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

ELPS Chart

lockwoodsarah — 2024-11-03 23:07:36 UTC

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

lockwoodsarah — 2024-11-03 23:07:36 UTC

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

lockwoodsarah — 2024-11-03 23:07:36 UTC

U.S. Department of Education - Laws and Policies

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 21:38:26 UTC

This link will take you directly to the U.S. Department of Education Website but more specifically the tab about the Laws and Policies of Preschool to grade 12 education.

LPAC- Laws and Policies

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 21:48:10 UTC

This link will take you to a chronological list of policies and legislation put together by the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee. It includes major policies, crucial court cases and other noteworthy legislation that impacted the way EB's are taught.

Stephen Krashen

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:01:51 UTC

This article provides a brief summary of Stephen Krashen's Theories about second language acquisition. Krashen's theories shaped second language acquisition learning and uses the ideas that students learn by exposure and doing.

Different Theories of Language Acquisition

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:07:08 UTC

This article shares insight into many different theorists and their different contributions to language acquisition. It also includes some of the limitations to each of theories which I found insightful.

Support Oral Language

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:11:21 UTC

This link takes you to Massachusetts department of elementary and secondary education website and discusses the importance of developing Oral Language in students and different strategies that help do this. Some of these strategies include explicit instruction, modeling, guided practice, etc.

Oral Language Development and ELL's

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:16:10 UTC

This article is a great resource for teachers as it discusses 5 main challenges related to oral language development of ELLs. It also provides different tips and strategies on how to solve and support your students who may struggling with this things.

Graphic Organizers for Writing

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:21:07 UTC

This article talks about the importance of using graphic organizers for ELLs and how they benefit from structured, organized, and collaborative learning environments.

ELLs in Mainstream Classroom - Reading Instruction

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:23:28 UTC

This article provides 10 things you can do in your classroom to help support ELLs in your general education classroom !

Creating Inclusive Environment

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:27:48 UTC

This is a chapter out of the English Learner Toolkit that I found on the OELA website. It has some really good insight on how to ensure your class is family and no one student feels left out.

Creating a Welcoming Environment

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:31:02 UTC

This link takes you to a website that discusses how to create a classroom environment that feels welcoming to ELL and migrant students. It has many different tips and videos that are extremely helpful in understanding what is best for your students.

Using formative assessments to help ELLs

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:33:38 UTC

This article discusses what formative assessments are and how they can be used to benefit ELL students rather than harm them.

Types of Formative Assessments

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:35:31 UTC

This article provides insight to how ELLs are learning in the classroom and the best ways to assess their content knowledge while keeping in mind their language restrictions.

LPAC Decision Chart

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:39:28 UTC

This chart is directly from the TEA website and is the chart that is used to determine whether EB/EL students meet the criteria for Special Education Services or if they just require Language Learning instruction.

Language Difference or Language Disorder?

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:42:05 UTC

This website explores the challenges of accurately identifying ELs for special education, and highlighting issues of over- and under-identification. It discusses the need to distinguish between language acquisition challenges and genuine learning disabilities.

7 Strategies for teaching Math

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:44:44 UTC

This article provides 7 steps/ strategies to making math understandable for ELs. It emphasizes the importance of production over comprehension.

Making math Accessible

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:46:04 UTC

This article discusses different tips and strategies on how to make math accessible for all students including ELLs.

Science for ELLs

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:50:28 UTC

This article discusses the NGSS and how it impacts educating ELLs, and the role that they play in teaching science to ELLs by providing resources and tips.

10 Tips for Teaching Science

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:52:16 UTC

This article was written by a teacher for teachers as it provides 10 tips and tricks for how to teach ELLs science in a way that they can understand and benefit from.

Social Studies Lessons for ELLs

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:54:33 UTC

This article discusses some strategies for planning Social Studies lessons with English language learners in mind. They do this by focusing on background knowledge, academic language and vocabulary, peer learning, and identifying key concepts, concepts, and skills.

3 tips for Teaching Social Studies

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 22:57:47 UTC

This article provides insight into how challenging social studies content is for ELLs and it provides 3 tips to make the topics less daunting. The SWIRL engagement tactic is super interactive and would definitely be useful in all aspects of learning.

Become and Advocate

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 23:00:06 UTC

This website provides insights on how to become an advocate for EBs and shares a story about a teacher who has gone through that process and is an active advocate for these students.

All In!- Educators as Advocates

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 23:02:14 UTC

This link takes you to the guide written by the NAE about how you as an educator can be an advocate for English Language Learners in your classroom and outside your classroom.

Strategies for Teaching Academic Language

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 23:10:09 UTC

This website is a great resource for different strategies to use when teaching ELLs academic language.

ELLs and Academic Language

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 23:11:54 UTC

It explains how academic language differs from conversational language and highlights the challenges ELLs face in acquiring it. It also offers strategies for teachers to help ELLs develop academic language through scaffolded instruction and meaningful engagement in content learning.

Effective Content Area Instruction for ELs

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 23:16:05 UTC

This article discusses what language objectives are and their importance in a child's education. They emphasize how they help ELs effectively engage with academic material while also building language proficiency.

Creating Language Objectives

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 23:18:12 UTC

This article includes several helpful ways to create language objectives for all types of students that may be in your classroom.

IQ Tests to Identify GT students

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 23:24:22 UTC

This blog discusses challenges in identifying gifted and talented English Learners due to the biases in traditional intelligence tests, which often rely on English proficiency and background knowledge. It also talks about proposing to use assessments based on general ability, such as verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative tests, to equitably evaluate diverse students.

Supporting Gifted ELLs

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 23:27:40 UTC

This article emphasizes the importance of using an inclusive strategies to identify gifted English Language Learners, for gifted programs. It advocates for redefining giftedness to include diverse skills, such as rapid language acquisition, and recommends using portfolios, and performance-based evaluations.

Using Technology to Support ELLs

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 23:31:01 UTC

This article discusses how to leverage technology tools to support ELLs in classrooms. This can include using translation tools, apps for vocabulary building, and using multimedia resources to promote engagement.

Being Safe While Using Technology

lockwoodsarah — 2024-12-05 23:32:46 UTC

This website provides many different resources and links on how to keep you and your ELL students safe while using technology in the classroom !