The purpose of the 3-day Systematic ELD Institutes is to build the capacity of our teachers to provide targeted Systematic ELD instruction. Participants will learn A Focused Approach to Systematic ELD Instruction, K-6 to plan strategic and systematic instruction that maximizes the use of existing ELD materials.

Institute Outcomes:

• Understand the instructional implications of the distinction between teaching in English and effectively teaching English as a second language,
• Learn a framework for how to plan, teach, and monitor ELD instruction at each level of English proficiency,
• Build a repertoire of instructional routines for teaching and providing structured opportunities for oral and written language practice.
• Learn to administer the Express Placement Assessment
• Participate in collaborative planning using a cycle of inquiry