Meeting the Unique Needs of Newcomers in the classroom
California’s newly arrived students from other nations face a particular set of unique needs. This institute, designed for K-12 educators, begins with an overview of who these newcomers are, and their cultural and social needs. The institute will then focus on the academic needs of these students to help them succeed in the classroom and beyond. Participants will receive strategies and practical resources they can use right away to create a welcoming environment for newcomer students and facilitate their learning.
Learning Goals
Utilize the English Learner Roadmap Policy to create units/lessons for Newcomer students.
To understand newcomer student needs and implications for teaching and learning.
To learn about instructional designs and support for newcomers.
To gain tools and become acquainted with resources to support planning and strengthening of newcomer teaching and learning.
English Learner Roadmap & elrise!
Create a climate and culture that is assets-oriented and embraces the languages and cultures of students
A,B,C's of effective newcomer instruction
Stages of Second Language Acquisition: ESL, ELL, LEP & Bilingual
Flow Chart for Front Office Steps to Enroll Newcomers International Academy
Guide to Differentiating Sentence Frames by proficiency level
Eradicating Learned Passivity Preventing ELs from Becoming Long-Term English Learners
Asses prior knowledge
General Resources
Slide Deck for Session 1
Slide Deck for Session 2
Video of Presentation for Session 1
Video of Presentation for Session 2
To learn more about the English Learner Roadmap Policy visit: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/rm/