This session will dive into the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) in order to help teachers plan their instruction for English language learners. If you are an ESL teacher or a core content teacher with ELLs in your classroom, then Sheltered Instruction knowledge is necessary for you to learn the skills to make content comprehensible and develop academic language for your students. Come learn how to make your classroom a language rich environment that ensures students are acquiring English while learning your content. We will focus on strategies to increase students reading proficiency and writing skills across all content areas.