1. ELPS Instructional Tool & Brain-Based Strategies WHAT! HOW? WHEN? WHERE? Mary T. Castañuela Region 15 Education Service Center

2. Content Objective The participants will demonstrate comprehension of the importance of language development activities in the classroom and the use of the ELPS Instructional Tool.

3. Language Objective The participants will demonstrate comprehension of the importance of language development activities in the classroom and the use of the ELPS Instructional Tool by fully participating in each activity.

4. WHY? You don’t go fishing with what you like to eat. You go fishing with what fish like to eat.

5. What are some assumptions we make about ELLs? We assume that …

6. Let’s take a little walk.

7. Chat Room How do language development activities impact the performance of ELLs? The activities impact …. I agree/disagree ….. because…..

8. If you want them to hear it, you talk. If you want them to learn it, they talk. Sharon Bowman, 2005

9. So what are we going to look at? Talking Emotions Visuals Chunking Movement Oxygen Connections Feedback Music

10. Change Your Words – Change the World! Mary T. Castañuela 325-481-4068 mary.castanuela@esc15.net Pinterest: marycastanuela – Brain Based Research