English Learner
Strategies Workshop

Learn specific teaching strategies to help English Learners improve their language skills and learn content at the same time

Every student needs to learn grade-level content, including English learners. In fact, English Learners (ELs) have the challenge of needing to master grade-level content at the same time as they advance their understanding and use of English. This workshop provides educators with more than 50 specific strategies that enable them to achieve these goals whether ELs are designated as starting, emerging, developing, expanding, or bridging.

The training begins with an introduction to the design and delivery of EDI lessons with extra emphasis on research-based strategies for teaching ELs. Built upon two umbrella concepts, the training shows teachers how to:

Built upon two umbrella concepts, the training shows how to:

After completing this workshop, teachers are able to make immediate instructional decisions about ELs based on effective Checking for Understanding strategies. Teachers begin asking Higher Order-Questions and giving ELs the research-recommended extra “wait-time” to answer, which helps students practice critical thinking. Teachers remark that less classroom disruption occurs because they have more whole-class student engagement during lesson delivery. Students gain self-confidence because teachers know how to de-escalate and differentiate for all learners.