DC Importance of Language Discussion

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Content areas – Lynne describes the importance of language in teaching ELLs in the content areas.

How assessments vary among subject areas – Samantha describes the different goals of assessment in differing subject areas, such as reading and Social Studies.

https://youtu.be/Bv-vWywEz-Q

Using ELD Strategies to Support Content Area Writing – Common Core Demonstration teacher, Krista Bjur, demonstrates how she uses a variety of ELD strategies in her writing lessons with her first grade students. Through the use of front-loading vocabulary, sentence pattern charts, and collaboration her students write about the social studies standard of heroes by focusing on America’s Veterans.

https://youtu.be/TaqhL3XqZAY

Discussion:

Discuss the importance of language when teaching ELLs in the content areas.