Practical Strategies for ELs
Accelerating Literacy Skills and Content Skills
Join us for a day with Jo Gusman!
Bilingual Cross-Cultural Specialist, EL Program Consultant, and Author
Practical Strategies for Accelerating the Literacy Skills and Content Learning of Your English Learners
Helping English learners develop English language and literacy proficiency has always been a priority for teachers and administrators. Its importance has only been heightened with the advent of standards-based curriculum and instruction, directives to engage students to “read closely” complex text, and the call to action to intentionally, explicitly, and consistently teach Academic English Language (AEL) to English learners.
Using Mind-Brain-Education Science (MBE) and Biliteracy principles and research as her foundation, Jo Gusman will share effective curriculum and instruction frameworks, and ELA/ELD processes and strategies, for strengthening Academic English Language and content area understanding for English learners at all levels of English language proficiency.
In this seminar participants will
- learn how to use Jo Gusman’s 4 Cs – Culture-Context-Contact-Content Curriculum and Instruction Model© to meaningfully engage English learners in culturally relevant, complex content, concepts, and texts
- learn how to help English learners access complex text by using the Content-Language-General Skills Planning Process, culturally responsive instructional frameworks, and Mind-Brain-Education Science processes, strategies, and techniques
- acquire highly effective Mind-Brain-Education Science processes, strategies, and skill development techniques to use when teaching English learners Academic English Language content, concepts, and vocabulary
- learn the 5 Differentiated Instruction Elements and how to use them to provide English learners with appropriate curriculum modifications, instructional accommodations, and interventions
- learn how to infuse Close Reading processes, strategies, and techniques into whole, small, and one-to-one instructional structures.
Cost:
- ESU 4 Title III Consortium Districts - $20
- Non-ESU 4 Title III Consortium Districts - $40
Monday, Oct 9, 2017, 09:00 AM
Lincoln Berean Church, South 70th Street, Lincoln, NE, United States
Basic Agenda
- Foundations
- Practical Strategies (Spatial Grounding)
12:00 pm - Lunch
- Resources
- Practical Strategies (Chunk-n-Chew, Note Taking, Planning Lessons with Standards)
3:00 pm - Dismiss
ESU 4 Title III Consortium
Email: jmadison@esu4.net
Website: esu4ell.wikispaces.com