Providing high quality instruction for every English learner Cindy Barnes, DCIU, ELL Supervisor cbarnes@dciu.org

Objectives Identify supports and strategies to ensure highly engaging, challenging and thought-provoking instruction is provided to ALL English Learners.

For this to happen we need to: Educate Demonstrate Support Analyze Inform

Quality Instruction for English learners Best practices for all teachers

educate Provide necessary resources Key Information: Consider TIME WIDA: Can Do Key Uses & Descriptors ELD Standards Performance Definitions ACCESS Test Results PDE ELL Overlays EL Differentiation Tool Teacher-Created Recommended Accommodations Sample lesson plans Professional Development Key Information: Consider TIME Other: ? How do we educate content area teachers and other school staff in order to provide high quality instruction for ALL English Learners?

demonstrate Model best practice Invite teachers into your classroom Observe classroom teachers Teach lesson in content area classroom Provide sample lesson plans & assessments Other? Do sample lesson plan activity

Provide the materials (when possible, within reason) Reach out support Be understanding Provide the materials (when possible, within reason) Reach out Cognizant of approach Other?

analyze Check Ins Determine what’s working vs. what needs improvement Consult with the students Model support & best practice Try other approaches Other?

inform Stay up-to-date Frequent check Ins Scaffold vs. Independent Practice Provide resources necessary Input on student progress in ELL class Other?

Cindy Barnes, cbarnes@dciu.org Questions/Concerns? Cindy Barnes, cbarnes@dciu.org