Course Description

• MDVE General Eduction Teachers: A Toolbox of strategies, examples, templates, and activities from EL authorities Diane Staehr Fenner and Sydney Snyder. Unlocking English Learners’ Potential supports teachers across all levels of experience.
• Lead Learner (Facilitator): Tonja Peacock
• Credit(s) and Type: 10 Hours Relicensure | English Language Development (ELD)

Target Audience

• MDVE Certified Staff
• Open to Substitute Teachers = Not at this time
• Open to Student Teachers = Not at this time

Date, Time, and Location

• Date: 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 11/7, 11/28, 12/12
• Time: 3:40 - 4:55 PM
• Location: Meadow View Elementary Library

Course Outcomes

Here are the outcomes for the course:

• How to scaffold ELs’ instruction across content and grade levels
• How to promote ELs’ oral language development and academic language
• How to help ELs analyze text through close reading and text-dependent questions
• How to build ELs’ background knowledge
• How to design and use formative assessment with ELs