Workshop Descriptions

Teaching English Language Learners Across the Content Areas
Audience: Teachers across grade levels and content areas, literacy coaches, administrators
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Assess their own level of expertise in providing instruction that meets the needs of English language learners
• Plan lessons that incorporate key elements of effective instruction for ELL students
• Utilize a variety of strategies to scaffold instruction for ELL students
• Plan lessons that integrate language and literacy development across the content areas
• Use English language development/English language proficiency standards to differentiate instruction for ELL students

Developing Academic Oral Discourse
Audience: Teachers, literacy coaches, administrators
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role that oral language plays in literacy and content learning
• Utilize numerous strategies to facilitate student-to-student interaction around academic content
• Implement flexible, purposeful grouping configurations
• Plan lessons that incorporate multiple opportunities for students to practice academic oral language
• Plan lessons that develop oral language proficiency as a foundation for reading and writing

Integrating Language, Literacy and Content
Audience: Teachers, literacy coaches, administrators
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify language objectives that support content objectives
• Identify key vocabulary and strategies to teach vocabulary in meaningful contexts
• Integrate multiple opportunities for students to write, speak, read and listen in all lessons