1. Council for Great City Schools BILINGUAL, IMMIGRANT, AND REFUGEE EDUCATION 2013 DIRECTORS MEETING Transformation of ESL teachers Farah Assiraj Director for Research and Instruction Boston Public Schools

2. New Content: - Standards (CCSS & WIDA) - Curriculum - Materials -Assessment (ACCESS) - Pedagogy and Strategies - Teacher Evaluation - Technology Emotional Cognitive Transformation of ESL teachers requires a cultural shift in teacher competence with academic language across content areas integrating 21 st Century Skills

3. ESL Teacher Knowledge: 21 st Century Skills Grade Level Content Student- Centered ESL Pedagogy Assessment Operations ESL Teacher Development Technology Global Competence

5. Recommendations Collaboration (Co-Plan or Co-Teach) Participate in CCSS PD (District/School/Grade) Integrate Language and Content Demand Rigor and Acceleration for ELLs Scaffold Professional Development Cross-Departmental (ESL/ELA) Planning and PD Models of Instruction Videos/Peer Observations Quality and Quantity of Teacher Trainers Competing Policy Initiatives School-Level Instructional Supports Access to Technological Resources Rigorous and Complex Curriculum Materials for ELLs Curriculum Alignment to State’s New ELD Descriptors Administrators Knowledge on ESL Teacher Practice Limitations