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Professional Development to Address the Needs of English Language Learners

Professional Development to Address the Needs of English Language Learners. Andrea Honigsfeld, Ed.D. Molloy College. What do teachers need to work effectively with ELLs? (Rojas, 2001). Understand childhood bilingualism, BICS vs. CALP

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Professional Development to Address the Needs of English Language Learners

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  1. Professional Development to Address the Needs of English Language Learners Andrea Honigsfeld, Ed.D. Molloy College

  2. What do teachers need to work effectively with ELLs? (Rojas, 2001)

  3. Understand childhood bilingualism, BICS vs. CALP • Develop empathy toward the 21st century immigrant experience and build cross-cultural competence (Differentiate between the needs of immigrant children and children of immigrants) • Design and implement common core-aligned, rigorous curriculum collaboratively (Mainstream and ESL Teachers) • Utilize research-based instructional strategies (Questioning) • Help ELLs get ready for high stakes tests while maintaining realistic expectations for all

  4. Professional Development Model • Multi-year, comprehensive approach • Ongoing and sustained • Team approach to PD • The Molloy Team • Provide initial training • Facilitate collegial circles • Help establish peer support and ongoing coaching

  5. Frameworks to Consider

  6. Sheltered Instruction Components I. Preparation II. Instruction: Building Background Comprehensible Input Strategies Interaction Practice/Application Lesson Delivery III. Review/Evaluation

  7. The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)Self-Assessment/Planning Checklist

  8. Collaboration Instructional Non-Instructional Honigsfeld & Dove, 2010

  9. Collaborative Activities Non-instructional: (1) joint professional development, (2) teacher research, (3) preparing for joint parent-teacher conferences and writing report cards, (4) planning, facilitating, or participating in other extracurricular activities. Instructional: (1) joint planning, (2) curriculum mapping and alignment, (3) parallel teaching, (4) co-developing instructional materials, (5) collaborative assessment of student work, (6) co-teaching.

  10. Intervention Principles:TIDES of Learning(Cohan and Honigsfeld) • Tiered Instruction • Instructional Adaptations • Differentiation • Exploration • Scaffolding

  11. Standardized Test Preparation A = Accommodations (NYS) B = Best Practices in ESL/Bilingual Ed C = Collaboration among teachers D = Daily routine E = Expectations (Must be realistic, but rigorous)

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