Sentences with phrase «of academic language support»

I tried to get film dozens of days, taught * two * full month long inquiry science units (easily 4xs the hours of teaching my cohort peers were doing) with tons of academic language support and data analysis, student - driven socio - cultural strategies galore, NGSS - aligned and focusing on lesser - done practices like computational thinking.

Not exact matches

For over 70 years, our School has emphasized rigorous core academic subjects, world languages, the arts, and athletics, while supporting the healthy intellectual, social, and emotional growth of our students.

This webinar examines how teachers can develop and support literacy and academic language skills of ELLs in the common - core era.

«In every class in this building, you have kids of all levels of prior academic achievement,» says Principal Dan St. Louis, including kids who are «high flyers,» kids with Individualized Education Programs who are receiving special education support, students with disabilities, and English - language learners.

Our ultimate goal is to highlight the importance of ongoing adolescent language development for educators, researchers, and policy makers by revealing how teachers» and students» ways of using language support advances in students» text comprehension, academic writing, and school achievement.

This project investigates individual developmental trajectories of malleable language skills that support academic writing from 4th to 8th grade.

Many of the nation's top education researchers have launched new studies into topics such as how best to teach reading in the academic content areas, how best to teach writing at the high - school level, and how best to support the literacy development of adolescent English language learners.

Principal - evaluation systems must be «based in significant part on evidence of improved student academic achievement and growth and student outcomes, including the English language proficiency of English language learner students, and evidence of providing strong instructional leadership and support to teachers and other staff.»

This study examined development of academic, language, and social skills among 4 - year - olds in publicly supported prekindergarten (pre-K) programs in relation to 3 methods of measuring pre-K quality,

The Hewett Academy is looking for a lead practitioner to support the academic, social, and emotional development of students with English as an additional language.

This may be for example sports facilities for schools who are undergoing building work or lack outdoor space, academic support for staff in departments with new colleagues or where resource development is needed, or gaining support from students or teachers in a key area of the schools choice such as maths tutoring, language lessons or developing a school orchestra.

The middle grades readers described in the CCSS cite textual evidence to support their ideas, write for different purposes, read across a variety of texts, and use academic language throughout the learning process.

Educational Concepts Group, Inc. and The Nia Foundation, Inc. support the academic needs of general education, special education and second language learner students.

Central to this cause is support for effective implementation of higher academic standards in English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and other subjects that reflect the knowledge, skills, and practices that students need to be prepared for success in college and careers.

The research reviewed for this study suggests that ELs who receive some kind of language support or specialized instruction show better outcomes on various academic measures than those who receive no special support.

Such funds support students who are failing or most at risk of failing to achieve state academic standards in reading / language arts and mathematics.

These same strategies also support ELL students in their acquisition of academic language, which is so necessary for school success but is the very thing that had often tripped them up in their past reading of texts.

«Extensive research has shown that students who build strong biliteracy skills (in English and one or more other languages) have higher academic success, a foundation for increased salary earnings, and stronger cognitive skills as they grow older,» Jan Gustafson - Corea CEO of the California Association for Bilingual Education said in a press release supporting Lara's bill.

• Students are supported to make sense of and use academic language to discuss content.

The review of literature has shown that as ELs are learning a new language, they must also be able to comprehend complex texts at grade - level, acquire academic vocabulary, and support their thinking with evidence from multiple texts to be successful in school.

Academic Intervention Services (AIS) are provided for students who are in need of additional support, in order to meet the state standards in English language arts.

EdNW Presenter: Michelle Hodara Time & Location: 8:00 — 9:30 a.m.; Hilton Union Square, Ballroom Level — Continental 9 Presentation: The Heterogeneous Effects of English as a Second Language Compared to Developmental English Coursework Description: For language minority community college students who need academic language support, community colleges offer English as a Second Language (ESL) and developmental English coursework.

As a result of this comprehensive approach by the Casey Foundation, Morningside Center, and other partners, parents are getting invaluable support and feel connected to the school, teachers have a common language and goals, and children get extra academic support and a more consistent message of caring and respect.

Head teachers» leaders, while supporting languages, say this might reverse gains that have been made in keeping the interest of less - academic students.

A critical foundation to reaching advanced levels of literacy is that we begin by immersing children in academic language within the context of great stories where they can painlessly acquire the vocabulary and sentence structures, which can facilitate their understandings of more complex readings, and even support their ownership of these words.

Increased exposure to literature that is rich in academic vocabulary, like the book noted above, can support students by providing contextually meaningful repeated exposure to the type of academic language that they will eventually find embedded throughout informational texts.

