interrupted, or even non-existent schooling experiences.
" Cummins (2008) and Collier (1989) state that students with significant gaps in their formal schooling may need 10 years or more to acquire the academic language proficiency that will enable them to understand and express concepts and ideas that are relevant to long-term success in school – almost double the catch-up period predicted for students who have literacy skills in their first language"]]> 2020-07-04 16:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647422380 How does the Ontario Program support these students? katiehrogers5 https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647423407 The Ontario Ministry created a policy for English Language Learners in 2007. 
English Literacy Development (ELD) is a program for English language learners who have had limited opportunities to develop language and literacy skills in their first language.” ELD programs are for students in Grades 3 to 12. 
With the elementary division, students are expected to learn and develop literacy skills through the Ontario curriculum with appropriate adaptations.
Within the secondary level, students have the option of taking five ELD credit courses before moving into ESL credit courses. Secondary students are entitled to modifications and/or accommodations, as outlined in each subject curriculum document. 

]]> 2020-07-04 17:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647423407 Every English Language Learner with Limited prior schooling: katiehrogers5 https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647424364  • can learn to be successful when given the appropriate supports and opportunities
 • can thrive in a school where everyone has a shared understanding of their backgrounds and where all educators share a vision of high expectations for every student
 • needs to see himself or herself as a learner, with a place and a contribution to make in the classroom and the school community 
• will often require more time than most English language learners to achieve academic proficiency

]]> 2020-07-04 17:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647424364 When instructing ELD students, it's important for teachers to: katiehrogers5 https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647424930 -know the learner
-create a student profile; based on personal/cultural/educational information and experiences
-assess their english language proficiency→ STEP= oral, reading, writing
-provide outlets for students to share their identity, culture, and experiences
- look at whether curriculum needs to be modified to the individual student
-plan for accomodations so student can access the curriculum

]]> 2020-07-04 17:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647424930 What determines Literacy skills? katiehrogers5 https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647426842 Foundational skills involve " knowledge of letter-sound relationships, concepts of print, phonological awareness, comprehending meaning from text and being able to write letters, words, and sentences. "

]]> 2020-07-04 17:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647426842 How can I support ELD students to ensure they have a positive school experience? katiehrogers5 https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647427449 - build a sense of community and identity.
-Create lessons and assignments that involve the student's likes and interests and culture. 
-Make learning cross-curricular: involve movement, song, and international languages into learning.
- Have students create "identity texts” (Student-created texts can be combined with digital photos or illustrations and can also be transformed into dual language books).]]> 2020-07-04 17:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647427449 How can I help students catch up on foundational skills? katiehrogers5 https://padlet.com/katiehrogers5/jfrbbksvnfh79fuu/wish/647429855
-These skills need to be taught in the context of literacy activities that are meaningful and interesting to the students.
-Teachers need to begin with spoken language before reading and writing skills can take place. 
--It’s important for students to use their L1 within the school environment. Using their L1 helps to deepen understanding, transfer knowledge and skills, and offer  a sense of cultural stability and continuity.
-Pictures push for language development and are great conversation starters, reading comprehension strategies, writing starters
-Small group instruction is essential for ELD students. Small group instruction can occur in a variety of ways. Small groups can be established within classrooms or withdrawal support groups.  They can be mixed groupings (ELLs and Non ELL students) or ELLs. 
-Small groups instructions are built around Shared and guided reading practices.
-Teachers should select reader material built around the student STEPs and should focus on fiction and non-fiction texts.
-Monitor Students language proficieny.

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