My classmates have done an excellent job creating blogs with a LOT of useful information that I may not have included! For more information, resources, and useful links, please visit their blogs!
http://kim319.blogspot.com/
http://05231983.blogspot.com/
www.eslintraining.wordpress.com
http://adventuresineslandbeyond.blogspot.com/
http://EffectiveAssessment.blogspot.com
www.gplus.to/sheilaiottesl
http://paulajoparks.blogspot.com/
http://working-with-ells.blogspot.com
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Improving ELL Program and Instruction Handbook
Downloadable handbook with instructions to how to better the ESL program at your school:
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/improving-programs-and-instruction-for-english-language-learners-in-small-districts-a-handbook-for-teachers-and-administrators/
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/improving-programs-and-instruction-for-english-language-learners-in-small-districts-a-handbook-for-teachers-and-administrators/
Professional Development & ESL
This article talks about what effective professional development will look like and what is required for it to happen and be effective. Some strategies discussed include:
*District and school policies must support coherent and integrated professional development.
*District and school leadership must make student, teacher, and organizational learning a priority.
*There must be sufficient time and resources for promising professional development to take hold.
http://webdev.cal.org/development/resources/digest/digest_pdfs/9908-clair-profdvpt.pdf
*District and school policies must support coherent and integrated professional development.
*District and school leadership must make student, teacher, and organizational learning a priority.
*There must be sufficient time and resources for promising professional development to take hold.
http://webdev.cal.org/development/resources/digest/digest_pdfs/9908-clair-profdvpt.pdf
KY Law for PSPs
So what exactly are the legal requirement for a PSP for ELL students? Here are the laws that Kentucky has to follow:
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/kentucky-law-for-psps/
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/kentucky-law-for-psps/
Creating an ELL Program
This link takes you to a link where you can download the legal federal document for how to create in ESL program in school. It's an excellent source for teachers to use, especially administration. If you don't follow the law, there can be some very serious consequences.
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/legal-federal-document-on-how-to-create-an-esl-program-in-schools/
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/legal-federal-document-on-how-to-create-an-esl-program-in-schools/
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
A Closer Look at Cultural Groups
This is a wonderful website discovered by a classmate about taking a closer look at cultural groups. You can read about these groups:
*African Americans
*Arab Americans
*Asian Americans
*Central Asians
*Hispanics/Latinos
*Muslims
*Native Americans
*Pacific Islanders
*South Asians
You may not know it, but culture has a HUGE effect on how students do in school. In fact, knowing some things about a "problem" student's culture just may help you find what the "problem" is and/or how it's being caused.
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=5.4.0.htm&module=provider&language=English
Using Photos With English Language Learners
Great website that gives lots of ideas for using photos to enhance learning for ELLs!
Some ideas offered:
*Picture Word Inductive Model
*Thought bubbles
*Picture dictation
*Bloom's Taxonomy
*Compare and contrast
*Image detective
*Using images to generate writing
*Using images for speaking practice
Read the article for more details on each!
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ell-engagment-using-photos
Some ideas offered:
*Picture Word Inductive Model
*Thought bubbles
*Picture dictation
*Bloom's Taxonomy
*Compare and contrast
*Image detective
*Using images to generate writing
*Using images for speaking practice
Read the article for more details on each!
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ell-engagment-using-photos
ESL Teaching Materials
The Lexington Public Library offers a free resource of teaching materials for ESL students. You can download the document using this link:
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/lexington-kentucky-library-esl-teaching-materials-free-to-download/document-3-esl-teacher-resources_0/
On the second page of the document is an entire list of online resources that can be further explored.
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/lexington-kentucky-library-esl-teaching-materials-free-to-download/document-3-esl-teacher-resources_0/
On the second page of the document is an entire list of online resources that can be further explored.
