Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners

Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners
Author: Shelley Fairbairn
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781934000380

"Explains why and shows how to differentiate assessments, assignments, and instruction for English language learners according to English language proficiency level and other background factors"--

Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners

Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners
Author: Shelley Fairbairn
Publisher: Caslon Publishing
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-08
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9781934000403

Option: Book with Differentiator For this title packaged with poster see 978-1-934000-38-0. This user-friendly guide shows elementary and secondary general education and content-area teachers, as well as literacy, special education, and English language development (ELD) specialists, how to differentiate core content-area instruction and assessment for the English language learners (ELLs) in their classes. The book provides concrete strategies that teachers can use in any content-area classroom to engage every ELL, from beginning to advanced levels of ELD. The authors also highlight how teachers can address critical differences between ELLs with a strong foundation in the home language as well as students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE). Included with the book is the Differentiator, an easy-to-use flip chart that organizes student descriptors, appropriate assessments, and instructional strategies according to five levels of ELD. Teachers simply flip to the student's English language proficiency (ELP) level in each domain to get a more nuanced understanding of what their ELLs can do with oral and written English. The Differentiator also includes assignment/assessment and instructional strategies for each domain at five ELP levels. The book and flipchart set is aligned with national and state English language proficiency standards and assessments, and it gives teachers tools to ensure that every ELL develops the oral and written academic language they need to reach high content-area standards and succeed at school. Teachers can use this tool to scaffold and support student learning in linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms so that all students?including ELLs?can attain high content area standards and learn to use English for academic purposes. Key Features -True-to-life scenarios of students and teachers in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms ground every chapter -Easy-to-use templates model how to differentiate core-content instructional units and lessons according to ELLs' ELD level -End-of-chapter professional development activities guide teacher implementation -Extensive resources enhance continued professional development -Quick-reference flip chart for use in the classroom New to the Second Edition -Responds to changes in student demographics and learning standards -Additional chapter on teaching content and language to diverse learners -Attention to academic language at the word, sentence, and discourse levels -Greater focus on how students learn to use language and literacy for school success -Stronger emphasis on teacher collaboration, leadership, and innovative teacher-directed approaches to professional learning -Incorporates feedback from teachers and educators in the field

Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners

Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners
Author: Shelley Fairbairn
Publisher: Caslon Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781934000021

Shelley Fairbairn, Ph.D., is a professor at the Drake University School of Education and a national teacher professional development consultant. Fairbairn specializes in instruction and assessment of K-12 English language learners, cultural and linguistic diversity, and teacher education.

How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms

How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms
Author: Carol Ann Tomlinson
Publisher: ASCD
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2017-03-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1416623337

First published in 1995 as How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms, this new edition reflects evolving best practices, practitioners' experience, and Tomlinson's ongoing thinking about how to help all students access high-quality curriculum; engage in meaningful learning experiences; and feel safe and valued in their school. Written as a practical guide for teachers, this expanded 3rd edition of Carol Ann Tomlinson's groundbreaking work covers the fundamentals of differentiation and provides additional guidelines and new strategies for how to go about it. You'll learn What differentiation is and why it's essential How to set up the flexible and supportive learning environment that promotes success How to manage a differentiated classroom How to plan lessons differentiated by readiness, interest, and learning profile How to differentiate content, process, and products How to prepare students, parents, and yourself for the challenge of differentiation We differentiate instruction to honor the reality of the students we teach. They are energetic and outgoing. They are quiet and curious. They are confident and self-doubting. They are interested in a thousand things and deeply immersed in a particular topic. They are academically advanced and "kids in the middle" and struggling due to cognitive, emotional, economic, or sociological challenges. More of them than ever speak a different language at home. They learn at different rates and in different ways. And they all come together in our academically diverse classrooms.

Differentiated Literacy Strategies for English Language Learners, Grades K–6

Differentiated Literacy Strategies for English Language Learners, Grades K–6
Author: Gayle H. Gregory
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2011-10-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452269378

Effective ways to help ELLs excel As you tailor your teaching to engage the increasing number of English language learners, the key to success is focusing on literacy. Adapted from the highly successful Differentiated Literacy Strategies for Student Growth and Achievement in Grades K–6, this book provides a wealth of grade-specific literacy strategies that not only increase student achievement but also increase it rapidly. The authors provide proven practical tools for differentiating instruction to meet language and individual learning styles. Teachers will find an instructional and assessment framework designed to promote these critical competencies: Functional literacy in phonics, spelling, and reading Content-area literacy for vocabulary, concept attainment, and comprehension Technological literacy for information searching, evaluation, and synthesis Innovative literacy for creativity, growth, and lifelong learning Included are more than 100 planning models, matrixes, rubrics, and checklists. Teachers with students who have had interrupted formal education or come from newly arrived immigrant populations will find a wealth of proven methods for giving ELLs every opportunity to succeed.

