Sentences with phrase «language and literacy practices»

«Confianza has helped us to create vibrant co-teaching teams and provided us with valuable observational data about our language and literacy practices.»

Her research focuses on the language and literacy practices of Latino / a youth in nontraditional learning spaces such as afterschool programs and community centers.

Students who at home are socialized into the language and literacy practices valued at school will continue to have a better chance of achieving academic success than those who do not have access to such practices either inside or outside of school.

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Engage your students in online literacy learning with these interactive tools that help them accomplish a variety of goals — from organizing their thoughts Providing educators and students access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction.

Dec. 4, 2 p.m. ET: Common Core State Standards: Literacy and English - Language Learners As educators begin putting the common core into classroom practice, what instructional strategies will they need to bridge the gap between acquiring language and truly mastering academic content for ELLs?

HDP courses cover subjects as varied as language and literacy development, educational neuroscience, prevention science and practice, early childhood education policy, assessment, gender and relationships, moral and civic development, and development across cultures.

Apply research and best practices in language and literacy skills development to your own work

Her work focuses on teacher professional development and training, pedagogical practices in and out of the classroom, english language learners, equity & social justice and media literacy as a means for professional development.

Some current projects include: Cultures of Computing, an examination of how K - 12 teachers design learning environments to support novice programmers, focusing on teachers» design intentions and how those intentions are enacted; ScratchEd, a model of professional learning for educators who support computational literacy with the Scratch programming language, involving the development of a 25,000 - member online community, a network of in - person events, and curricular materials; and Cultivating Computational Thinking, an investigation of the concepts, practices, and perspectives that young people develop through computational design activities.

Using developmentally appropriate practices, the program focuses on growth in language and literacy, math concepts, science, arts, physical development, and personal and social competence.

The Comprehensive Literacy Plan, or CLP, is a framework for teaching best literacy practices in English language arts for reading, writing, language, speaking, and liLiteracy Plan, or CLP, is a framework for teaching best literacy practices in English language arts for reading, writing, language, speaking, and liliteracy practices in English language arts for reading, writing, language, speaking, and listening.

The impact of professional dvelopment and coaching on early language and literacy instructional practices.

This practice, diametrically opposed to that in Singapore, which outperforms the United States in reading in English in spite of the fact that nearly everyone in that city - state speaks a different language at home, has no chance of narrowing the gap in academic literacy with native English speakers; instead it will exacerbate it, to be followed by more civil rights pressure on our universities to lower their academic standards still further in an attempt to achieve equal outcomes, in a vicious cycle that will continue the degradation of America's civil and academic life.

The Smarter Balanced Practice Test and the Training Test provide students with a preview of test questions aligned to academic standards for grades 3 — 8 and high school in both English language arts / literacy and math.

This webinar provided participants an opportunity to identify the opportunities of SRCLP program to increase language and literacy skills of young children and improve practice of educators; share evidence - based research to improve reading comprehension of children preschool to third grade; and discuss considerations for state leaders in designing policy and professional learning to increase effectiveness of early language and literacy instruction, particularly for dual language learners, and children with special needs.

Bridge the gap between content and language and put research into practice to instruct English language learners with strategies that meet their needs in language development and literacy.

Students who hold a master's degree in education or a related field and are interested in research and practice in literacy and language in public and non-public education settings.

Through this webinar, participants will be able to understand the language demands of Common Core mathematics by engaging in a mathematical task, identifying the language demands of the task, and determining literacy practices to equip ELLs to successfully complete the task.

The PARCC CCR Determinations in ELA / Literacy and mathematics describe the academic knowledge, skills, and practices in English language arts / literacy and mathematics students must demonstrate to show they are able to enter directly into and succeed in entry - level, credit - bearing courses and relevant technical courses in those content areas at two - and four - year public institutions of higher edLiteracy and mathematics describe the academic knowledge, skills, and practices in English language arts / literacy and mathematics students must demonstrate to show they are able to enter directly into and succeed in entry - level, credit - bearing courses and relevant technical courses in those content areas at two - and four - year public institutions of higher edliteracy and mathematics students must demonstrate to show they are able to enter directly into and succeed in entry - level, credit - bearing courses and relevant technical courses in those content areas at two - and four - year public institutions of higher education.

Students who are interested in research and practice in literacy and language in public and non-public education settings.

Effective teachers of ELLs understand these challenges and have a repertoire of teaching practices designed to scaffold learning in literacy, language, and the content areas.

She works with school district administrators and teachers across the country to customize and deliver systemic approaches to literacy development through instructional practices that integrate culture, language, and cognition to expand and accelerate student learning and achievement.

Connecting early language and literacy to later reading (dis) abilities: Evidence, theory, and practice.

The creative, innovative, and intelligent ways they have used digital media to support their own language and literacy development and burgeoning critical media literacy and social justice awareness have spilled over into their classroom practices during their early teaching experiences.

This year, you may notice some shifts in instructional practices as teachers begin to align their classroom teaching to the new New York State Common Core Learning Standards for English language arts and literacy.