International Penpals
What better way to get your students acquainted with and interested in another culture than to become a penpal with a student in a different country?? Here is one link that allows you to find an international penpal. Think of how much fun every student would have if they got to share their letters once a month with the class! Throughout the entire school year, students can work on making a project about the country their penpal is from, and share it at the end of the year. Find more resources and links by googling "international penpals"
http://www.interpals.net/
http://www.interpals.net/
Using Video with ELLs
This site gives 8 ways that technology can be used with ELLs and explains them in detail - great way to teach core content and incorporate technology, meeting the technology standards along with core content standards at the same time.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ell-engagement-using-video-larry-ferlazzo-katie-hull-sypnieski
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ell-engagement-using-video-larry-ferlazzo-katie-hull-sypnieski
Responsibilities and Duties of an ESL Teacher
In my EDU 581 class, we also had to write what the duties of an ESL teacher are. This is a compilation of all the things my classmates and I listed, and even if you are a mainstream teacher, please read! You can inform the ESL teacher in your school if there is something major they aren't doing.
• Administer tests, analyze the data, place the student in proper program
• Notify parents of results and placement and make sure they have access to all information
• Provide accommodations and make sure they are being met
• Discuss results with teachers and explain how to accommodate student’s academic weaknesses
• Collaborate with mainstream teacher about lesson plans, cultural sensitivity, and diverse resources
• Assist in creating classroom assessments or make necessary modifications
• Offer support via RTI and tutoring
• Create meaningful lessons that will benefit the child’s individual needs
• Analyze data to see if student needs to be moved to different tier or taken out of the ESL program
• Help to create a whole school atmosphere where diverse cultures are welcomes and explored to enhance the learning of all students
• Introduce American cultural aspects to ESL students
• Improve reading, writing, and speaking skills of students of diverse backgrounds in English; students should learn English grammar, pronunciation, and conversational skills
• Provide information to administration about enrollment procedures and availability of support for eligible students
• Regularly collect enrollment information from schools and send the appropriate forms to Central Office ESL Database so funding can be claimed
• Make sure all accommodations are up to date and each student has someone who can give accommodations when doing state testing
• Administer tests, analyze the data, place the student in proper program
• Notify parents of results and placement and make sure they have access to all information
• Provide accommodations and make sure they are being met
• Discuss results with teachers and explain how to accommodate student’s academic weaknesses
• Collaborate with mainstream teacher about lesson plans, cultural sensitivity, and diverse resources
• Assist in creating classroom assessments or make necessary modifications
• Offer support via RTI and tutoring
• Create meaningful lessons that will benefit the child’s individual needs
• Analyze data to see if student needs to be moved to different tier or taken out of the ESL program
• Help to create a whole school atmosphere where diverse cultures are welcomes and explored to enhance the learning of all students
• Introduce American cultural aspects to ESL students
• Improve reading, writing, and speaking skills of students of diverse backgrounds in English; students should learn English grammar, pronunciation, and conversational skills
• Provide information to administration about enrollment procedures and availability of support for eligible students
• Regularly collect enrollment information from schools and send the appropriate forms to Central Office ESL Database so funding can be claimed
• Make sure all accommodations are up to date and each student has someone who can give accommodations when doing state testing
Creating a More Cultural Atmosphere in School
This is a list my EDU 581 class came up with when asked how an ESL teacher can generate a more "cultural atmosphere" in his/her school:
• Have school décor represent other cultures: displays of cultural artifacts, posters with information and pictures from different countries, different countries’ flags
• Welcome booth at the entrance of the school with information in the other languages spoken in the school
• Signs in the other languages
• ESL “open house” where students create project boards with pictures, flags, pieces written about holiday traditions and family stories, personal interests, and life maps including future plans displayed
• Students write about “the immigrant experience” and “their” cultural background; pick one country or part of their background and research traditions, values, and reasons for immigrating, as well as how these immigrants were historically received in America; read different texts about historical and contemporary experiences of immigrants
• Research project on their family experience – family tree poster with some information about their heritage provided by the families and things like the flag, money, etc.
