Teachers, we are in this together! I am here to support you and the EL students in your classroom. Please let me know how I can assist you.
Q: How can I modify for my ELs?
A: Check out this presentation!
Q: I hear my students talking in the halls all the time, why don't they talk in class?
A: BICS and CALP- there is basic language and cognitive academic language. Learn more...
Q: How do I find my EL student's English Language Acquisition Plan?
A: in Campus, under "Person Documents", it is titled ELAP 20-21. This gives you their WIDA level, goals, modifications and accommodations. (Confidential Document)
Comprehensible Input- How can students understand me better?
• Communicating with EL Families
•Multicultural Education Institute at UCO
•Free Tools and Infographics from SupportEd
• Website:
• Spring 2020 Testing Window: 1/13/20-3/27/20
•Can Do Descriptors- what students can do at each language proficiency level
• Students can come to work in EL room
• Mrs. Mendoza can co-teach a lesson
• Students can be grouped within the classroom to work with an EL teacher on the lesson
• Students who have passed the WIDA Access test with a 4.8 or higher exit the ELL program.
• These students are monitored 4 years to ensure language is no longer a barrier to their learning.
• Students can receive testing accommodations for the first 2 years of monitoring status.
• Students can also be reassessed if needed to re-enter the EL program.