ELA, ELD, and NGSS standards are used in tandem to accelerate the academic literacy development of students. A unit of study on bats is used to model the Teaching-Learning Cycle focusing on complex text and writing. Lessons designed to build students’ content knowledge of the topic, dig deeper into language via the ELD standards, and write across the three text types will be shared along with student work and videoclips from a 5th grade classroom.
Karin Linn-Nieves, Director of Language & Literacy for the San Joaquin County Office of Education, has facilitated professional learning for educators of English learners for over 25 years. She has co-authored many state and countywide English learner authorizations implemented over... Read More →