English Learners and the Language Arts (Encore Presentation)

Presenters

Pam Spycher (Primary)

Senior Research Associate
WestEd

Description

In this presentation, Pamela Spycher, Director of English Learners and the Language Arts at WestEd, will provide teacher leaders, principals, and district administrators with information on research-based instructional practices for teaching academic language to K-8 English learners and instituting school-wide systems for closing achievement gaps.

In September at SchoolsMovingUp, we are hosting our first e-Workshop series; in-depth, online professional development that is sustained over four weeks, embedded in your own work, and supported by a national expert and a community of online learners. In “Academic Vocabulary for Pre-K – Grade 2 English Language Learners” with Pamela Spycher, participants will explore current research on vocabulary instruction for English language learners in the early years of schooling, have opportunities to share their ideas with colleagues, and receive support to practice implementing strategies.

NCLB Accountability Requirements for English Learners

Understanding How to Navigate the Map of Standards for English Learners (Introductory)

Understanding How to Use the Essential ELD Standards for Teaching and Assessment (Intermediate)

English Learners and the Language Arts

English Learners and the Language Arts (Follow-up Presentation)

Evaluating English Learner (EL) Services & Results for Accountability & Instructional Improvement, Part 1

Evaluating English Learner Services & Results for Accountability & Instructional Improvement, Part 2

Teaching Science: How to Really Give Universal Access to English Learners

Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent ELLs (Research from CREATE)

Findings from the National Literacy Panel on Language Minority Children and Youth (Research from CREATE)

Building Oral Language into the Basal (Research from CREATE)

Using Formative Assessments to Accelerate the Academic Achievement of English Learners

RTI Process Steps: A Small Elementary School's Approach to Implementation

RTI in a Secondary School Setting: Riverbank High School Story

English Learners and the Language Arts

Taking Center Stage—Act II : Building Effective Programs for English Learners in the Middle Grades

English Learner Literacy Development through Formative Assessment of Oral Language

Making Standards-based Lessons Understandable for English Learners: The SIOP Model (Encore Presentation)

Doing What Works: Teaching Elementary-School English Learners

Building Oral Language into Content Area Instruction (Research from CREATE)

What the Research Does—and Does Not—Say About Teaching English Language Learners

English Learners in Secondary Mathematics: Rigor and Excellence

Quality Teaching for English Learners: High Challenge and High Support

Closing the Learning Gap: Steps That Work

Signal Hill Elementary School: A Road to Results

Cesar E. Chavez High School: High Expectations, Empowerment, and Excellence

Recommendations for Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)