Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Scaffolding Language Instruction for ELLs: Verb-tenses and Domain-Specific Vocabulary

WABE 2015 

Objectives of this workshop:
  • Explore research related to vocabulary and language learning; 
  • Discuss strategies that provide scaffolds for ELLs;
  • Plan for implementation of language activities with focus on verb tenses and domain-specific vocabulary. 













Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Wabe Mini Workshop: Effective Scaffolding Strategies for Developing Academic Vocabulary

Objectives of this workshop:

  • Explore the concepts of culture and how they are related to literacy development; 
  • Define academic language and explore the relationship to academic literacy; 
  • Analyze how academic language impacts instruction; 
  •  Identify how text complexity is related to academic language; 
  • Explore instructional supports to help students develop academic literacy.  






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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Common Core Standards Checklist


I found this great website that has CCSS checklists so you keep track of what you have taught and what still needs to be taught! It is broken down by grade and component! Really nice!