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The ESL Teacher and the Common Core State Standards. Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013 Rosa Aronson, TESOL International Association raronson@tesol.org www.tesol.org 703-518-2505. TESOL’s Mission.
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The ESL Teacher and the Common Core State Standards • Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013 • Rosa Aronson, TESOL International Association • raronson@tesol.org • www.tesol.org • 703-518-2505
TESOL’s Mission To advance professional expertise in English language teaching and learning for speakers of other languages worldwide.
Online Resource Page www.tesol.org/advance-the-field/standards/the-common-core-state-standards-and-english-learners
Implementation of CCSS:TESOL’s Theoretical Framework Staehr Fenner & Segota, 2012
The ESL Teacher and the CCSS • Outcomes of the February Convening: • Strengths • Gaps • SupportStrategies
Questions for ESL Teachers & Administrators • What is your role now in teaching the CCSS to ELLs? • What are the challenges you see in helping ELLs achieve with the CCSS? • What do you think your role should be with the implementation of the CCSS?
Questions for you • What are the ESL teachers’ greatest strengths and limitations in effectively teaching the CCSS to ELs? • What PD programs would most effectively equip ESL teachers with the skills they will need in the CCSS?