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District Trainings
Language and Literacy for ELLs - this series of trainings will help campuses significantly improve student achievement, particularly for their English language learner (ELL) population. Included in this comprehensive package is: 7 Steps to a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom (specifically modified for ELL students), on site classroom walk throughs, and personalized training sessions based upon each campus' individual needs and goals. Sample training modules include: writing and integrating language objectives, building academic vocabulary, using and interpreting data, and differentiating instruction for varying proficiency levels. The goal of this series is to provide long-term support for both teachers and administrators so that they can create extensive improvements campus-wide for their ELL students.
Planning Effective Content and Language Objectives: Teachers will learn how to plan learning objectives aligned to state Content and ELP (English Language Proficiency) standards that will increase the expectation and opportunities for learners to develop both academic content and language in a meaningful way. This training focuses on research-based strategies that help teachers plan for and deliver instruction that improves student's abilities to read, write, listen and speak using Academic English. Participants will receive a "Guide to Writing Measureable and Observable Content and Language Objectives" that includes the templates and resources they need to do so effectively.
Principals Supporting Teachers with Academic Content and Language Instruction: Administrators will learn how to effectively support teachers in planning and delivering lessons that are focused on explicit content and language development. Research says that "Direct involvement in instruction is among the least frequent activities performed by administrators of any kind at any level" This is not a matter of work ethic; it is a matter of misplaced priorities (Richard Elmore 2000). This training was developed considering the many responsibilities administrators face daily as well as the need to provide teachers support in the area of instruction so that they are successful. Administrators will develop the understanding and skills necessary to identify, monitor and provide feedback on appropriate learning objectives.
Steps to Building an Interactive Classroom: Educators will learn how to plan and facilitate a classroom where learners can engage in structured interactions to develop and practice Academic English. Knowing that "Talk" helps learning activities that require understanding, especially the understanding of processes teachers must plan opportunities for students to do so. Teachers will learn a step by step process including; organizing a classroom so that all children can and will be involved in the learning process, how to plan focused learning objectives, strategies for developing academic vocabulary, structures that students can use to practice and apply content and language in meaningful ways and quick informal and formal ways to assess students acquisition of content and language.
A Structured English Immersion Experience: The SEI experience is aligned to the approved ADE Curricular Framework for the provisional 45 hr and full SEI Endorsement ensuring that all participants receive training that meets required SEI objectives in a timely and efficient manner. This training experience is designed to prepare School/District administrators and teacher to comprehend and apply strategies that will make the Arizona Content and English Language Learners standards comprehensible while promoting the students’ academic English language development using the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP®) model. This research based model of Sheltered Instruction is also called SDAIE (Specifically Designed Academic Instruction in English) and is a process to prepare all learners to meet high academic standards. Sheltered Instruction can serve a variety of instructional and professional purposes across different domains of a district. Teachers who are responsible for the Structured English Immersion (SEI) Classroom content with a minimum of four hours daily of English Language Development (ELD) will learn how to maneuver through the ELP standards in order to plan for and deliver the required hours. Educators will receive the Quick Flip Questions for Critical Thinking, a “Guide to Writing Measureable and Observable Content and Language Objectives” that includes templates and resources for the SEI classroom and all training handouts.
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