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Seattle Public Schools Supporting Classroom Teachers with English Language Learners

Creating partnerships and pathways to ensure student successThe English Language Learners and International Programs Department works collaboratively with all stakeholders to educate, prepare, and support our diverse student population, their families, and communities to thrive in a global socie

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Seattle Public Schools Supporting Classroom Teachers with English Language Learners

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    1. Seattle Public Schools Supporting Classroom Teachers with English Language Learners September 22, 2011

    2. Creating partnerships and pathways to ensure student success The English Language Learners and International Programs Department works collaboratively with all stakeholders to educate, prepare, and support our diverse student population, their families, and communities to thrive in a global society. Department: Vision and Mission

    3. Collaboration: high density schools 90+ ELLs

    4. Increased classroom teacher capacity to address needs of English language learners Consistent use of language frames in collaborative classrooms. Task Force Findings: Findings

    5. ELD teachers align their instruction with the content/curriculum objectives being taught in the mainstream classroom. The ELD teacher has lesson plans for every lesson, whether it is push-in or pull-out. Push in: small group instruction in the mainstream classroom Pull-out: small group instruction outside the classroom 2 day summer institute for the whole school IA Support: IAs serve students across languages and grade levels Aligned Sheltered Instruction: low density schools, less than 90 ELLs

    6. Elementary Curriculum: Elementary ELL students are supported with the mainstream curriculum; no separate curriculum. ELD Teachers: 70:1 (old ratio) 50: 1 (new ratio) IA staffing ratio: 34:1 by language across district Elementary Curriculum & Staffing

    8. Audience: Classroom teachers, IAs Introduction to SCALE UP. This course is designed to introduce participants to the five key components of SCALE UP: proficiency levels meaningful interaction standards based, rigorous instruction academic language schema, cultural connections SCALE UP 100

    9. Audience: ELD teachers; classroom teachers  This course is a 12 hour course designed for teachers to develop a better understanding of what academic language is and how to teach it. The essential questions for this course are: How does academic language support student achievement? How do you develop Academic language in your classroom? SCALE UP 200 : Academic Language

    10. Audience: ELD teachers; classroom teachers  This course is a 12 hour course designed for teachers to develop a better understanding of how to engage students in meaningful interaction to develop language and academic content knowledge 1. Building a community of learners 2. Teacher to student interaction 3. Student to student interaction SCALE UP 225 : Meaningful Interaction

    11. Walkthrough tool Clear teaching point Rigorous (standards-based) content instruction scaffolded appropriate to proficiency level Differentiation/ targeted instruction and assessment for ELLs Explicit attention to academic language Rich and engaging discourse Use of public records

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