As part of the Music - in - Education National Consortium, El Dorado's Music Learning Leadership Staff (administration, classroom and music teachers) received monthly professional development in a) M+MI curriculum unit design based on fundamental concepts of literacy shared between music and language, b) teaching for transfer strategies, c) music and music integration literacy skill assessment, and d) action research based documentation of student learning through collaboration with MuST, MIENC guided practices consultants, and SF Opera.

The grant - funded DREAM initiative trains California third - and fourth - grade teachers in arts / literacy practices, and after its first two years of implementation, language arts test scores of students in these teachers» classrooms increased by 87 points.

By explicitly incorporating language around assessment audits, training for teachers and school leaders that develops sound assessment practices, hiring of personnel with assessment certifications, and parental engagement through assessment literacy into state ESSA applications, states can enhance student learning by leveraging funds to develop assessment policies and systems that reflect balanced and quality practices.

Superkids ® is a comprehensive English language arts curriculum crafted for grades K — 2 using evidence - based literacy practices and supported by a dedicated literacy team.

This training module reviews the effective practices identified in the IES Practice Guide Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades and shows how these findings support literacy instruction for English language learners within a response to intervention frLiteracy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades and shows how these findings support literacy instruction for English language learners within a response to intervention frliteracy instruction for English language learners within a response to intervention framework.

This investigation reveals how indigenous children cultivate proficiency in the culturally organized use of multiple literacies in this context, and how Vietnam's rapid development informs experiences of childhood, transforms everyday language practices, and affects the vitality of minority languages in the 21st century.

The 10 ELP Standards highlight a strategic set of language functions (what students do with language to accomplish content - specific tasks) and language forms (vocabulary, grammar, and discourse specific to a particular content area or discipline) which are needed by ELLs as they develop competence in the practices associated with English language arts (ELA) & literacy, mathematics, and science (Bunch, Kiber, & Pimentel, 2013; CCSSO, 2012; Lee, Quinn, & Valdez, 2013; Moschkovich, 2012; van Lier & Walqui, 2012).

Our review of over 300 early language and literacy (preschool through early elementary school) outcomes found that the typical early language and literacy intervention adds only 1.6 months of additional growth over routine instructional practices.

Through an investigation of both informal and institutionally organized interactions, this study analyzes how participation in indigenous, national, and international literacy practices indexes different senses of cultural citizenship (Rosaldo 1997), which, in turn, inform Cham minority children's complex sense of belonging within, and their meaningful intergenerational engagement with, the language and culture of their parents amid Vietnam's post-socialist transformation.

Included in this strand are sessions focused on practices and strategies that help children and families build strong language, literacy, and writing skills.

A short overview of the research on the growing dual - language learner population and its implications for policy and practice, with a focus on language and literacy development, early childhood classroom practices, and alignment between early childhood and the later grades — from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute

There are two instructional practice toolkit modules: one for mathematics and another for English language arts / literacy.

Dr. Bob Pritchard, co-founder of EPF for Teaching is a language and literacy specialist who works extensively with teachers and administrators around the county implementing high leverage, research - based, instructional practices associated with improved student learning across content areas.

In my article Action Replay, I explained how video can transform the unique practices of language and literacy teachers.

Since their first discussion about common - core implementation, Mr. Grossman and the Libens have collaborated on a variety of projects, including creating video resources and a course for iTunes University intended to help teachers understand the common - core shifts in English / language arts and literacy and how this might change classroom practices.

Common Core Standards in diverse classrooms: Essential practices for developing academic language and disciplinary literacy.

There are some studies that connect teacher perceptions to their development and professional practices (Aguirre - Munoz et al. 2008; Huang 2004; Hart and Okhee 2003), such as Aguirre et al.'s study that provided clear evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of a systemic functional linguistic approach to teacher development for attention to academic language / literacy in teachers» instructional practice, but the findings are limited to teacher development in the area of middle school language arts.

Confianza's components for improving practices for equity, language and literacy are grounded in evidence - based tools and resources.

Becoming reflective professionals: An exploration of preservice teachers» struggles as they translate language and literacy theory into practice.

Effective literacy and English language instruction for English learners in the elementary grades: A practice guide (NCEE 2007 - 4011).

Confianza envisions an educational landscape where all educators are prepared to provide access and opportunity for culturally and linguistically diverse learners through an equity mindset and practices for language and literacy across the entire system.

outcomes for English Language Learners (ELLs) through evidence - based practices in language, literacy and equitable schooling.

Confianza is Boston - based consulting organization with the mission of increasing access to high standards and to improving outcomes for English Language Learners (ELLs) through evidence - based practices in language, literacy and equitable schooling.

Now that public schools in nearly every state are beginning to teach the Common Core State Standards in English / language arts and literacy and mathematics, and, in states like California, the new Next Generation Science Standards as well, demands on students to use more sophisticated language and practices such as analysis, persuasion, and comparison have ratcheted up.

In both concentrations, you will come to understand literacy and language use as socially - important practices.