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Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners (RETELL)

Extending the Learning

  • EEC108: Understanding academic language to improve content area instruction for ELLs (differentiated by content area)
  • EEC110 (EL106): Academic English for English Learners in Math and Science
  • EEC111: Engaging Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students & Families in Secondary Schools
  • EEC112: Promoting Language Development and Content Area Learning for Specific ELL Subgroups
  • EEC113: Using Technology to Support ELLs in SEI and ESL/ELD Classrooms
  • EEC116: Differentiation & Academic Language
  • EEC117: Analyzing ELL Data for Content and Language Development (for all Educators)
  • EEC118: Evaluation and Leadership for ELL Equity (for Leaders/Administrators)
  • EEC119: Strong Home-School Connection for ELLs (for all Educators)
  • EEC120: ELL Teacher Leadership and Collaboration Strategies (for ELL and Content Teacher Teams)
  • EEC121: Engaging Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students and Families in Elementary Schools
  • EEC122 (EL121): Maximizing Language Development for English Learners
  • EEC123: Early English Language Development (E-ELD) for PK-K Teachers

EEC108: Understanding academic language to improve content area instruction for ELLs (differentiated by content area)

This course will provide in-service teachers with the subject matter knowledge, professional standards, skills, and dispositions essential to effectively shelter their content instruction to ensure English Language Learners (ELLs) in their classrooms will successfully access curriculum and achieve academic success in the area of academic vocabulary. Teachers will learn about theories and experience evidence-based instructional practices, protocols, methods, and strategies to develop academic vocabulary. Teachers will have opportunities to practice specific modeled instructional strategies for teaching identified features of academic language in different disciplines(math, science, social studies, and ELA) while promoting language development in all language domains(reading, speaking, listening, writing) in ways appropriate for ELL students as different language proficiency levels. Teachers will take into account the English Language Development (ELD) World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) standards and the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework, which incorporates the CCSS (Pre-K–12), when creating lesson plans. They will use the Teacher Endorsement Lesson Plan Template approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, to create mini-lessons focused on integrating academic vocabulary for the target grade-level/content area.

Contact information:

Marsha Olsen, Ph.D.
Director
Center for Teacher Education and Research
Westfield State University
577 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA 01085
molsen@westfield.ma.edu
Tel: (413) 572-8459

Last Updated: September 23, 2024

 
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