Increasing Teacher Effectiveness and Improving Achievement of ELLs
Pathways for Teaching and Learning with English Language Learners is a yearlong professional development program intended to support middle and secondary mainstream teachers across the disciplines as they work to raise student achievement among ELLs.
Targeted to address both the English language proficiency and academic content needs of ELLs
This Pathways is organized around four key questions with multiple strands of learning to differientate the professional development experience:
In what ways can we plan and facilitate students’ language development while engaging learners in rigorous content?
Learning Strands:
How can we create effective learning environments that facilitate student achievement?
Learning Strands:
- Cultural Awareness
- Connecting Students to the Curriculum
- Exploring Students Interactions
How can we provide opportunities for students to use language, learn language, and learn about language?
Learning Strands:
- Learning Language Across the Content Areas
- Learning in the Company of Others
- Engaging Learners Through Multimodal Instruction
How can we help students actively engage in learning?
Learning Strands:
- Facilitating Meaning Making and Critique
- Inviting Choice and Inquiry
How does it work?
For more on how Pathways can help you with your ELL needs, take a tour.
Download an overview and fact sheet on how Title I funds can be used to support school wide implementation of Pathways.
Want to see more?
Register for our upcoming free virtual open house and hear how other schools are integrating this professional development experience into their school improvement plans. Contact the professional development office of NCTE if you would like to request a private tour for your school leadership team.