Course: Success with English Leaners, starts 10/28!

Student performance on your mind?

Thinking about how to improve the effectiveness of your instruction for students learning English?

Support is on the way!

Consider taking advantage of 3 Modules addressing the needs of English Language Learners while supporting teacher instruction and assessment.

*Description of modules below

• October 28, November 2 and November 11 2015
• All modules 4:15-6:00 pm, Hadfield Elementary School
• All modules delivered by ESL certified SDW Teachers in the field
• 1-2 Viterbo Credits available at $220 per creit
• SIGN UP HERE!!

Modules to support English Language Learners and their teachers to maximize student learning and achievement

Module 1:

The School District of Waukesha data shows significant achievement and opportunity gaps for English Language Learners. As this population continues to grow, shared responsibility for their academic achievement is required.  Part one of the EL modules provides background information regarding legal requirements for servicing EL students in our classrooms. During this module, teachers will examine their own backgrounds to understand and sympathize with the conditional factors that affect an EL’s academic achievement. The School District of Waukesha is developing an integrated service delivery model where EL teachers and classroom teachers collaborate and co-teach. At the completion of this module, teachers will be able to: empathize with an EL at all five language levels,  describe how certain factors can affect language acquisition, and ensure that all students have access to and can be successful with the curriculum in accordance with their legal responsibilities.

As a continuation of the Module 1 will provide you with information and tools to set appropriate linguistic and academic expectations for English Language Learners (ELs).  This module begins with a short video clip of a boy named Moises and one of his first experiences in school after immigrating to the U.S. Throughout the module, teachers will synthesize their take aways in teams by using a stop, sift, and scribe activity, a strategy usable with all students in their classrooms. After viewing the video clip, teachers will be able to: discuss factors that affect language development, describe the stages of language development, and define what an EL can do at each language level.

Module 2:

As a continuation of your learning about appropriate linguistic and academic expectations for English Language Learners (ELs) part three will provide you with  specific strategies to support academic language acquisition for ALL students. Teachers will work in teams to learn and apply numerous strategies that will benefit ALL students. A reference guide will be provided for teachers to take back to their classrooms and use in team planning.

Module 3:

In addition to Module 3 on instructional strategies, Module 4 will support your skill in effectively evaluating English Language Learners.  This  module will prepare you to teach and assess your ELs with the same cognitive complexity and standards as fully proficient students. Teachers will work together to incorporate the Can Do descriptors and grade level content so learning is accessible and assessable for each student.