Conversion Steps

Step 1: Ensure Inclusive Practice Continues

  • Accessibility considerations for students with disabilities, families with lack of access to technology

Step 2: Digital Conversion

  • Ensure that online content can also be printed for distribution to eliminate loss of instruction. Mirror instruction.

  • Tips to convert face-to-face activities to virtual activities will be shared during webinars, encourage staff to attend.

Step 3: Consider Supports for EL Learners

Stand-alone ELD Direct Instruction

Pull-out ELD instruction

  • EL is pulled from other class time for direct ELD instruction in a separate setting or

Self-contained ELD class (otherwise known as ESL class)

  • elective or extra class; not ELA replacement

Possible Distance Learning Options:

ELD teacher meets virtually with individual ELs or with groups of ELs in a synchronous format. This can be done through group phone calls or video chats. Students can also complete work either virtually or through paper and pencil assignments to further learning between check ins.

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Content-Embedded ELD Instruction

Mixed content classes (ELs and non-ELs)

  • ELD instruction is incorporated into content instruction.

Possible Distance Learning Options:

ELD teacher virtually joins the general education class to support ELs with content learning. If ELD teacher/student are unable to join the group virtually, consider phone meetings to help with accessibility options. The ELD teacher can also assist the content area teacher with adding universal accessibility options to lessons.

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Push-in ELD instruction

  • ESL teacher provides direct ELD instruction to ELs within the general education classroom setting

Possible Distance Learning Options:

ELD teacher virtually joins the general education class to support ELs with content learning. If ELD teacher/student are unable to join the group virtually, consider phone meetings to help with accessibility options. The ELD teacher can also assist the content area teacher with adding universal accessibility options to lessons.

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EL-only content classes (self-contained)

Possible Distance Learning Options:

ELD teacher meets virtually with individual ELs or with groups of ELs in a synchronous format. This can be done through group phone calls or video chats. Students can also complete work either virtually or through paper and pencil assignments to further learning between check ins

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The particular blend of stand-alone ELD and/or content embedded ELD (and which program type) depends on the needs of individual students and must be thoughtfully determined by district personnel with input from ESL professionals. Decisions about program design or placement of ELs within the program may NOT be driven primarily by resources or scheduling constraints.