ESOL Department
Professional Learning Community
March 23, 2015
Learning Intentions: By the end of the day you will...
- have a deeper level of mastery of the ELPA 21 Standards.
- understand the similarities and differences of current practices across grade levels and buildings.
- understand the curriculum mapping framework and process.
Success Criteria: By the end of the day you will...
- articulate how the ELPA 21 Standards impact you and your instructional practices.
- have a plan which outlines your next steps in the mapping process.
- explain where we are going and how we are going to get there.
ELPA 21 Standards- Heidi Messbarger HCESC Title III Consultant
How do the new standards affect what I do and how I do it?
Imagine...
Scenario 1: Lindsy, Emily, Pam, Vicki, Jen, Janene
Scenario 2: Jenna, Sara, Laura, Mika, Katie, Clara, KC
Where are we now? Reflection and Collaboration
Groups-
Elementary:
Option 1: divide into grade level groups (K-1 and 2-4)
Option 2: divide into proficiency level groups (prefunctional and beginning/intermediate)
Secondary: 5-12
What is next?
ERD- Wednesday
- Begin the process of organizing what you are currently doing in your groups (time, sequence, resources, strategies, etc.)
- Familiarize yourselves with the Mapping Framework
ERD-April
- Use what you are currently doing to begin filling in the Q1 Mapping template
- Discuss programming options
- Working in grade level/proficiency level groups- complete quarter 1 and quarter 2 Curriculum Map drafts
- Evaluate and decide on resources and materials
Summer
Session 1-Early June
- Complete quarter 3 and 4 Curriculum Map drafts
Session 2-End of June
- Revise, edit, finalize quarters 1-4 Curriculum Maps
2015-2016
- Refine Curriculum Maps
- Create standards based progress reports (Elementary)
- Create online learning modules using Blackboard (Secondary)