Implementing Edge in the ESL Classroom

Implementing Edge in the ESL Classroom

Wednesday, March 30, 20013:00-5:00 p.m.

Jayne KraemerAlec Johnson

Sue Vislisel

Three Part InterviewWhat do you know about the new Kentucky Core Academic Standards?

Learning TargetESL Teachers can identify and understand the new Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS) and how Edge Textbooks can support ESL student progress toward these standards.

Introducing the Kentucky Core Academic Standards http://www.corestandards.org/

Anchor Standards - College and Career Readiness Standards

Reading StandardsLiteratureInformational text

Writing StandardsSpeaking and Listening StandardsLanguage Standards

What Do the Common Core State Standards Have to Say About ELLs? All students should be held to the

same high expectations outlined in KCAS including ELLs.

Students come from a variety of language levels and educational backgrounds.

Students may require additional time, instructional support, aligned assessments.

ELLs and English Language ArtsELLs should have access to:

Literacy –rich environmentsInstruction in foundational skillsCoursework that prepares ELLs for

postsecondary educationOpportunities for classroom discourse and

interaction that are well-designed to develop communicative skills.

Ongoing assessment and feedbackAccess to speakers of English who can serve as

models and provide support.

Text Complexity and Lexiles

Digging into the StandardsProgression

Old vs. NewEdge and KCAS

Fundamentals – AlecLevel A – SueLevel B - Jayne

Exploring the Standards

Fundamentals – Alec

Level A - Sue Level B - Jayne

ESL NCA AHS AHS

IHS Seneca Seneca

Jtown Central Jtown

Waggener Waggener

Western Fairdale

What Have We Learned?FundamentalsLevel ALevel B

High School Literacy Institute!

June 13-17Atherton High School8:00-3:00

Books for Independent Reading

Google Docs!Scott Wade

http://www.google.com/google-d-s/b1.html