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Leveraging Elementary Academic Text to Deepen Language Proficiency

How can elementary teachers leverage academic texts to deepen their English Learners language proficiency? 

This two-hour session, with embedded pre-session work and follow-up application, will equip teachers to select high quality mentor texts in order to build students’ ability to effectively express themselves in written and oral formats.

Teachers will:

-learn the process for English learners to develop critical skills to engage with and produce academic language and texts, to both leverage linguistic strengths and address needs. 

-explore ways to guide their students to effectively make meaning by analyzing texts and text excerpts for critical text features.

-understand how to intentionally provide students with practice and incorporate these sophisticated language structures into their repertoire, thereby increasing proficiency in English during whole group integrated ELD and small group designated ELD. 

Audience: Elementary Classroom teachers, Instructional Coaches, TOSAs,  EL Leaders, Paraeducators

December 3, 2024

3:30-5:30 PM

Virtual