• “World Culture Day” – classrooms research a country and make posters and things about their country; certain classes or grade levels learn about specific things having to do with student heritage, pick a certain country for each class that students have a heritage from. Students could take home a short survey indicating their heritage and students could switch within grade level to learn/share about their own culture.
• “Culture Night” or “Culture Fair” – different foods from all the countries represented in the school, dress/traditional clothing, music, games, stories, traditions, holidays, etc. Students can make a list of how everyone is the same
• Do cultural lessons throughout the year, especially on holidays from other cultures, where students learn about what countries celebrate it and why, what they do, traditions, etc, and do activities that are representative of what they do
• Interview recently immigrated students and have them talk about their school in their home country; do a compare/contrast lesson about the two schools
• Wear nametags with position and have all important documents already translated into the school’s other languages
• Embed some of the history and traditions of other cultures into “higher-order thinking” lessons and ideas, such as: “Day of the Dead” could connect to the more fluid time continuum, not as much focus on the here and now, held by many Latino cultures. Talk about the important of family and rich religious values of many cultures. Explore the differences of values, such as in foods: “hamburger, hotdog = America” – can be “on-the-go foods.” Many Middle Eastern countries have large platters of rice-based foods that are served communally and cannot be eaten “on the go”; does that say anything about the values?
• Morning show – incorporate an interview with an ESL student, an announcement in a foreign language, or some sort of trivia question about a different culture
• Pen pal program with a school in a different country. Many other countries stress the importance of English from a young age, so letters can be written in English. The classroom teacher can create a graphic organizer to make connections between family life, school life, and what kids do for fun. Students can then further research the country and make inference into values in the culture
• “Today in History” events could be more international and not just focused on the U.S.
• Have school décor represent other cultures: displays of cultural artifacts, posters with information and pictures from different countries, different countries’ flags
• Welcome booth at the entrance of the school with information in the other languages spoken in the school
• Signs in the other languages
• ESL “open house” where students create project boards with pictures, flags, pieces written about holiday traditions and family stories, personal interests, and life maps including future plans displayed
• Students write about “the immigrant experience” and “their” cultural background; pick one country or part of their background and research traditions, values, and reasons for immigrating, as well as how these immigrants were historically received in America; read different texts about historical and contemporary experiences of immigrants
• Research project on their family experience – family tree poster with some information about their heritage provided by the families and things like the flag, money, etc.
• “World Culture Day” – classrooms research a country and make posters and things about their country; certain classes or grade levels learn about specific things having to do with student heritage, pick a certain country for each class that students have a heritage from. Students could take home a short survey indicating their heritage and students could switch within grade level to learn/share about their own culture.
• “Culture Night” or “Culture Fair” – different foods from all the countries represented in the school, dress/traditional clothing, music, games, stories, traditions, holidays, etc. Students can make a list of how everyone is the same
• Do cultural lessons throughout the year, especially on holidays from other cultures, where students learn about what countries celebrate it and why, what they do, traditions, etc, and do activities that are representative of what they do
• Interview recently immigrated students and have them talk about their school in their home country; do a compare/contrast lesson about the two schools
• Wear nametags with position and have all important documents already translated into the school’s other languages
• Embed some of the history and traditions of other cultures into “higher-order thinking” lessons and ideas, such as: “Day of the Dead” could connect to the more fluid time continuum, not as much focus on the here and now, held by many Latino cultures. Talk about the important of family and rich religious values of many cultures. Explore the differences of values, such as in foods: “hamburger, hotdog = America” – can be “on-the-go foods.” Many Middle Eastern countries have large platters of rice-based foods that are served communally and cannot be eaten “on the go”; does that say anything about the values?
