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The California ELD Standards Online Professional Learning Modules

Update

11-20-13

Pam Spycher

WestEd

Purposes of the modules

  Show how the CA ELD Standards work with CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy

  Explain the CA ELD Standards’ elements (M1)

  Explain California’s vision for educating ELs (M2)

  Provide opportunities for learning and trying new things, refining practice

  Connect teachers in communities of practice

Printed by the Riverside County Office of Education

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Flexible use of the materials

Designed to be used in collaborative environments •  Face-to-face grade level or department collaboration

time, staff meetings, or other professional learning venues

•  Connect with colleagues online and/or face-to-face

Can also be used independently •  Try things out •  Connect with colleagues online

Module 1 Content

Unit 1: Overview of the CA ELD Standards

Unit 2: A closer look at Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways

Unit 3: A closer look at Part II: Learning About How English Works

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Module 2 Content

Unit 1: California’s Vision for Educating English Learners

Units 2-5: Grade Span Units (choose yours) •  Unit 2: Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd Grade

•  Unit 3: 3rd through 5th Grade

•  Unit 4: Middle School

•  Unit 5: High School

Unit 6: Fostering a Learning Culture

Predictable Learning Cycle

Engage  

Learn  

Apply  Reflect  

&  Connect  

Check  

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Engage Phase

Watch  a  classroom  video  example  grounding  the  CA  ELD  Standards  in  teaching  and  learning.    

Learn Phase (M1)

Watch  a  tutorial,  read  chapters  from  the  CA  ELD  Standards  publicaKon,  hear  what  an  expert  has  to  say.  

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Learn Phase (M2)

View  and  reflect:    •  Video  of  instrucKon  •  Teacher-­‐to-­‐teacher  Kp  •  Tutorial      

AND      

Read  and  reflect  •  VigneQes  of  integrated  and  

designated  ELD  instrucKon  •  Professional  arKcles    

Apply Phase

Apply  what  you’ve  learned  in  meaningful  and  relevant  ways  to  your  parKcular  context.  

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Reflect and Connect Phase

Reflect about your learning and connect with colleagues, either face-to-face or online.

Check Phase

Check your understanding by:

  Responding to a scenario integrating the ideas you learned in the unit

- Or -

  Answering questions about the content you learned

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