English Language Learners Program - Loudoun County Public Schools
LCPS English Language Learners Program
[10/02/15]
U.S. Departments of Education and Justice’s English Learner Tool Kit, available at the link below, contains ten chapters aligned to the EL guidance published in January, 2015. These resources are designed to assist education agencies in ensuring that ELs in public schools have access to a high-quality education.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/english-learner-toolkit/index.html
Save to date for the Virginia ESL Supervisors (VESA) 2016 Conference! Jan. 28-29, 2016
http://www.vesava.org/#!conference/c1wk9
vesava.org The Virginia ESL Supervisors' Association, VESA promotes the academic achievement of English Language Learners in grades PK. Annual Conference in early February
What It Takes for English Learners to Succeed
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WIDA page. The download library has added extra WIDA resources.
WIDA provides language development resources to those who support the academic success of multilingual learners. We offer a comprehensive, research-based system of language standards, assessments, professional learning and educator assistance.
Great WIDA Brief on using technology in the classroom. Go to the WIDA download library at wida.us/download. Look under "New" in the upper left hand and find the PDF of "Focus on Technology in the Classroom"
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wida.us WIDA supports academic language development and academic achievement for linguistically diverse students through high quality standards, assessments, research, and professional development for educators.
http://www.ascd.org/professional-development/differentiated-classroom-2nd-edition.aspx
ascd.org In the update of her best-selling, classic work, Carol Ann Tomlinson offers a powerful and practical way to meet a challenge that is both very modern and completely timeless: how teachers can divide their time, resources, and efforts to effectively instruct so many students of various backgrounds, r…
Action verbs for revised Bloom's: http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/take-action-verbs-that-define-blooms-taxonomy/ #education #edchat #MDESchat
blogs.kqed.org A neat visualization of the verbs associated with Bloom's Taxonomy.
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edutopia.org Daily collaborative planning time at Mesquite Elementary enables teachers to plan differentiated instruction to address the progress of each student. Credit: Zachary Fink Tips for downloading:
Downloads and resources for differentiated instruction: http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-budget-resources-downloads?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=stw-downloads-differentiated-instruction-list-pencil-bubbles-repost2
edutopia.org Daily collaborative planning time at Mesquite Elementary enables teachers to plan differentiated instruction to address the progress of each student. Credit: Zachary Fink Tips for downloading:
[05/15/14] Great article and resources for summer reading in English and Spanish provided by Imagine Learnihttp://www.imaginelearning.com/blog/2014/05/jump-into-summer-reading/ng
In what different ways do you structure reflection and closings in your classroom? http://www.edutopia.org/blog/let-it-marinate-reflection-closing-joshua-block?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-let-it-marinate-reflection-closing-link #edchat #reflection @edutopia
edutopia.org I am one of those people who regularly figures out exactly what to say after the moment has passed. I will be deep in conversation with someone, sharing thoughts and bouncing around ideas. Yet, as th
Ways to keep students engaged through the very last day of school: http://smartblogs.com/education/2014/04/28/engaging-our-students-to-the-end/?utm_source=brief @EliaSaikaly #innovation #MDESchat
smartblogs.com It’s test time! The majority of our students are currently involved in high-stakes, year-end standardized testing. They are going through rigorous reviews
[04/28/14]
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Webinar on the Newest WWC Practice Guide on Teaching English Learners
The webinar will focus on the new WWC practice guide "Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School." The presenters will cover key recommendations in the areas of academic vocabulary, content-area material, written language, and small-group instructional intervention.
The webinar will be held on May 1, 2014, 3:00–4:15 p.m. ET.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/642821034780109313
[04/23/14]
Worth Reading:
"What Research Says About… / Closing the Vocabulary Gap"
Jane L. David
Educational Leadership: March 2010 | Volume 67 | Number 6
Reading to Learn Pages 85-86
[04/22/14] Excellent books by Margarita Calderon: Margarita's most recent books are, Breaking Through: Effective Instruction & Assessment for Reaching English Learners. An Anthology, winner of the 2013 Bronze Publishers' Award and Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners.
Teach teachers how to create magic http://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_emdin_teach_teachers_how_to_create_magic?utm_content=bufferd33e5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer #TED #TEDx #TEDxAshburn
ted.com What do rap shows, barbershop banter and Sunday services have in common? As Christopher Emdin says, they all hold the secret magic to enthrall and teach at the same time — and it’s a skill we often don't teach to educators. The science advocate (and cofounder of Science Genius B.A.T.T.L.E.S. with th…
This is an excellent presenter with years of experience in the field. I highly encourage you to view this webinar.
solution-tree.com High achievement for English learners cannot happen until both teachers and administrators have a working knowledge of how best to teach and support them.
smartbrief.com Educators can take control of their professional development by leveraging professional learning networks as well as online resources, educator Monica Burns writes in this blog post. Burns suggests educators connect on Twitter, join a Twitter chat, watch a webinar, access video tutorials and start a...
Framework for building family-school partnerships: http://www2.ed.gov/documents/family-community/partners-education.pdf #edchat #MDESchat via @arneduncan
Does the Common Core stifle our creativity? http://www.reading.org/reading-today/classroom/post/engage/2014/03/18/does-common-core-stifle-creativity-#.U0x21Fe9ZdE #edchat #CommonCore #creativity #MDESchat
reading.org Recently, my colleague Sam Williams wrote “Is Common Core Too Challenging for Kindergarten,” which addressed the necessity for play yet the lack thereof due to the rigor of the CCSS.