• Morning show – incorporate an interview with an ESL student, an announcement in a foreign language, or some sort of trivia question about a different culture
• Pen pal program with a school in a different country. Many other countries stress the importance of English from a young age, so letters can be written in English. The classroom teacher can create a graphic organizer to make connections between family life, school life, and what kids do for fun. Students can then further research the country and make inference into values in the culture
• “Today in History” events could be more international and not just focused on the U.S.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Quick Reference Guide
Another great "summary" of the process of identifying ELLs and developing a program for them.
http://www.education.kygov/nr/rdonlyres/c79cd4f0-dd7d-48c6-a113-72bcf49c3222/0/toolkitimplementationofdistrictprogramsreferencedocumentspring2012.pdf
http://www.education.kygov/nr/rdonlyres/c79cd4f0-dd7d-48c6-a113-72bcf49c3222/0/toolkitimplementationofdistrictprogramsreferencedocumentspring2012.pdf
10 Tips for Teaching ELLs
Wonderful resource that gives 10 things every mainstream teacher should know and do to be an effective teacher for ELLs.
(1) Know your students
(2) Be aware of their social and emotional needs
(3) Increase your understanding of first and second language acquisition
(4) Student nee to SWRL (Speak, Write, Read, Listen) every day in every class
(5) Increase your understanding of English language proficiency
(6) Know the language of your content
(7) Understand language assessments
(8) Use authentic visuals and manipulatives
(9) Strategies that match language proficiency
(10) Collaborate to celebrate
Link to read about each point in detail:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-english-language-learners-ayanna-cooper
(1) Know your students
(2) Be aware of their social and emotional needs
(3) Increase your understanding of first and second language acquisition
(4) Student nee to SWRL (Speak, Write, Read, Listen) every day in every class
(5) Increase your understanding of English language proficiency
(6) Know the language of your content
(7) Understand language assessments
(8) Use authentic visuals and manipulatives
(9) Strategies that match language proficiency
(10) Collaborate to celebrate
Link to read about each point in detail:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-english-language-learners-ayanna-cooper
Possible APPS for ELLs
With the constant drive toward more technology, it's no surprise that there are all kinds of educational apps out there! Here's a great site that constantly lists new apps - great for ALL students, including ELLs.
https://sites.google.com/site/bloomsapps/home
https://sites.google.com/site/bloomsapps/home
"No Child Left Behind" for "dummies"
This is a handout used by a school district that pulls out some of the most important parts of the No Child Left Behind law and puts it in more friendly terms. Please read over it, especially if you are a beginning teacher. You must know the law!
http://esl.ironk12.org/ESL/Committee_files/Federal%20Law%20%26%20ESL.pdf
http://esl.ironk12.org/ESL/Committee_files/Federal%20Law%20%26%20ESL.pdf
Technology Resources for ELL Students
Excellent sites with resources teachers can use/download for their ELL students! (again, just a few of MANY out there)
Lists 10 technology resources that are useful for ELLs, such as "The Story Place" (digital stories), "WordSteps" (for learning vocabulary), and "Make Beliefs" (comic strip creation)
This website lists accommodations, and tells how to use the accommodations using technology!
This website offers a "Teacher Resource Area" and a "Student Resource Area"
Useful Websites for ELL Lesson Plan Ideas
Here's a short list of just a FEW websites I found that have some GREAT ideas for lesson plans for ELLs!
Underneath each website I provide the names of a few lessons the website gives so that you can get a "taste" of what it offers, or a short description of what it offers. Feel free to explore the lessons I list and any others you find on the site!
http://www.everythingesl.net/lessons/
-Harvest Festivals Around the World
-Walking by the Wall: A Virtual Trip to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
-Teaching the Scientific Method
-Forests, Deserts and Grasslands
http://www.esl-lounge.com/
Resources for both teachers and students; lesson plan ideas for teachers, and for students - grammar activities, games, listening, reading, and vocabulary exercises
http://www.carla.umn.edu/cobaltt/lessonplans/search.php
Specifically choose what topic, language, and audience you want to teach, and the site pulls up lessons that meet your "criteria"
http://np.harlan.k12.ia.us/ELL.htm#Recommended_ELL_Web_Sites
This site specifically gives a WHOLE list of websites for certain users. The list titles are:
Recommended ELL Websites for Students
ELL Lesson Plans
Professional Reading for Elementary Teachers of ELL
Multicultural List Serve for Educators
http://www.eslcafe.com/
GREAT website, with things for teachers, students, and "everyone" else who visits the site!
