English Language Development: Foundations & Implementation in Kindergarten Through Grade Five

Dr. Ann Snow, Professor in the Charter College of Education, California State University, Los Angeles, and Dr. Anne Katz, an independent education consultant based in San Francisco, presented an overview of effective research-based English language development (ELD) instruction in grades K-5 and showcase exemplary unit and lesson plans.

Use the archived online slide show below with the topics by time document on the right to guide your overview.




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Presenters

Anne Katz (Primary)

Independent Education Consultant

Ann Snow (Primary)

Professor, Charter College of Education
California State University, Los Angeles

Description

In this third webinar in our 2010-2011 series on English learners, Ann Snow, Professor in the Charter College of Education, California State University, Los Angeles, and Anne Katz, Independent Education Consultant, present an overview of effective research-based English language development (ELD) instruction in grades K-5. After discussing the implications of the research for ELD instruction, they will discuss how to design ELD instruction and assessment, focusing on the application of instructional strategies for listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Katz and Snow will provide unit and lesson plan examples of effective ELD instruction and discuss features of high-quality professional development. The other webinars in this series are listed on a flyer for this series.

This webinar series is co-sponsored by SchoolsMovingUp and the California Comprehensive Center at WestEd in collaboration with the California Department of Education. In this webinar series, the authors of Improving Education for English Learners: Research-Based Approaches, which was published by the California Department of Education in July, present on specific chapters in the book. Webinar participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the issues with the presenters and with each other.

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