How PBL rescued my classroom: http://blog.iste.org/flipped-journey-pbl/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=FlipBlog&utm_campaign=NewRelease #edchat #MDESchat
blog.iste.org Flipping was supposed to make me love what I was doing again. But once I started, I realized nothing had really changed for me.
Teaching tips: vocabulary expansion http://www.reading.org/reading-today/classroom/post/engage/2014/04/02/vocabulary-expansion#.Uz4EZVdnCJ9 #ELL #teach #education #edchat
reading.org Ours is a wondrously flexible language. Not only does it have more than a million words, with new ones added/created each day, but we don’t frown on such additions or creations. Consider by comparison Papiamento, the native tongue of Aruba. It has fewer than a thousand words. Or consider those count...
Four ways teachers can change the world: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/4-ways-start-changing-world-adam-bellow?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-4-ways-to-start-changing-the-world-jane-goodall-image #teach #education
edutopia.org Changing the world sounds like a tall order. But in reality, educators play their role to help change the world every single day. The summer is a great time to start planting seeds of change in our p
Four sure-fire math strategies for English Language Learners: http://inservice.ascd.org/education-resources/four-sure-fire-math-strategies-for-ells/ #ELL #Teach #edchat #MDESchat #math
inservice.ascd.org My last piece for the ASCD Inservice blog, “Reach ELL Learners: Nine Best Practices That Really Work,” was a general overview of strategies that work across curriculum and grade levels to move language students toward meaningful learning. Now, let's get specific. Content-specific, that is. While bes...
Reaching EVERY student, regardless of language barrier: http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/03/strategies-to-reach-every-student-regardless-of-language-barrier/ #ELL #edchat #MDESchat #teach #education
blogs.kqed.org Helping every student experience meaningful, deep learning is a constant challenge, in no small part because no two learners are alike. To reach students who are particularly challenged -- whether because of their ability to speak English or some other reason -- educators can find a way in by tappin...
Teach global lessons through literature: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/literature-teaches-global-lessons-elementary-becky-morales #teach #education #reading #edchat #MDESchat
edutopia.org Children's books with multicultural settings and characters can transport us on a global adventure, dispelling negative stereotypes, teaching tolerance and respect, encouraging pride in kids' cultura
Does "grit" bring success? http://www.npr.org/2014/03/17/290089998/does-teaching-kids-to-get-gritty-help-them-get-ahead #teach #education #NPR #edchat #MDESchat
npr.org Education circles are abuzz with a new concept: that resilience and persistence are just as important as intelligence to predicting student success and achievement. But can "grit" actually be taught?
Six strategies to help lead change: http://smartblogs.com/social-media/events/2014/03/16/live-from-ascd14-6-steps-for-leading-change/?utm_source=brief #education #changeagent #change #edchat #mdeschat
smartblogs.com Sparking change in an organization -- classroom, school, school district, state or nation -- sometimes can feel like a Sisyphean task, rolling a heavy ston
The importance of teaching argument-writing: https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/03/12/argument-writing-is-priority/ #education #edchat #writing #english
teachingchannel.org Argument writing is the skill of the future. In this blog, Ryan shares four reasons to make the switch from persuasive to argument writing for grades 6-12.
ELL best practices that really work: http://inservice.ascd.org/education-resources/reach-ell-learners-nine-best-practices-that-really-work/ #ELL #ESOL #teach #edchat #ASCD
inservice.ascd.org With the number of English Language Learners (ELLs) steadily increasing in schools each year, do you worry about how to reach them? Here’s a little good news: a specialized degree is not required. While educators commonly believe there’s a magic strategy or secret instructional practice for ELLs, re...
Iowa teachers don't work in isolation any longer: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20140303/NEWS09/303030066/39-Iowa-school-districts-chosen-launch-teacher-leadership-systems?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1 #edchat #teach #education
desmoinesregister.com State officials today announced that 39 Iowa school districts have been selected as the first to launch teacher leadership systems under a statewide education reform plan approved last year by the Iowa Legislature.
Creative way to teach adjectives: http://truettthirdgrade.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/adjectives.html?utm_content=bufferffbf6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer #teach #education #edchat
Are children reading less in today's classrooms? http://www.edutopia.org/blog/reading-2.0-mary-beth-hertz?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-reading-2.0-link #education #edchat #teach #reading
edutopia.org Many educators are worried about how technology is affecting the amount of reading that students are doing. They notice that: Students are struggling to read and comprehend longer texts. Students a
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What happens when instructional rounds go district-wide: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/instructional-rounds-distrct-wide-benefits-elena-aguilar #education, #school #teach
edutopia.org Instructional Rounds are a process for school improvement that are based on the Medical Rounds model. It brings groups of educators together to look at what is happening in their schools, develop
Creating a culture to support change in schools: http://view.s4.exacttarget.com/?j=fe9215797264057e7d&m=fe921570706d017e73&ls=fe2611757d66077a731475&l=fef111787d6603&s=fe34157171600d7d761170&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe5b17737164077a721d&r=0 #education #edchat #teach
[02/23/14] The future looks great for Loudoun schools!
Congratulations LCPS educators!
leesburgtoday.com Three Loudoun County schools that faced state sanctions after missing the mark on standardized tests put in place a school improvement plan that did more than lay out a list of lofty goals—it translated into significant changes in how they teach.And the result has earned praise from the Virginia Dep...
Connections!!
ted.com Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. In his talk, Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think. (Filmed at TEDxNY...
What does the PISA Report tell us about U.S. education: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf9UVg-TdH0&feature=youtu.be
youtube.com When the OECD releases the PISA report every three years, many people use the ranking to claim public education in the U.S. is failing and push their corpora...
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