Underneath each website I provide the names of a few lessons the website gives so that you can get a "taste" of what it offers, or a short description of what it offers. Feel free to explore the lessons I list and any others you find on the site!
http://www.everythingesl.net/lessons/
-Harvest Festivals Around the World
-Walking by the Wall: A Virtual Trip to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
-Teaching the Scientific Method
-Forests, Deserts and Grasslands
http://www.esl-lounge.com/
Resources for both teachers and students; lesson plan ideas for teachers, and for students - grammar activities, games, listening, reading, and vocabulary exercises
http://www.carla.umn.edu/cobaltt/lessonplans/search.php
Specifically choose what topic, language, and audience you want to teach, and the site pulls up lessons that meet your "criteria"
http://np.harlan.k12.ia.us/ELL.htm#Recommended_ELL_Web_Sites
This site specifically gives a WHOLE list of websites for certain users. The list titles are:
Recommended ELL Websites for Students
ELL Lesson Plans
Professional Reading for Elementary Teachers of ELL
Multicultural List Serve for Educators
http://www.eslcafe.com/
GREAT website, with things for teachers, students, and "everyone" else who visits the site!
ELs and ESL Program
This link is also to KY's Department of Education, and it gives the proper definition for who "ESL students" are and what is required of the ESL program. There's also a table for what must be done for these students (or in regards to the program) each month, as well as many other useful and informative links.
http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/English+Learners/
http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/English+Learners/
English Language Proficiency Testing
This link is to Kentucky's Department of Education, specifically to what the requirements are for testing the English language proficiency of students with a non-English language background.
http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Administrative+Resources/Testing+and+Reporting+/District+Support/English+Language+Proficiency+Testing/
http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Administrative+Resources/Testing+and+Reporting+/District+Support/English+Language+Proficiency+Testing/
Useful Assessment Technique
Here's a short article that describes one teacher's approach to informal assessment. It's an excellent technique that all teachers can use. It can especially be helpful for ELLs (English Language Learners).
Students have one minute to respond to:
http://learn.cengage.com/content/enewsletter5-assessment?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=4331&elq_cid=1297508
Students have one minute to respond to:
- I was surprised to learn...
- I wish...
- Today I learned...
- My biggest question is...
- My biggest concern is...
http://learn.cengage.com/content/enewsletter5-assessment?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=4331&elq_cid=1297508
Accommodations for Hispanic Students
This is a great article that specifically addresses the needs of Hispanic students, who make up the greatest percentage of ELL students in Kentucky.
Accommodations discussed:
-Conform enrollment requirements to give Hispanic students equal access to education
-Improve ELL & LEP programming to close the achievement gap between Hispanic students and their peers
-Improve interpreter services to Hispanic students and parents
-Implement Hispanic community involvement programs to encourage parent choice and involvement
http://clcky.squarespace.com/storage/factsheets/HispanicEducationKY.pdf
Accommodations discussed:
-Conform enrollment requirements to give Hispanic students equal access to education
-Improve ELL & LEP programming to close the achievement gap between Hispanic students and their peers
-Improve interpreter services to Hispanic students and parents
-Implement Hispanic community involvement programs to encourage parent choice and involvement
http://clcky.squarespace.com/storage/factsheets/HispanicEducationKY.pdf
Possible Accommodations
Here's a helpful list of accommodations that can be used with an ELL student. I recommend that this be a paper on your desk that's within hand's reach!
