ESL 04 Observing & Planning Instruction to ELLs | $680
ESL six-course series - $2700 (save $1,380)

• Act 48 Credits: 3 CPE graduate-level credits (PA Dept. of Education Approved)
• Graduate Credit: 3 Master's level graduate credits from Carlow University ($200 option) 
• Course Instructor: Dr. Susan Evans
• Course Duration: 8 Weeks
• Course Type: Facilitated

About Masters Credit Option: Carlow University | $200 option
All Carlow ESL Program Specialist Certification credits count towards a Master's  (MEd) in Curriculum and Design for the English as a Second Language (ESL) track.   Carlow University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), one of the six regional accrediting bodies recognized by the United States Department of Education. Accreditation by MSCHE signifies that Carlow University meets or exceeds the established standards of quality and integrity in higher education.

Description
This 3-credit course is designed for teachers of English Language Learners. Because ELL students come to us with various backgrounds and at diverse levels of language acquisition, ESL teachers need the knowledge and skills necessary to create a developmentally appropriate curricular program for all students. Upon completion of this course, teachers will be expected to be able to: design an ESL program tailored to meet the needs of each student. Participants will be able to identify appropriate materials and resources to be used with children at each level of English Proficiency.

Course Objectives

Participants will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Design standards-aligned instruction in English utilizing the Pennsylvania Academic Standards, the English Language Proficiency Standards, and Can-Do descriptors in relation to the continuum of proficiency levels.
2. Plan ESL instruction and assessment specific to the reading and writing needs of students with limited formal schooling (LFS) or interrupted formal education (SIFE).
3. Recognize, plan, and implement key elements of ESL lesson design, which include:
   1. Content and language objectives;
   2. Scaffolding, supports;
   3. Activating and building on prior knowledge
   4. Formative and authentic assessments; and
   5. Academic and social interaction at the English Language Proficiency Level of the student, specifically in the domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
4. Differentiate instruction based on formative assessment of student progress, reteaching as necessary for students who need additional time, and alternative approaches to meet learning outcomes.
5. Develop and implement communicative activities in K-12 classrooms that promote authentic social and academic interactions and integrate all language skills, i.e., reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
6. Collaborate with and provide guidance to content teachers of ELLs related to using English language proficiency standards (ELPS), appropriate supports, and adaptations that provide students access to content instruction, tasks, and assessments at their English language proficiency level.
7. Select, analyze, and adapt a variety of authentic sources and tools to enhance oralcy and literacy development for ELLs, including but not limited to:
   1. Various popular texts, including fiction, non-fiction, comic-book style, etc.;
   2. Visual and/or original source materials;
   3. L1 materials;
   4. Music;
   5. Media and multi-media, including technological resources and electronic communication
8. Plan effective lessons in all domains (Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening) using a variety of materials, texts, activities, strategies and assessments appropriately based on consideration of learners' differing English language proficiency, L1 literacy and prior knowledge, age and developmental stages, grade levels, learning styles and sociocultural needs.
9. Develop classroom activities that could involve families and provide ELLs and their families with information, support, and assistance.
10. Develop classroom activities that could involve families and provide ELLs and their families with information, support, and assistance.

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