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LANGUAGE RELATED PD


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A. Setting Up a Mother-Tongue Program

Target Audience
  • Administrators & Coordinators
Objective
  • Educators will learn how to set up an effective mother-tongue program.
Topics Covered
  • Outlining a vision for the program
  • Planning and assessments tools
  • Aligning the program to curriculums offered at the school
  • Outsourcing teachers and tutors
Time Frame
  • Can range from a half day, full day, several days or weeks, depending on scope of work required -in-service vs setting up a program with follow-up visits.
Further Reading

B. Mother Tongue Maintenance in the Classroom

Target Audience
  • All teachers.
Objective
  • Teachers will learn strategies ELL/ESL teachers use that can be implemented in any language setting.
Topics Covered
  • Planning and assessment tools
  • How to scaffold reading/writing/speaking/listening activities & assessments
  • Using the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) or equivalent
  • Use of teacher assistants to facilitate student learning
Time Frame
  • Can range from a half day, full day, several days or weeks, depending on scope of work required -in-service vs setting up a program with follow-up visits.
Further Reading

C. Implementing a Guided Reading Program

Target Audience
  • Primary Years Teachers & Coordinators
Objective
  • Improve student reading skills (K – P3) at your school. 
Topics Covered
  • Assessing students
  • Forming student group
  • How to run the lessons
  • Planners/student tracking tools
Time Frame
  • Can range from a half day, full day, several days or weeks depending on scope of work required in-service vs setting up a program with follow-up visits. 
Further Reading

D. Teaching Students How to Read Without a Struggle

Target Audience
  • Primary Years Teachers
Objective
  • Improve student reading skills (K – P3) at your school. 
Topics Covered
  • Rethinking current guided reading resources
  • Learning to read vs. vocabulary building
  • Reading strategies
  • Reading resources
  • Planning and assessment tools
Time Frame
  • Can range from a half day to a full day.
Further Reading

E. Setting Up an ELL/ESL Department

Target Audience
  • ELL/ESL Teachers
Objective
  • ELL/ESL teachers will learn how to set up a department that links to mainstream and specialist classes.
Topics Covered
  • Admissions and testing
  • Planning and assessment tools
  • Aligning the ELL/ESL program with mainstream and specialist classes
  • Report card comments
Time Frame
  • Can range from a half day, full day, several days or weeks depending on scope of work required - in-service vs setting up a program with follow-up visits. 
Further Reading

F. Academic English Training – An Alternative to an ELL/ESL Department

Target Audience
  • All educators in the school. This training and system is for schools who choose not to have a separate ELL/ESL department, and who would like their mainstream and specialist teachers to be able to accommodate all language needs in their classrooms.
Objective
  • Teachers will understand that all students in their classes are Academic English learners. 
Topics Covered
  • Planning and assessment tools
  • How to scaffold reading/writing/speaking/listening activities & assessments
  • Using the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) or equivalent
Time Frame
  • Can range from a half day, full day, several days or weeks depending on scope of work required - in-service vs setting up a program with follow-up visits. 
Further Reading

G. Tips and Strategies for Teaching ELL/ESL Students in the Early Years

Target Audience
  • Mainstream Early Years Teachers
Objective
  • Teachers will learn strategies ELL/ESL teachers use that can be implemented in any language setting.
Topics Covered
  • Using the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) or equivalent
  • How to scaffold classroom activities for ELL/ESL students
  • ELL/ESL strategies
  • Planning and assessment tools
Time Frame
  • Can range from a half day, full day, several days or weeks, depending on scope of work required -in-service vs setting up a program with follow-up visits.
Further Reading