(1) Allow extended time
(2) Work toward longer passages as skills in English increase
(3) Introduce key vocabulary before lesson
(4) Provide a copy of overhead notes for students
(5) Use visuals
(6) Write key words on board
(7) Provide highlighted text and/or key concepts
(8) Grade only what the student has completed, do not mark unanswered questions wrong
(9) Word process/type all handouts, test
(10) Divide and assign novels into chapters; two students teach the class
(11) Teacher reads aloud daily
(12) Provide peer tutoring
(13) Use a strong student as a "buddy" (does not have to speak the primary language)
(14) Check for comprehension often - 10 minute intervals
(15) Draw ESL students gradually into class discussions
(16) If identical exams are given to ESL students and traditional students, circle the key concept questions to answer. Do not penalize ESL students for incomplete exams.
(17) Work up to more difficult methods of testing following this pattern:
• True/false (keep it simple)
• Matching in groups of less than ten
• Multiple choice limited to two choices
• Fill-ins with a work bank with the same number of answers as choices
• Fill-ins
• Complete sentences
• Questions and answers
• Short paragraphs
• Essays
(18) Preview/Plan material ahead of time
(19) Have fluent/expressive reader put the text on tape
(20) Grade for content; overlook minor language usage mistakes especially if the meaning is there
Try these with a student one at a time until you see what works!
http://www.birdville.k12.tx.us/instruction/ss_web/special_services/images/esl/Instructional%20Accommodations%20and%20Strategies.pdf
(1) Allow extended time
(2) Work toward longer passages as skills in English increase
(3) Introduce key vocabulary before lesson
(4) Provide a copy of overhead notes for students
(5) Use visuals
(6) Write key words on board
(7) Provide highlighted text and/or key concepts
(8) Grade only what the student has completed, do not mark unanswered questions wrong
(9) Word process/type all handouts, test
(10) Divide and assign novels into chapters; two students teach the class
(11) Teacher reads aloud daily
(12) Provide peer tutoring
(13) Use a strong student as a "buddy" (does not have to speak the primary language)
(14) Check for comprehension often - 10 minute intervals
(15) Draw ESL students gradually into class discussions
(16) If identical exams are given to ESL students and traditional students, circle the key concept questions to answer. Do not penalize ESL students for incomplete exams.
(17) Work up to more difficult methods of testing following this pattern:
• True/false (keep it simple)
• Matching in groups of less than ten
• Multiple choice limited to two choices
• Fill-ins with a work bank with the same number of answers as choices
• Fill-ins
• Complete sentences
• Questions and answers
• Short paragraphs
• Essays
(18) Preview/Plan material ahead of time
(19) Have fluent/expressive reader put the text on tape
(20) Grade for content; overlook minor language usage mistakes especially if the meaning is there
Try these with a student one at a time until you see what works!
http://www.birdville.k12.tx.us/instruction/ss_web/special_services/images/esl/Instructional%20Accommodations%20and%20Strategies.pdf
Posting Information into STI
This link provides instructions for how to post different information into STI (Infinite Campus). For specifics on posting information about ESL students, refer to pages 46-52.
http://www.education.ky.gov/nr/rdonlyres/aa6da51b-8e05-4249-8bb3-64dee6fd8d48/0/201112_kdedatastandards.pdf
It's important to have as much information about each student as possible, including things like "ESL information." When that sort of information is necessary, the teacher (the way things are right now) has to go through cum folders, ask different instructors or the principal for information, etc. It's a lot of work! What better place to put in all this sort of information than onto an electronic data base that already has a lot of information about the student??
"This is an example of one school’s infinite campus:
I am in Infinite Campus right now in the LEP tab. In it, it lists the start dates, end dates, and English proficiency. If you click one, it lists:
English proficiency
Start date
First US English school date, LEP identified date, LEP enrolled date
Bilingual/ESL type (cat, cbe, Poe, sen, etc.)
Instructional accommodations (read text in English, scribe responses, etc. — there are 25 choices with checkboxes)
Assessment accommodations (simplified language, bilingual dictionary, etc. — there are 11 choices and checkboxes)
LEP Test Access (boxes for listening, speaking, reading, writing, literacy, comprehension, and overall composite scores and date)
LEP Test W-APT (boxes for listening, speaking, reading, writing, and ocerall scores and date)
If your school updates it, it contains a ton of information. As a mainstream teacher, I have access to all of it."
