EL Collaborative

November 19, 2013

Agenda • 2014 ELA/ELD Framework DRAFT

o Designated ELD

• Guest Speaker, Matt O’Donnell

o Smarter Balanced Assessments

• CCSS and EL Resources

• Miscellaneous Goodies

• What’s Working?

• How Can We Help You?

• Announcements and Wrap-up

ELA/ELD Curriculum Framework

ELA/ELD Curriculum Framework Timeline

CONFUSION...Moving away from….

Instruction in ELD that is separate from and isolated from instruction in ELA OR that is

indistinguishable from ELA

Moving towards…Dedicated instruction in ELD that builds into and from instruction in ELA and literacy in the

content areasWest Ed

Integrated ELDAll teachers with ELs in their

classrooms use the CA ELD

Standards in tandem with the

focal CA CCSS throughout

the day and across the

disciplines.

CA ELA/ELD Draft FrameworkTwo Types of ELD

Designated ELDA protected time during the

regular school day in which

teachers use the CA ELD

Standards as the focal

standards in ways that build

into and from content

instruction in order to

develop critical language ELs

need for content learning in

English

Guiding Questions• What are the major

characteristics of Designated ELD instruction?

• What are the major characteristics of

Designated ELD grouping?

What are the instructional implications of this

information?

Designated ELD Instruction• ELs require BOTH integrated and designated ELD

• Not separate or isolated from ELA and other content areas

• Encompasses: discourse practices, grammatical structures, vocabulary

• Strong emphasis on oral language development

• Not a time to teach or reteach content

• Requires deep collaboration between teachers

Designated ELD Grouping

• ELs should be grouped by language level only during the ELD block

• During the rest of the day ELS should be with heterogenous groups

• Schools have the choice to decide how it’s structured

• ELs must not be removed from core content (ELA, math, etc.) to receive designated ELD instruction

Matt O’Donnell21st Century Technology Innovation Specialist

Close Reading and AnnotationVocabulary Focus

1st grade

YouTubeFisher and Frey channel

Title: Close Reading - Vocab Focus - Grade 1

What did you see in the video?

What did you hear in the video?

http://youtube.com/v/WgQYvj2U4Kw

CCSS Action Plan

How might you use this document at your site or in

your district?

LCAP Follow-up

Have you engaged in any conversations or work

around the LCAP for your district?

Reclassification… now what??!!

EL Leadership ConferenceThursday, February 6th

Draft Agenda

Understanding Language Video Series

• Middle school ELA unit• Persuasion across Time and

Space

Video # Title Duration

1 Persuasion Across Time and Space: Unit Overview

11 mins

2 Preparing Learners: Activating Prior Knowledge

6 mins

3 Interacting with Complex Texts: Scaffolding Readings

7 mins

4 Extending Understanding: Vocabulary Development

9 mins

5 Preparing Learners: Ethos, Pathos & Logos for Persuasion

10 mins

6 Interacting with Complex Texts: Jigsaw Project

11mins

Timeline: January 21st (9 weeks)

Choice #1

Only Videos 1-3

24 mins in total

Choice #2

All Videos, 1-6

54 minutes in total

December 9-10Title III

Accountability Leadership Institute Quantum Leaps in English Learner

Education: Implications for Leadership, Instruction, and Systems.

Burlingame, CA$375

C.A.B.E.

April 2-5Anaheim,CA

Laurie Olsen Kate KinsellaPedro Noguera Karen Cadiero-KaplanAlma Flor Ada Jose Luis Orozco

What’s Working?

How Can We Help You?

See you on... Tuesday, January 21st

Guest speaker:

Rafael Vasquez The DREAM Act and Deferred Action