Assessing English Language Learners: Bridges to Educational Equity

Assessing English Language Learners: Bridges to Educational Equity
Author: Margo Gottlieb
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2016-03-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1506342159

Build the bridges for English language learners to reach success! This thoroughly updated edition of Gottlieb’s classic delivers a complete set of tools, techniques, and ideas for planning and implementing instructional assessment of ELLs. The book includes: A focus on academic language use in every discipline, from mathematics to social studies, within and across language domains Emphasis on linguistically and culturally responsive assessment as a key driver for measuring academic achievement A reconceptualization of assessment “as,” “for,” and “of” learning Reflection questions to stimulate discussion around how students, teachers, and administrators can all have a voice in decision making

Instructional Assessment of English Language Learners in the K-8 Classroom

Instructional Assessment of English Language Learners in the K-8 Classroom
Author: Diane K. Brantley
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2007
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This classroom-ready resource provides teachers in grades K-8 with specific assessments that can be administered to English language learners within the regular classroom. Long overdue and with a focus on the needs of English language learners (ELLs) within the classroom, Instructional Assessment of English Language Learners is a unique book designed to teach readers the basic concepts of assessing English. Today's education courses place an increasing emphasis on the regular classroom teacher to instruct and assess English language learners. Yet, classroom teachers have few resources available to them in regard to assessing ELLs within their classrooms. This book helps readers master the assessments to be administered to English learners and cover a range of literacy skills deemed necessary for English language acquisition and reproduction, while also assessing the student's literacy skills in their primary language. The overarching goal of this book is to enable teachers to acquire a deep understanding of the value of instructional assessment for ELLs and the importance of evaluating the results to provide the students with immediate, appropriate and meaningful instruction. The book addresses the specific areas of language arts related to the development, acquisition, and reproduction of the English language: oral language development and vocabulary; concepts of print and the alphabetic strategies; word recognition and word identification strategies; reading fluency; reading comprehension; written language development and spelling; content area literacy; procedural knowledge; and problem-solving strategies. The strategies presented in this text are research-based and are known to increase reading comprehension for ELLs.

Differentiated Instructional Strategies Professional Learning Guide

Differentiated Instructional Strategies Professional Learning Guide
Author: Gayle H. Gregory
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2013-06-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452291632

Support differentiated instruction in every classroom with this updated expert guide! Keeping up with differentiated instruction (DI) developments can be hard, but you’ll stay on track with this updated guide. The official companion book to the bestselling Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn’t Fit All, this workshop-friendly resource offers step-by-step training activities for job-embedded professional development, plus guidelines tailored for both small study groups and larger staff development meetings. This new edition of Differentiated Instructional Strategies in Practice: Training, Implementation, and Supervision has been revised to include new strategies and a Common Core lesson-planning template. This professional learning guide remains the ideal accompaniment. Inside you’ll find • Guidelines for providing individualized support and mentoring • Suggestions for evaluation, coaching, observation, and supervision of DI practices • Research-based responses to staff members’ concerns about change • Implementation and evaluation tools to measure schoolwide progress • Resources for staff developers and principals implementing large-scale differentiation initiatives No differentiated classroom is complete without Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn’t Fit All—and no administrative office is complete without its dedicated book study guide. Put the two together and make a successful transition to brain-friendly differentiated classrooms throughout your school. Praise for the previous edition: "An excellent resource for understanding the key concepts and strategies of differentiated instruction. Participants in training based on this curriculum will experience the instructional strategies firsthand, facilitating their application in the classroom." —Maria Timmons Flores, Assistant Professor Lewis & Clark College "The book′s major strengths are its fluency, readability, and connection of theory and practice. The activities are doable and will make sense to a classroom teacher." —Belinda G. Gimbert, Coordinator, Transition to Teaching Program Newport News Public Schools, VA

Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom

Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom
Author: Diane Heacox
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2012-08-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1575426528

This updated edition presents a practical introduction to differentiation and explains how to differentiate instruction in a wide range of settings to provide variety and challenge. Chapters focus on evaluation in a differentiated classroom and how to manage both behavior and work tasks. The book includes connections to Common Core State Standards. Digital content includes a PowerPoint presentation for professional development, customizable forms from the book, and curriculum maps, workcards, and matrix plans.