From the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Presenter: Cara Lovell

 Welcome!  My journey with ELLs and ELD….  How did you get interested in ELLs?  Overview Handout 1 – Key Terms

 Understand how to modify assessments for English language learners  Understand the challenges of assessing learning disabilities in English language learners  Suggest ways to utilize the expertise and experience of ELL teachers throughout the school  Understand how to transition ELL students from sheltered immersion classes into mainstream education classes

 Intro to ASCD Tape of model schools  Reflect on Handout 19’s questions  Watch video tape

 Break into groups of 3 or 4  Briefly discuss Handout 19  Share out observations  Consider Federal/State requirements  Test all students grades 3-8 every year  Tests will determine school “success”  Schools must assess ELL English proficiency  States must set & assess annual objectives  Failing schools will suffer penalties

 1 Verbal interaction; WAPT, K-WAPT; ACCESS; observing group work, DIBELS, classroom assignments/assessments that allow for different abilities - assess English  2 open-ended writing assignments, make language relevant and current on a daily basis, Can-Do descriptors  3 Teach the standards that give the highest test pay-off, give students every allowable accommodation

 4 Focus on the most important standards, practice accommodations, increased academic time, focus on positive purpose, identify critical test vocabulary for high stakes testing prep.  5 Assessing SpEd - use both native language & Eng.  6 Expose students to regular content & rigor. Pair students with FELLs.  7 The strategies we share work!

 Complete Activity & share with a partner  Share comments with the group  Review SESSION OBJECTIVES  Understand how to modify assessments  Know the challenges of assessing learning disabilities in ELLs  Find ways to use the expertise and experience of ELL teachers  Understand how to transition ELLS from sheltered to mainstream classes  ELL Modifications for TPS teachers Thank you! Keep learning and using these strategies! Your ELLs will learn and succeed!