1. What is the difference? MPUSD DELAC, April 18th 2013
ELD vs. ELA
What is the difference?
MPUSD DELAC, April 18th 2013

2. English Language Arts (ELA)
The time during the school day where students learn how to read and write
Students’ native languages can be used to support instruction.

3. English Language Arts (ELA)
EXAMPLES
Reading a book and understanding it
Writing a report about plants
Learning how to spell

4. English Language Development (ELD)
The time during the school day where students learn how to understand and speak English
Includes reading and writing, but the goal is to learn language
Students’ native languages not used frequently.
Students learn academic language.

5. English Language Development (ELD)
EXAMPLES
Learning how to use the past tense (I went to the store)
Learning different names of vehicles
Learning when to use words (“Hey!” vs. “Hello, sir.”)

6. Your turn: ELD

7. ELD in MPUSD CELDT Levels K-5 6-8 9 10-12 1-2 Daily ELD Gateways
Intensive English 3
Transitional
English Or
Transitional English 9
Transitional Academic English
4-5
ELD 4/5 + English Course