A Look At Learning Storyboard 2011-12

County: Implementation Stage: School/District:

We saw We committed ourselves to pursue goals

We achieved and reflected We acted

  

1. Needs • Designated daily ELD time • Teacher and Administration professional

development • Infusion of EL strategies in content areas

and intervention classes • Consistent curriculum

2. Outcomes • Consistent exploration and early piloting

of A.L.L. • Application of professional development • Increased teacher collaboration • Increased student language skills

4. Focus and Approach • Explicit language instruction • A.L.L. team and ELD teacher collaboration • Use of sentence frames selected as key

focus area • Use of specific language and content

objectives as key focus area

3. Participant Identification • 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELD teachers • Selected elementary staff • Assistant Superintendent, Ed Services • Two elementary principals

7. Lessons Learned/Next Steps • Don’t rush the process • Continue implementation support • Provide peer observation of ELD

strategies; include debrief • Coach other teachers • Extend A.L.L. structure in content areas • Use A.L.L. videos for teacher professional

development • Cycle 2 A.L.L. training • Continue principal PD, including walk

throughs

6. Results • Clear sense of direction to support ELs in

the areas of research-based strategies, lesson plan development, and ELD instruction

• Integration of language and content objectives within lesson plans

• Daily ELD time at middle school • Increased production of student language

and use of appropriate language structure

5. Action Steps • Classroom implementation of A.L.L. teacher practices and student engagement strategies • Creation of District English Learner Committee—keep up to date regarding implementation

of A.L.L. • Creation of A.L.L. Leadership Team • Scheduled team and teacher collaboration time focused on ELD instruction and EL student

achievement

Cambrian School District Santa Clara Exploration/Pilot