RVMS: ELD Supports in Curricular Resources | STEMScopes | 5.09A 5.10A 5.12A

Course Description

• The purpose of this class is to explore curricular resources and examine existing supports that enhance aligned, accessible, high quality instruction for multilingual learner.
• Facilitators:  Becky Corr; Tiffany Gordon, Erin Isley, Tammy Melanson
  • Facilitator Requirements: This course must be facilitated by both a school PLS/AP and an ELD teacher who is approved as an ELD course facilitator.  To be connected with an approved facilitator, please connect with Becky Corr or Remy Rummel.
  • Resource Documents: 
    • Curriculum Deeper Dive: Focus on English Learners Planning Document (Links to an external site.)
    • Synchronous Kickoff Slideshow (Links to an external site.)
    • STEMScopes Resources to supports for ELs (Links to an external site.)
    • ELD 5E Instructional Model (Links to an external site.)
• Credit(s):  4 hours of ELD Relicensure Credit (Standards: 5.12A, 5.12B)

Timeline Overview

• Start date of course content: Monday Jan 4th from 1pm-2pm
• End date of course content: Friday, January 22nd from 1:45pm-2:45pm
  • Note: It is recommended that this class runs over a 1 month time period with the following components:
    • 1-hour synchronous kick-off - Monday Jan. 4th from 1-2pm
    • 2 hours asynchronous work time 
    • 1-hour synchronous celebration - January 22nd from 1:45pm-2:45pm 

Target Audience

• RVMS Science Department 

Outcomes

Here are the outcomes for the course (what participants will walk away with from the course).

• Participants will have a stronger understanding of the supports available within STEMscopes to support their ELs. 
• Participants will complete the WIDA Can Do Activity and collaborate on how they will meet the needs of their ELs.
• Participants will develop a quality STEMscopes-based unit plan that is standards-based and supports the needs of ELs.