From: http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/ky-what-infinite-campus-should-give-access-to-for-all-mainstream-teachers/
http://www.education.ky.gov/nr/rdonlyres/aa6da51b-8e05-4249-8bb3-64dee6fd8d48/0/201112_kdedatastandards.pdf
It's important to have as much information about each student as possible, including things like "ESL information." When that sort of information is necessary, the teacher (the way things are right now) has to go through cum folders, ask different instructors or the principal for information, etc. It's a lot of work! What better place to put in all this sort of information than onto an electronic data base that already has a lot of information about the student??
"This is an example of one school’s infinite campus:
I am in Infinite Campus right now in the LEP tab. In it, it lists the start dates, end dates, and English proficiency. If you click one, it lists:
English proficiency
Start date
First US English school date, LEP identified date, LEP enrolled date
Bilingual/ESL type (cat, cbe, Poe, sen, etc.)
Instructional accommodations (read text in English, scribe responses, etc. — there are 25 choices with checkboxes)
Assessment accommodations (simplified language, bilingual dictionary, etc. — there are 11 choices and checkboxes)
LEP Test Access (boxes for listening, speaking, reading, writing, literacy, comprehension, and overall composite scores and date)
LEP Test W-APT (boxes for listening, speaking, reading, writing, and ocerall scores and date)
If your school updates it, it contains a ton of information. As a mainstream teacher, I have access to all of it."
From: http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/ky-what-infinite-campus-should-give-access-to-for-all-mainstream-teachers/
For Principals: Developing an ESL Program
www.ed.gov, the website for the U.S. Department of Education, includes legal information needed by schools. More specifically, this link:
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/ell/september27.html
is useful for principals that are working on developing or improving the ESL program in their schools because the requirements are listed there.
This is also a direct link the ed.gov's information about policies:
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/landing.jhtml
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/ell/september27.html
is useful for principals that are working on developing or improving the ESL program in their schools because the requirements are listed there.
This is also a direct link the ed.gov's information about policies:
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/landing.jhtml
ESL Handbook
This is a short handbook (24 pages) providing lots of useful information on ELLs for beginning teachers (discovered by one of my classmates). This can easily be printed and used in the classroom or for PDs as well!
Here's a sneak-peek at the topics covered:
-Who are English Language Learners?
-What does legislation say about educating and assessing ELLs?
-The Politics of Language
-What patterns does English language development typically follow?
-What are common program models for ESL education?
-What does the ESL specialist need from me?
-How can I support ELLs in my classroom?
-Classroom environment
-Knowing and including each student
-Using appropriate speech
-Opportunities for interaction
-Developing literacy skills
-Language in the content areas
-Learning strategies
-Assessment
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/downloadable-handbook-for-beginning-teachers-who-have-ells-in-their-classrooms/
Here's a sneak-peek at the topics covered:
-Who are English Language Learners?
-What does legislation say about educating and assessing ELLs?
-The Politics of Language
-What patterns does English language development typically follow?
-What are common program models for ESL education?
-What does the ESL specialist need from me?
-How can I support ELLs in my classroom?
-Classroom environment
-Knowing and including each student
-Using appropriate speech
-Opportunities for interaction
-Developing literacy skills
-Language in the content areas
-Learning strategies
-Assessment
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/downloadable-handbook-for-beginning-teachers-who-have-ells-in-their-classrooms/
Informational Handout
This is a very useful handout made by a classmate of mine that provides a short list of legal obligations mainstream teachers must fulfill and a few useful websites about regulations and lesson plan ideas. It's great for all teachers, and an ESL teacher can even use this handout in a PD for teachers!
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/printable-handout-by-a-mainstream-teacher-for-mainstream-teachers/
http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/printable-handout-by-a-mainstream-teacher-for-mainstream-teachers/
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