Using Tech to Support Mainstream Instruction for English ...€¦ · 2. Professional learning...

Illinois State Board of Education

Using Tech to Support Mainstream Instruction

for English Learners:Online tools, apps and resources

Illinois State Board of Education/Illinois State UniversityJill Brown, ELA Content Area Specialist

Lisa Ward, Instructional Supports Content Area Specialist

Outcomes1. Review key elements of Literacy Standards and how

English Learners access language

2. Access platforms, apps, and tools that support English Learners

3. Select your next movejbrown@isbe.net Jill Brown

Build Knowledge

Extract and Employ

Evidence

Engage with Complex Text

Reviewing Those Shifts

Reading and Speaking & Listening

Writing and Language Content Area Standards

Quality Instruction: What to Include for ELLs

• Literacy-rich school environments• Instruction that develops skills in English and participation

in grade-level coursework;• Coursework including specific pedagogical techniques and

resources;• Opportunities for classroom discourse and interaction • Ongoing assessment and feedback to guide learning; and• Speakers of English who know the language well enough to

provide ELLs with models and support.

Direct Method Approach: WIDA ConnectionRecount: To display knowledge or narrate experiences or events. • Tell or summarize stories, • Produce information reports, • Share past experiencesExplain: To clarify the “why” or the “how” of ideas, actions, or phenomena. • Describe life cycles, • Share why or how things work, • State causes and effects, • Share results of experimentsArgue: To persuade by making claims supported by evidence. • State preferences or opinions • Construct arguments with evidenceDiscuss: To interact with others to build meaning and share knowledge. • Participate in small or large group activities and projects

Traditional Resources

WIDA Can Do Descriptors: https://www.wida.us/standards/CAN_DOs/

GO TO Strategies Project:

http://ez.cal.org/content/download/1906/22045/file/go-to-strategies.pdf

Traditional Resources: Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)

Traditional Resources: www. Achievethecore.org

1. Aligned Materials: https://achievethecore.org/aligned/?s=ELL

2. Fluency Packets: https://achievethecore.org/category/411/ela-literacy-lessons?filter_cat=1153

3. Text Sets: https://achievethecore.org/category/411/ela-literacy-lessons?filter_cat=1112

What’s In Common?

How ELLs Access Language!1. Listening2. Speaking3. Reading 4. Writing

Access Language Through: Listening

Book RecordingsSmall Group Instruction Repetition with Academic Vocabulary

BitsBoardhttp://bitsboard.com/

http://www.storylineonline.net/

https://listenwise.com/http://www.esl-lab.com/

Access Language Through: Speaking

Book TalksConferencesPeer DiscussionSentence Frames

UVic Clipart

http://www.digitaldialects.com/

http://bit.ly/2KpaRTg

http://www.voki.com/

https://hcmc.uvic.ca/clipart/

Access Language Through: Reading

Texts that include:VideoArtworkGraphs/ChartsVocabulary Supports

(images, bold faced words, context clues)

Read/Write Chrome Extension

https://stanford.io/2KpL6Tb

http://bit.ly/2KmtAiv

bit.ly/EducaPlay

Access Language Through: Writing

Book creationJournalsPicture Reports/Bulletin Boards

• Voice Typing• Add ON - Translate

http://en.linoit.com/

http://www.pobble365.com/https://drive.google.com

https://www.penpalschools.com/

https://www.writereader.com/en

https://storybird.com/educators/

Our Support for Teachers

• www.illinoisliteracyinaction.org

• www.ilclassroomtech.weebly.com

Checklist for ELL Programming & Classroom Considerations

1. Bias (not prejudicial)2. Professional learning opportunities3. Culturally responsive materials4. Instructionally accessible 5. Assessments provided at stage of language acquisition6. Frequent attempts to communicate with parents

Next Steps: Helping Educators and ELLs

1. Needs Assessment for Teachersa) Stages of Language Acquisitionb) Strategy Guidancec) Digital Options to Support Acquisition

2. School Improvement Optionsa) Coaching by Trained Specialistsb) Technology Training

Tools and Resources forELA

MATHScience

Social ScienceSocial Emotional Learning

TechnologyFine Arts

www.ilclassroomsinaction.org

jbrown@isbe.net lward@isbe.net

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