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Shannon Arczynski

Methods of Instruction for ELLs, Grades K-12 - No. ELL-ED-112

Participants will understand and apply knowledge of the socio-cultural, socio-political, and psychological variables that constitute differentiated reading instruction for all students through all content areas. Through an understanding of the stages of language progression and proficiencies within the English language for ELLs, participants will learn how to apply leveled instruction to increase language proficiency among students. The factors that impede student reading, characteristics of language and cognitive development, and overall language proficiencies will be effectively differentiated using age and grade appropriate methods. Participants will select and use developmentally appropriate tools, materials, and resources to address sociocultural and linguistic differences as they import to planning and instruction. Participants will embed increased use of complex print and digital text sources into assessments, scaffolding techniques, and re-teaching opportunities for individual and small group instruction. Differentiation will include scaffolding reading instruction for struggling learners in all six of the reading components, as well as for English language learners at various levels of language proficiencies. Participants will be taught how to apply student progress monitoring and use of data to design, plan, and implement a differentiated curriculum that includes research-based approaches for comprehension, oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, higher order thinking to further critical reading among students. 

Course Outcomes:

Design and implement differentiated lessons with strategy reflective of an understanding and application of socio-cultural, socio-political, and psychological variables to differentiation.

  • Apply design principles to grouping and classroom environment.
  • Use online and print tools for differentiation such as learning profiles, interest surveys and tiered questioning.
  • Use research-based strategy to differentiate for writing development and to reinforce text comprehension.
  • Summarize allowable and appropriate instructional accommodations as specified in students’ IEP or 504 Plans.
  • Modify assessments for students with cognitive disabilities without interrupting rigor, high expectations, and opportunities for achievement as they reflect grade appropriate levels of access to general education.
  • Design, re-design, scaffold, and acquire new strategy to develop lessons with using research-based, effective methods for differentiation in instruction and assessment of students.
  • Use and scaffold with learning profiles, student-facing scaffolds, organizers, interest surveys, cognitive-friendly learning materials, tiered questioning prompts, and other student "hooks" for rigorous learning and assessment.

This course is 60 hours

Section outline

  • General

    Welcome to Methods of Instruction for ELLs, K-12

    Competency 1

     

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      Instructor Contact:  shannon@fasttrackcertification.com

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  • Module 1

    English Language Learners: Linguistics, Cultural Background, and Comprehension

     

    Forums: 4 File: 1 Book: 1 URL: 1

  • Module 2

    History and Policy of ELL Instruction

    Book: 1 Forum: 1

  • Module 3

    The Stages of Language Acquisition

    Book: 1 Forum: 1

  • Module 4

    Intervention for Struggling ELLs

    Book: 1 Forum: 1

  • Module 5

    Assessment of ELLs: Formal and Informal Assessments

    Book: 1 Forums: 2 URLs: 3

  • Module 6

    Cultural Bias in Language Assessments

    Book: 1 Forum: 1

  • Module 7

    Using Data to Drive ELL Planning and Instruction

    Text and media area: 1 Files: 2 Forum: 1 Book: 1 Pages: 3

  • Module 8

    Tiering and Scaffolding Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

    Book: 1 Forums: 2 URLs: 4

  • Module 9

    Oral Language

    Book: 1 File: 1 URL: 1 Forum: 1

  • Module 10

    Reading, Listening, and Speaking: Phonological Awareness

    Book: 1 Files: 2 URL: 1 Forum: 1 Wiki: 1

  • Module 11

    Reading and Writing for Diversity

    Book: 1 Forums: 2 Folder: 1

  • Module 12

    Self-Check and Reflection

    Quiz: 1 Forum: 1

  • Module 13

    Planning Standards-Based Instruction

    Book: 1 Forums: 2 URL: 1

  • Module 14

    Differentiated Reading Approaches for ELLs: Building Reading Fluency

    Book: 1 Forum: 1

  • Module 15

    Social and Academic Language

    Book: 1 Forums: 2 File: 1 URLs: 2

  • Module 16

    Assignment 1: Planning to Implement

    Assignment: 1 File: 1 Forum: 1

  • Module 17

    Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking Through Collaboration

    Book: 1 Forum: 1

  • Module 18

    Assignment: 1 Forum: 1

  • Module 19

    Support for ELLs in All Content Areas

    Book: 1 Forum: 1

  • Module 20

    Final Quiz, Reflection, and Culminating Project

    Quiz: 1 Forum: 1 Assignment: 1