Our Learn English resources develop social and conversational skills, whilst our English & Literacy, Mathematics & Numeracy, Science and Computing content supports academic language development in the context of the key subjects.

TALA consists of three separate academies — the English Language Arts Academy (for English language arts / reading teachers), the Content Area Academy (for mathematics, science, and social studies teachers), and the Professional Development to Support Academic Writing Academy (for English language arts / reading teachers).

The FEAs have taken many forms, including: sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) implementation in Texas; community - based equity assessment in Texas; IDRA's Focusing on Language and Academic Instructional Renewal (FLAIR) program implementation in reading in Louisiana; gender equity also in Louisiana; implementation of a multicultural framework in staff development to support student success in New Mexico; parent leadership in New Mexico; unitary status planning in Arkansas; English as a second language (ESL) classroom strategies in Arkansas; service learning in Oklahoma; and meeting civil rights requirements under the law in Oklahoma.

The Newcomers Academy is taught and supported by a cross-disciplinary team of English language teachers, core academic teachers, guidance counselors, administrators, and other service providers, who provide these students with intensive, comprehensive services that take into account their original language and life experiences.

This update to their seminal 2008 report uses the latest scientific evidence to rebut several common myths regarding how best to support the linguistic and academic achievement of young children who are learning more than one language — from the Foundation for Child Development

Teachers cite a lack of high - quality instructional materials that support students» language and academic needs, while at the same time providing the rigor to stay on grade - level.

Support schools with English learners to ensure their academic success through high - quality native - language instruction and the development of English proficiency

Lorenzo Manor Elementary, in their second year of inquiry, is focusing on supporting students» academic language development in order to ensure equitable access to curriculum and full participation in the classroom community for all students.

SOAR supported teachers in planning and understanding language teaching practices, and supported coaches and administrators in observing, collecting evidence, and facilitating reflective conversations to improve delivery of instruction focused on student academic interactions.

Teachers of other subjects who wish to develop how they teach specialist terminology and academic language would also benefit, as it gives insight into how best to support students with these areas.

At Montalvin Elementary in West Contra Costa Unified, Mills Teacher Scholars is partnering with teachers to align their understandings of instructional strategies that support academic language development.

Montalvin's principal, Katherine Acosta - Verprauskus, engages in improvement work alongside her teaching staff, focusing her inquiry on a focal group of third - grade students to further support their growth in academic language.

In partnership with Mills Teacher Scholars, a cross-district group of OUSD teachers of newcomer English Learners used collaborative inquiry to support their students in developing their academic language.

The ESL After the Bell supports the academic growth of students who speak a language other than English at home.

Participants will learn what culturally responsive pedagogy entails and a framework to support districts and schools in implementing approaches to teaching that ensure the academic achievement of all students, regardless of their cultural background, skin color, ethnicity, race, language, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

The foundation delivers academic support to public schools in some of the most marginalized communities surrounding Medellín, Colombia, and will explore the implementation of social - emotional learning (SEL) with the recent release of our Spanish - language version of the Second Step program.

See this blog to read about the coaching and evaluation approach that was co-developed to support teachers at the school — focused on language production and students» expanding their language quantity and quality using WIDA's Features of Academic Language as an observation and reflection tool.

, focusing her inquiry on a focal group of third - grade students to further support their growth in academic language.

Lorenzo Manor Elementary School, in its second year of inquiry, is focusing on supporting students» academic language development in order to ensure equitable access to curriculum and full participation in the classroom community for all students.

Effective teachers scaffold instructional content for English learners by supporting development of academic language and objectives by first modeling a desired task, then gradually shifting responsibility to the students.

In turn, feeling supported was linked to students» motivation and academic confidence, both of which were associated with math achievement gains for all students and English language development gains for ELLs.

The actual text of the law mentions multi-tiered systems of support only briefly, and in the context of helping students with disabilities and English - language learners have access to the challenging academic standards.

I think if you did a survey today you'd see language that defines the scope of disciplinary jurisdiction by reference to the likelihood of harm to interests like maintaining a safe and respectful community that supports the academic mission.

Aside from Sam, the remainder of the attorney team is comprised of associates and foreign legal consultants with top - level academic credentials (Harvard, Yale, University of Chicago, New York University, University of Pennsylvania, and Peking University) and superior local language skills: all team members speak both Mandarin Chinese and English, supported by acute local cultural sensitivity acquired from being native Chinese, educated here for extended periods, or retaining strong family ties to mainland China or Taiwan.