This course will provide teacher preparation in the competencies to serve Emergent Bilingual students in Bilingual and Dual language classrooms. The content and activities will provide a strong foundational understanding of second language acquisition and learning practices needed to help students develop biliteracy. Participants will become part of a cohort that will co-construct knowledge, work collaboratively, and establish professional relationships that will support them beyond our course. These three non-consecutive days of training require full participation in each session to receive credit.
Day 1
Strategies for second language instruction
Fundamental understanding of the goal of Bilingual/Biliterate Instruction
Day 2
Basics of Content-Based Language Instruction (CBLI)
Day 3
Building and Understanding of the English Level Proficiency Standards (ELPS)
TELPAS Instructional Implications