Teachers

We have extraordinary English learners at AK! Before you access their data (instructions below), please check out the map on my home page and click through the thumbnails to learn more about our students. The data you are about to view is much more powerful when you understand the rich cultures and languages that we have represented here. Feel free to also browse through the Welcome to AK! tab see some of the students' exceptional work.

• Complete the separate setting request form for ESL (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddH9SWEpWvqtlFf4HBBqrAbGjhPh341aad4vRbqBVDb9OIzg/viewform) at least 24 hours in advance. We are teaching too, so we need to make arrangements in advance.
• Write your name and the student's name on all test materials.
• Deliver your test and accompanying materials to Mrs. Windt's mailbox by 5:30am the morning of the test.
• We keep a folder of completed work in the ESL office, and at the end of the day we return the work in teachers' mailboxes. If you prefer that we simply send it back with the student, please send a note with those instructions.

Finally, here is some important information we’d like you to know about ESL Separate Settings:

• We do not give students the answers to questions. However, we do try to clarify the meaning of questions and answer choices if students don't understand them and request our help. For novice-level students who are allowed to use their notes, we may also help them to find the relevant section of their notes.
• If students do not finish their tests during the block, we give them additional time when they have our classes (if applicable). This is why you may not always get the test back on the same day. If you have a concern about this, please discuss it with us via email, prior to the testing period.

Thank you!

Click the tiles below to find strategies and resources for teaching English learners. Please note that the resources are organized by color: Brown = history, Teal = science, Green = vocabulary, White = writing, Blue = games, Red = Math, Pink = academic discussions, Yellow = online supports, Orange = ESL strategies.

CMS Grading Guidelines for ELs: Student work should be graded in accordance with what they “Can Do” based on English language proficiency levels. Classroom teachers should design and modify instruction, assignments and tests based on students’ English language proficiency levels in reading, writing, listening and speaking as determined by the WIDA W-APT or ACCESS test. The WIDA Can-Do Descriptors highlight examples of what students can do at each English proficiency level. It is a grade-specific resource designed to guide teachers in planning for meaningful activities with ELLs. Report card grades should reflect these instructional and language modifications without limiting the student from earning the highest grade in the content area. Students should not receive grades of “D,” “F,” or “1” on assignments based solely on their limited English proficiency. A student could receive a “D,” “F,” or “1” only if the student’s lack of performance on appropriately modified work warrants such a grade.

ELLS may receive language modifications and testing accommodations in the classroom, while being instructed with Core Curriculum State Standards on grade level. The WIDA English Language Development Standards should be used as a tool to access Core Curriculum State Standards.