Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

1. How ELLs are identified, tested and screened
2. Different strategies that can be applied to the different levels of proficiency
3. Cultural Awareness
4. How to adjust their lessons to accommodate ELLs
5. How to collect progress data on your ELLs

Understand

1. The challenges ELLs and teachers face (regressions/silent period/testing etc.)
2. Understand ELLs level of proficiencies & language acquisition
3. Various cultures and their customs
4. Student’s home life
5. Co-teaching models and the role of the general education and ENL teacher in this setting

and Be Able To

1. Develop culturally empathetic lessons
2. Use fun and innovative tools to engage learners
3. Create a community of diversity
4. Implement differentiated strategies and interventions to support ELLs
5. Take away from the class a variety of printable documents and resources for lesson design, interventions, and other supportive resources for ELLs and other struggling students