Constructing Meaning Institute

Are you a World Language teacher who has heard about the fantastic Constructing Meaning PD from your colleagues? Have you, too, wanted to learn how to provide greater access to rigorous content and to support academic language? Have you wondered how this all fits in the World Language classroom?

Join us for this special PD opportunity tailored to the specific needs of World Language teachers.

CM Strand 15, designed specifically for World Language teachers, will take place on the following days:

Day 1: Wednesday, February 5th

Day 2: Thursday, February 6th

Day 3: Tuesday, March 24th

Day 4: Wednesday, May 20th or Tuesday, June 9th

Please note: If you opt to attend Day 4 in June, you will be paid on a timesheet.

Constructing Meaning provides teachers with the process and tools for weaving explicit language instruction into content-area teaching. Lesson planning is driven by the content and academic language demands of discipline-specific learning. Feedback from SUHSD teachers has been resoundingly positive. This is what we've heard:

"Best training ever!" (25-year SUHSD Teacher)

"...Exactly what we need for teaching our English learners." (Social Studies Teacher)

"One of the best trainings I've done. I'm using these materials in a wide-range of courses from ...IB to...LEP." (History, Government, Econ Teacher)

Is Constructing Meaning the same as EL Achieve? What's the difference between Constructing Meaning and Integrated ELD?

EL Achieve is the organization that created a professional development and leadership training that they call Constructing Meaning. It focuses on Integrated ELD strategies for all content area teachers.