Start thinking about and planning for year-end assessment. Contact ELL coordinator if you need support with this or have questions around the process, tools and procedures.
Check to make sure ALL ELL documentation is up-to-date. Follow up on missing or expired documentation.
Continue to work with ELL/ESD students and their teachers. Seek out opportunities to create inclusive, collaborative learning support of ELL/ESD students within the classroom
Continue to monitor progress of ELL students in regular classes; Update consultation log as needed. All non-direct support must be noted on a consultation record as evidence of support.
Update AIP as needed.
Start ELL/ESD files for new students as they arrive. Each file must start with a referral form, student profile form, documentation, and service record form on the front. Send new student Intake packages to the coordinator. These students are added as year zero unfunded.
Long Story Shortz - Visuals
Resources of the Month
Levels of Understanding
Marzano's level of understanding is a quick, easy, low stress formative assessment that empowers ELL students to self-reflect and own their learning process. Click below to access @MrsParkShine template
Authentic opportunities to practice academic language
Even students with beginning levels of English language proficiency can practice using academic language if these opportunities are scaffolded for them. Check out this template from Esther Park, @MrsParkShine as an example.
Wordless picture books are great for students learning English or with lower levels of literacy. This article, by Valentina Gonzalez @ValentinaESL, outlines the benefits of WPB, ways to incorporate and use them as well as some title recommendations to check out!
This resource from Megan Venezia, @venezia_megan is great to use with newcomer students who are learning English and are adjusting to a new school system and culture. Students learning English could find or draw images to answer the questions!
If the time is not convenient, most of these learning opportunities will allow you to sign up for webinar and will send you the recording to watch when it is convenient for you
