1. ELD October 30th, 2017 Melissa Hawkins Yazmin Martin Aceves
Amalia Lopez
Mindy Gosvener

2. Session Agenda Review of district Big 3 /Teaching Methods
Interpretive & Structuring Cohesive Tests Standards Analysis
Strategies for Teaching
Connection to ELPAC task types

3. 1. District Expectations

4. Explain how mistakes are a part of learning. (LL.2.PS.2.1)
Lifelong Alignment
Describe the effects of growth mindset self-talk while staying focused on a goal. (LL.2.PS.2.3)
Initiate conversations with others and pay attention when they are speaking. (LL.2.ES.2.2)
Explain how mistakes are a part of learning. (LL.2.PS.2.1)
Replace with each grade-spans correlating Lifelong learning by presenter

5. Ideal Learning Experience
Replace with each grade-spans correlating Lifelong learning by presenter

6. Every Lindsay English Language Learner will advance one EL proficiency level each year.
EL proficiency level through 17/18 is identified using CELDT descriptors (beginning, early intermediate, intermediate, early advanced, advanced)

7. Every Lindsay English Language Learner will advance one EL proficiency level each year.
EL Big 3
+ Everyone speaking in complete
sentences at ALL times.
+ Learners will use academically/
formally appropriate language
frames
+ Learners MUST have a language
goal in addition to SMART goals
LUSD Top 3 Teaching Methods
+ Differentiated language frames + Oral rehearsal using advance
organizers + Comprehensive academic
vocabulary instruction

8. 2. Structuring Cohesive Texts and Interpretive

9. Structuring Cohesive Texts
Focuses on text structure
Alignment to ELA RI.5 (Level 2)
Key skill in subject-specific learning such as History, Science, etc.
Data shows this is an instructional need
Tie in to Interpretive #6
Close reading
Strategies for comprehension
Supports Level 3 ELA such as RI.1
Supports comprehension in all contents
GIST of the Standards

10. Share at your table the key things you discovered.
Scan the standards progression documents for the 3 chosen targets. As you go, identify and annotate:
UNDERLINE Changes within a grade-level between each proficiency level
CIRCLE: Changes to the standard across the grade-levels
HIGHLIGHT Similarities between grade-levels and proficiency levels
Levels of support
Standards Unpacking
Share at your table the key things you discovered.

11. 3. Strategies for Teaching Text Structure to ELs

12. Instructional Approaches for Cohesive Texts
Practice teaching these targets with content text (History & Science)
Apply strategy to multiple types of texts and contexts
Meant to serve English Learners in how to approach a text over the course of multiple reads
Supports development of close reading skills
Identify ELD standards, 3 reads

13. Reading Cohesive Texts with English Learners
At your tables, read the first 4 paragraphs (the first section) of the article.
During the first read, HIGHLIGHT transition phrases or phrases the author uses to make connections
On your second read, CIRCLE academic language choices
On your final re-read, decide what text type you think the article is.
What evidence supports your decision?
Compare with your peers at your table.

14. Transitioning Reading into Writing
At your tables, consider the graphic organizer(s).
Fill out the graphic organizer with evidence from the text.
Share at your table: What evidence did you put in the graphic organizer?
Copy of thinking maps
Insert screenshot of graphic organizer

15. Beyond the Graphic Organizer
What does the graphic organizer lead to?
Concept mapping has a 0.64 effect size!

16. Light Moderate Substantial
How do you support your various levels of English Learners?
Light
Moderate
Substantial
Add vocabulary to notebook
Orally rehearse using information from the graphic organizer
Partner Reading
Reading Strategy: Consider Structure
Front-loading vocabulary with partner choral practice
Orally rehearse using graphic organizer and open sentence starters
Reading Strategy: Reader-Writer-Speaker Response Triads
Front-loading vocabulary with translations into their 1st language
Orally rehearse using graphic organizer and language frames
Reading Strategy: Paraphrase Chunks
Talking point to connect to progressions for levels of support
Turn to neighbor - what are other ways to support learners in developing vocab
Reading Strategies book in District Resources / 99 Strategies for English Learners - one strategy for each level

17. Sample Reading Strategies
Screenshots of moderate and substantial to populate - show District Resources

18. Your Turn Choose a resource of your own: Raz Kids NewsELA Stemscopes
ReadWorks
Find an article at grade level
Determine text structure focus
Consider scaffolds and learner evidence:
Thinking map or graphic organizer?
Reading Strategy?
Learner Evidence?
Language Frames?

19. 4. Connection to the New ELPAC

20. Aligned ELPAC Task Types
These task types allow students to show their abilities in reading English.
Circle all the task types for grade level span.

21. 5.
Closing & Feedback

22. Search District Vetted
Empower Playlists

23. Resources on Sched
Today’s Presentation
New ELPAC Task Types

24. Thanks!
Any questions?