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The Great Oxymoron: Saving Time While Increasing Classroom Teacher Communication

The Great Oxymoron: Saving Time While Increasing Classroom Teacher Communication. Hurdles. Limited time Limited resources Limited help. Essentials. ESL process. The Process. The W-APT test is given (an English proficiency test)

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The Great Oxymoron: Saving Time While Increasing Classroom Teacher Communication

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  1. The Great Oxymoron:Saving Time While Increasing Classroom Teacher Communication

  2. Hurdles • Limited time • Limited resources • Limited help

  3. Essentials • ESL process

  4. TheProcess • The W-APT test is given (an English proficiency test) • The scores of this W-APT test determine whether or not a student is LEP (Limited English Proficient)

  5. TheProcess • If a student is LEP, they can receive ESL services and possibly some accommodations on state tests. • If a student is NOT LEP, they are not served by the ESL teacher and DO NOT receive accommodations on state tests.

  6. Essentials • ESL process • W-APT / ACCESS scores • Clear LEP Student Plan

  7. ClearlyStatedLEPPlan • Recent W-APT/ACCESS Scores • Student testing situation • Exemptions • Testing Accommodations • Alternate Assessments (VGLA)

  8. Essentials • ESL process • W-APT / ACCESS scores • Clear LEP Student Plan • Interpreting WIDA levels

  9. Essentials • ESL process • W-APT / ACCESS scores • Clear LEP Student Plan • Interpreting WIDA levels • Reasonable expectations

  10. Essentials • ESL process • W-APT / ACCESS scores • Clear LEP Student Plan • Interpreting WIDA levels • Reasonable expectations • Modification ideas

  11. Online Courses • Online Courses • Webinars

  12. HelpfulDocuments • LEP Student Plan

  13. HelpfulDocuments • LEP Student Plan • WIDA Standards

  14. HelpfulDocuments • LEP Student Plan • WIDA Standards • Charts of What an ESL Student Can Do

  15. HelpfulDocuments • LEP Student Plan • WIDA Standards • Charts of What an ESL Student Can Do • Stages of Language Acquisition

  16. HelpfulDocuments • LEP Student Plan • WIDA Standards • Charts of What an ESL Student Can Do • Stages of Language Acquisition • Basic phrases in Spanish for educators

  17. HelpfulDocuments • LEP Student Plan • WIDA Standards • Charts of What an ESL Student Can Do • Stages of Language Acquisition • Basic phrases in Spanish for educators • Student Background Info

  18. When? • Special Populations Day • Classroom Teacher Meetings • Grade level meetings

  19. ContactInfo. • Carrie Hill carrie@eslinnovations.com • Entire PowerPoint link on site: www.eslinnovations.com

  20. OnlineCourses • LEARN NC provides staff development via online courses for school staff. Several courses revolve around the topic of ESL students. • A Crash Course in ESL • Scaffolding Content for English Language Learners (K-5) • Schools Moving Up Webinar • English Learners in Secondary Mathematics: Rigor and Excellence • Quality Teaching for English Learners: High Challenge and High Support • Making Standards-based Lessons Understandable for English Learners: The SIOP Model (Encore Presentation)

  21. ModificationResources • Helping ESL students understand what you say • Modification Checklist • Preparing ESL-friendly worksheets and tests

  22. WelcomePackets • Escort: • Help! They Don't Speak English Starter Kits • Classroom Teacher's ESL Survival Kit #1“ • Book to order as a resource to classroom teachers

  23. ESLNewsletters Granville County, NC’s Newsletters

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