EL Resources

English Learner Strategies

Ellevation, our platform for English Learner data, has 108 activities that are designed to support student instruction and processing. Below are additional resources for focus strategies each month.

Bricks and Mortar

August Strategy- Bricks and Mortar (speaking with content vocabulary)

5 and 2 Science

September Strategy- 5 and 2 (active listening and processing)

Opinion Continuum

October Strategy- Opinion Continuum (speaking and clarifying ideas)

Numbered Heads Together Strategy

November Strategy- Numbered Heads Together (speaking and building on peer's ideas)

Language Supports for Lesson Planning

Response Frames

These response frames can be used to support student language production.

Language Objectives

Identifying a language objective for lessons supports students in identifying how they will use language to demonstrate their learning.

ELPAC Writing Resources

ELPAC Writing Practice Grades 3-5

Grades 3-5 Writing Practice

ELPAC Writing Practice 6-8

Grades 6-8 Writing Practice

ELPAC Writing Practice 9-12

Grades 9-10 Writing Practice

3-12 ELPAC Writing Rubrics.pdf

Writing Rubrics 3-12

ELLevation Training Resources

Intro to ELLevation- pulling student data.webm

Intro to ELLevation

Advanced Data for Teachers.webm

Advanced Data for Teachers

Introduction to Ellevation Strategies.mp4

Ellevation Strategies

OPTEL Comments Bank

OPTEL Teacher Comments

Ellevation Forms Instruction

English Learner PLC Presentations and Resources

ELD Strategies Grade 1

First Grade PLC

ELD Strategies Grade 2

Second Grade PLC

ELD Strategies Grade 3

Third Grade PLC

ELD Strategies Grade 5

Fifth Grade PLC

ELD Strategies Grade 4

Fourth Grade PLC

ELD Strategies Kinder

Kindergarten

Questions about EL services or resources? Contact the Banning USD EL Specialist:

Rachael Skyles- rskyles@banning.k12.ca.us

Phone Extension-

Calendar appointments to schedule a meeting, co-planning, or co-teaching period

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