Guided by teachers who have written such units, participants use the standards, descriptors, and performance indicators to ensure that classroom activities meet standards in the areas of social language, academic language, and socially and culturally appropriate language. The presenter highlights several multisensory strategies that can be used to engage reluctant elementary readers, using art, music, math, drama, and writing. The presenters describe an instructional model for novice-level ESL students that was piloted in one elementary school in St. Paul, Minnesota. They explain why the school tried the model and how they addressed the scheduling, social, and academic issues that were problems in the previous, self-contained model. Students are spread throughout the entire district in various schools.
Participants discuss successful strategies for creating a program that works.
Bring a rough draft or idea to get feedback from an experienced presenter. Participants will exchange ideas and information to facilitate classroom application of research, reflective practice, and generate suggestions for ongoing and future research.