Overview

In this hands-on workshop we explore the relevance and applicability of the College and Career Readiness Standards in beginning ESOL classes. (This workshop was originally scheduled for April 1 in Devens, and has been moved to April 21 at World Education in Boston)

Description

ESOL teachers are often vexed by the challenge to increase the rigor of their ESOL instruction for beginning level English language learners (ELLs). What is the value of teaching academic language to beginners and how do you do it?  How do you stay focused on language skills development while also teaching content through complex texts?  How do we build critical thinking skills as well as the language needed to engage in critical conversations?  In this workshop, we explore these questions and identify answers that are relevant to our work with beginning level ELLs.  

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:

  • Identify strategies to use with beginning ELLs to teach academic language
    Identify language strategies for beginning ELLs to access complex written and oral texts and to engage in critical conversations about them
    Apply appropriate level-specific CCR standards to lessons designed for beginning level ESOL learners
Presenter(s) / Facilitator(s)
Prerequisites

 

Date
04/21/2016 - 9:00 am to 04/21/2016 - 12:30 pm
Location

World Education
44 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
United States

PD Center
SABES English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Curriculum & Instruction PD Center
Topic Area
ESOL/English Learners
PDP Eligible
No