Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway TIER 1 LITERACY INSTRUCTION FOR ELLS RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway

Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway Session Goals RTI Groundwork Examining Assessment Systems Data Analysis and Instructional Design Advancing your RTI Model 1.Discuss best practices for Tier 1 literacy instruction for ELLs 2.Identify 5 areas of best practice 3.Hone in on one of these areas for further study

Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway Two Goals for ELL Instruction Explicit English Language Instruction Explicit Literacy Instruction Academic Reading, Writing, and Speaking Skills

Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway The BIG GOAL is ROBUST Literacy Instruction Increasing Language Opportunities Classroom DISCUSSIONS that build knowledge Conversations that analyze ideas Building language to navigate conflict and discuss process Increasing Print Opportunities Reading/listening to a wide variety of genres Reading/listening with a variety of goals/purposes Responding with words and writing

Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway Robust Literacy Instruction is both Balanced and Connected Code- Related Skills Meaning- Related Skills Discussions of text Vocabulary Instruction Exposure to diverse texts Phonics Lessons Listening to Sounds Word Work

Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway Balanced Literacy Instruction is Especially Important for ELLs Needs of ELLs Immersive print experiences Rich classroom discussion Experience with a variety of genres Practice reading and writing

Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway 5 Key Characteristics of Strong Tier 1 Instruction for ELLs 1 Strong emphasis on oral language development 2 Strong emphasis on developing written language 3 Builds word reading and spelling skills in context 4 Fluency: Reading with ease, not racing through reading 5 Content-based Reading Comprehension Instruction

Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway Determining a Priority Area Which of these 5 areas is most urgent for our school? Is there a particular instructional area that is commonly needed across all grades? 1 Strong emphasis on oral language development 2 Strong emphasis on developing written language 3 Builds word reading and spelling skills in context 4 Fluency: Reading with ease, not racing through reading 5 Content-based reading comprehension instruction

Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway Identifying the Trends at Our School 1. Each classroom or grade-level team should fill out the percentage of students flagged as at-risk for each measured domain of literacy 2. As a group we will come together to fill out the entire table for our school RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway

Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway Intensifying Tier 1 Instruction 1. Look at the list of best practices for ELLs 2. Write down ways in which you are already incorporating the strategy 3. Discuss ways you might intensify instruction, using this strategy, in Tier 1 RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway

Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway CLOSING AND REFLECTION RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway

Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway Materials sponsored by the Office of English Language Learners, New York City Department of Education RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway Closing Discussion: What are the priority areas for instruction for Tier 1, given the student population and the needs uncovered by data? What are some concrete ideas for intensifying Tier 1 instruction to support ELLs? Any strategies that participants plan to use immediately? RTI Model for ELL Academic SuccessLesaux, Marietta, & Phillips Galloway