the great oxymoron: saving time while increasing classroom teacher communication

THE GREAT OXYMORON:

SAVING TIME WHILE INCREASING CLASSROOM TEACHER COMMUNICATION

HURDLESLimited time

Limited resources

Limited help

ESSENTIALSESL process

THE PROCESSThe W-APT test is given (an English

proficiency test)

The scores of this W-APT test determine whether or not a student is LEP (Limited English Proficient)

THE PROCESSIf a student is LEP, they can receive

ESL services and possibly some accommodations on state tests.

If a student is NOT LEP, they are not served by the ESL teacher and DO NOT receive accommodations on state tests.

ESSENTIALSESL processW-APT / ACCESS scoresClear LEP Student Plan

CLEARLY STATED LEP PLANRecent W-APT/ACCESS Scores

Student testing situationExemptionsTesting AccommodationsAlternate Assessments (VGLA)

ESSENTIALSESL processW-APT / ACCESS scoresClear LEP Student PlanInterpreting WIDA levels

ESSENTIALSESL processW-APT / ACCESS scoresClear LEP Student PlanInterpreting WIDA levelsReasonable expectations

ESSENTIALSESL processW-APT / ACCESS scoresClear LEP Student PlanInterpreting WIDA levelsReasonable expectationsModification ideas

ONLINE COURSES

Online Courses

Webinars

HELPFUL DOCUMENTSLEP Student Plan

HELPFUL DOCUMENTSLEP Student PlanWIDA Standards

HELPFUL DOCUMENTSLEP Student PlanWIDA StandardsCharts of What an ESL Student Can

Do

HELPFUL DOCUMENTSLEP Student PlanWIDA StandardsCharts of What an ESL Student Can

DoStages of Language Acquisition

HELPFUL DOCUMENTSLEP Student PlanWIDA StandardsCharts of What an ESL Student Can

DoStages of Language AcquisitionBasic phrases in Spanish for educator

s

HELPFUL DOCUMENTSLEP Student PlanWIDA StandardsCharts of What an ESL Student Can

DoStages of Language AcquisitionBasic phrases in Spanish for

educatorsStudent Background Info

WHEN?Special Populations Day

Classroom Teacher Meetings

Grade level meetings

CONTACT INFO.Carrie Hill carrie@eslinnovations.com

Entire PowerPoint link on site: www.eslinnovations.com

LEARN NC provides staff development via online courses for school staff. Several courses revolve around the topic of ESL students.

A Crash Course in ESL

Scaffolding Content for English Language Learners (K-5)

Schools Moving Up Webinar

English Learners in Secondary Mathematics: Rigor and Excellence

Quality Teaching for English Learners: High Challenge and High Support

Making Standards-based Lessons Understandable for English Learners: The SIOP Model (Encore Presentation)

ONLINE COURSES

MODIFICATION RESOURCES

Helping ESL students understand what you say

Modification Checklist

Preparing ESL-friendly worksheets and tests

Escort: Help! They Don't Speak English

Starter Kits

Classroom Teacher's ESL Survival Kit #1“Book to order as a resource to

classroom teachers

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