Resources
X2 - Meyers, Maritza
Principal
Evergreen Charter School
Hempstead, NY
Contributor for
English Language Learners at School, second edition
Publication: Caslon Community
Topic: Professional Development
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Object(s): Bio
Literacy Squared Lesson Plan Template
This lesson plan template was developed by the Literacy Squared team. Teachers can use this template to plan and align the side-by-side Lectura en español and Literacy-based ELD components of the language arts block. Coaches and administrators can use the Literacy Squared Observation Protocol to observe, monitor, and evaluate biliteracy lessons in Spanish and English, and support the professional development of biliteracy teachers. The Literacy Squared Lesson Plan Template is explained and exemplified in Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared in Action (Escamilla et al, 2013).
Publication: Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared in Action
Topic: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
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Object(s): template
Content-Area Language Demands and ELLs/EBs (1) presentation
This presentation, titled "Content-Area Language Demands and English Language Learners (ELLs)/Emergent Bilinguals (EBs)", draws on four readings about content-area language demands (Bunch - ELA; Moschovich - mathematics; Lee & Llosa - science; Liten-Tejada - social studies) from Valdés et al (2015). It is structured around an expert jigsaw activity with note-making guide.
Publication: Common Core Bilingual and English Language Learners: A Resource for Educators
Topic: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
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Object(s): presentation
Biliteracy Unit Framework: Sample for 1st Grade
The biliteracy unit framework featured in this sample is for 1st grade.
Content area: Language arts integrated with science.
Language in which this content is taught: Spanish.
Publication: Teaching for Biliteracy: Strengthening Bridges between Languages
Topic: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
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Object(s): framework
Biliteracy Unit Framework: Template
This biliteracy unit framework is a blank template. It can be used by teachers at any grade level who teach content in any biliteracy context.
Publication: Teaching for Biliteracy: Strengthening Bridges between Languages
Topic: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
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Object(s): framework, template
12 Key Practices Checklist
The 12 Key Practices checklist is aligned with the 12 Key Practices framework that structures Implementing Effective Instruction for ELLs by Suzanne Wagner and Tammy King (2012). Administrators, teachers, and leadership team members can use this Checklist when they are 1) reviewing their current instructional programs for ELLs, 2) assessing program and professional development needs, 3) monitoring implementation, 4) evaluating program effectiveness, and 5) restructuring programs.
Publication: Implementing Effective Instruction for English Language Learners: Twelve Key Practices for Administrators, Teachers, and Leadership Teams
Topic: Program Implementation and Evaluation
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Object(s): checklist
Differentiating Assignment Template
Complete the Differentiated Assignment Template for your students. The key is to align teacher expectations for use with what students at particular ELP levels can do with language.
Publication: Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners: A Guide for K-12 Teachers, second edition
Topic: Professional Development
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Object(s): template
Collecting Linguistic, Cultural, and Academic Background Information on Students Survey
This blank survey can be used by educators who are collecting information about students' linguistic, cultural, and academic background. This information can be used to develop linguistically and culturally responsive units of instruction and lesson plans. .
Publication: Teaching for Biliteracy: Strengthening Bridges between Languages
Topic: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
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Object(s): survey