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English Language Learners
Content-Based ESL Curriculum Development Workshop
| Location: | East: ESE, Malden, MA or
West Training: Hampshire Educational Collaborative, Northampton, MA |
| Intended Audience: | Teams of 2-4 teachers, partnerships of ESL and general education or content teachers who teach the same students. Priority will be given to teams from low-incidence districts. |
| Prerequisites: | None |
Course Description:
The Content-Based ESL Curriculum Development Workshop is an introduction to the tools that the Department has developed over the last several years to assist districts and ESL teachers in developing ESL curricula and curricular units based on academic content. These tools are based on the ESL curriculum framework, the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Benchmarks and Outcomes (ELPBO). The goal of this workshop is to assist teachers in developing plans for content-based ESL instruction that are strategically designed to help students meet learning outcomes set forth in the ELPBO. Participants will leave the final meeting with a useable product that can be piloted during ESL instructional time in the upcoming school year.
| Dates: | July 13 and 14, 2010 and follow-up session July 20, 2010 (east) or
July 21 and 22, 2010 and follow-up session July 31, 2010 (west) |
Graduate Credit /
# of PDPs: | 25 PDPs |
| Provider: | ESE/Joseph Dow |
| Contact: | Joe Dow at (781) 338-3538 or at jhdow@doe.mass.edu |
Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Assessments for ELLs: An Equitable Approach
| Location: | EDCO Collaborative, 281 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451 |
| Grade Level: | All |
| Prerequisites: | Access to the Internet for online forums |
Course Description:
Using a culturally responsive framework modeled on the current RTI method, the Institute will equip school and district teams with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate and effective identification, assessment, and interventions for English Language learners (ELLs) experiencing difficulties in school. Participants will learn ways that linguistic and cultural factors influence an ELL's perception, cognition and interactions, and the implications of those factors for interpreting academic performance. Participants also will become familiar with a wide range of assessments, develop awareness of which assessments are appropriate for specific purposes, identify and evaluate a range of instructional support strategies utilizing a problem solving model, and develop an action plan for systemic and individual interventions supporting the needs of ELL students. State and Federal laws will be reviewed, and effective ways to work with parents will be presented.
| Dates: | August 18th - 20th from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
August 23rd - 24th from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Follow- up sessions:
Two October afternoons (dates TBD) from 1:00 - 4:00 PM
November 6th from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Provider: | EDCO Collaborative, with presenters Maria Wilson-Portuondo and Ying Hui Michael, and guest presenters Phyllis Hardy and Nonie Lesaux |
| Contact: | Dana Mullaley at dmullaley@edcollab.org for registration
781-259-3445 |
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last updated: May 28, 2010
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