READING FIRST IN VIRGINIA | Reading First Academy for Teachers of English Language Learners - Topics

Reading First Academy for Teachers of English Language Learners - Topics

WEEKLY TOPIC
Description
Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4
Language Development Bilingualism defined (additive vs.subtractive, shift in language dominance, domains of use) Stages in second language acquisition Social vs. academic language	Second Language Literacy Development Patterns in L2 reading acquisition Transfer of skills across languages Language/literacy connection. Decoding vs. comprehension Identifying ELLs at risk (early predictors, screening, profile of struggling ELL reader) Effective intervention	The Classroom Environment Creating a welcoming classroom environment Establishing a relationship with parents of ELLs Language of instruction Types of instructional programs Introduction to basic ESL teaching strategies	Assessment Current issues in assessment for ELLs (inclusion in large-scale assessment, language of assessment) Assessment for special services Assessment in the classroom (informal assessment, using assessment to inform instruction)
Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8
The Emergent Reader Characteristics of stage ELLs as emergent readers Writing and spelling Assessment/Instruction Focus: Phonological Awareness	The Beginning Reader Characteristics of stage ELLs as beginning readers Writing and spelling Assessment/Instruction Focus: Phonics & Decoding	The Transitional Reader Characteristics of stage ELLs as transitional readers Writing and spelling Assessment/Instruction Focus: Fluency	Content Area Reading The "Fourth Grade Slump" and beyond Building background knowledge More "Before, During, and After" Teaching academic and content vocabulary Cognates revisited Review: Putting It All Together

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