This course focuses on English Language Learners (ELLs) also known as Dual Language Learners (DLLs), ages 2.5-5.5 and their teaches in a public school setting. DLL students have unique paths of language development in relationship to monolingual language development in early learning contexts. Participants will explore the concept of developmentally appropriate academic language and reflect on school readiness for Pre-K and Kindergarten students. Teachers will create resources based on examination of how schools can be ready for linguistically diverse children and their families and perceptions some families may have regarding the concept of school readiness. By developing an understanding of the newly adopted WIDA E-ELD Performance Definitions, Standards, and their Matrices, teachers will experience how the standards support planning and instruction for dual language learners, practice approaches to implementing E-ELD standards in their classrooms, and share resources. This course is jointly approved by DESE and the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Ann Feldman Director of Professional Learning Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL) 2 Canton Street Stoughton, MA 02072 (617) 820-5099 afeldman@matsol.org
Last Updated: March 6, 2024
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