Supporting English Language Learners Public

Genesee Region & Tri-County Teacher Centers

Learn the basics for working with English Language learners including how they become ELLs and how to best support them.

To get this badge, join it and submit the required evidence.

Required Evidence

The Regulations

[1] Read Blueprint for English Language Learner/Multilingual Learner Success [2] Review the ELL Identification slideshow [3] Use the Glossary to clarify any unknown words [4] Complete the ELL Regulations & Identification Process quiz [5] Upload a screenshot of your final score on the quiz More Info

Debunking Assumptions About ELLs

[1] Read 10 Assumptions to Rethink About English-Language Learners [2] Choose one of the assumptions from the article and explain how making this assumption could cause an implication in the classroom. More Info

Create a Welcoming Environment

[1] Read Creating a Welcoming Environment [2] Tell about 2 strategies you already use to create a welcoming environment and 2 new strategies you will implement from the article. More Info

Collaborating

[1] Read The Far Reaching Benefits of Co-teaching for ELLs [2] Describe some of the ways you can be more collaborative with your ESOL teachers in your building and/or district. More Info

Strategies

[1] Review the Scaffolds and Examples [2] Watch Differentiating Instruction: A Guide for Teaching ELLs & Making Classrooms More Inclusive for Multilingual Learners [3] Describe 3 examples of a scaffold from the Examples or the videos that you have used in the past or plan to use in the future. More Info

Badge Overview

Links Needed for this Micro-credential

The Regulations
Debunking Assumptions About ELLs
10 Assumptions to Rethink About English-Language Learners: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TobFa-6CpqOg6E0K9MVybpxEZgJVS_P2/view?usp=sharing

Creating a Welcoming Environment
Creating a Welcoming Environment: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lz0eulBFtmd1TJL6hg7eeauG4RHWQQWI/view?usp=sharing

Collaborating
The Far Reaching Benefits of Co-teaching for ELLs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13MeBc1-vsor6K6D0sSAeCPvbsg7kP5ws/view?usp=sharing

Strategies

To Complete this Micro-credential

  1. Submit this Micro-credential Feedback Form: https://forms.gle/Dn2FVzupQFuw6Fas7
  2. Be sure you have registered for this micro-credential in Frontline here: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=18433&I=4479604
  3. Click the 'Request Feedback' button to submit your evidence
See our Micro-credential Help Site for additional information: https://sites.google.com/view/teacher-center-tech-tips/micro-credentials

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