We’ve had the opportunity to share more about ELL and the perspective of students acquiring more English through our Professional Development offering of ELL Symposium II.  During this PD, participants had the opportunity to build on the theories and practices shared in ELL Symposium I, explore how these foundations are applied throughout learning communities and examine the impact of English Language Learners within their building community and how to ensure learning is comprehensible throughout the day.

We wanted to share some additional resources with you that we mentioned during this presentation:

ELL Rubric Checklists:

Elementary ELL Rubric Checklists

Secondary ELL Rubric Checklists

Professional Development Offerings for ELL Teachers:

Enhancing Writing in the ELL Classroom:  Featuring the whys and hows of instructing ELLs in a variety of writing genres, as well as information about shared and interactive writing and writing for an authentic purpose

Enhancing Reading in the ELL Classroom through Guided Reading:  Featuring a look at guided reading for ELLs, as well as how to examine leveled reading assessments through an ELL lens

Enhancing Reading in the ELL Classroom through Comprehension and Questioning :  Featuring Information on examining Reading Fluency for ELLs as well as comprehension and questioning

Independent Reading Practice for ELLs:  Featuring a look at how independent reading is a gradual release process for ELLs

ELL Essentials:  Featuring a look at implementing strategies that work well to provide access and rehearsal for ELL students