California has adopted a new set of English Language Development standards that are an advancement over the first generation of ELD standards. However, they arrive at an intense period of change for educators – along with new content standards (in ELA, Math, and Science), new assessments, new report cards, and more. How can we best assist educators in implementing these new standards?
Based on research and collaboration conducted at several California school districts, the Talking Teaching Network has developed resources designed to help educators more easily and effectively study, learn, and use these new English Language Development standards – in conjunction with the other content standards they are already learning to use.
Based on our research and development, teachers taking the approximate 3-4 hours to study the ELD standards using our collaborative tasks and guides, benefitted from the particular sequence of study tasks, and found the Teacher’s Guide to be a simple, meaningful and productive resource for their instructional planning – including designated and integrated English Language Development instruction.
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Click to request grade specific teacher guides designed to make understanding the new CA ELD Standards a simpler process.
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Click to download this Word .doc Study packet featuring a sequence of 6 study tasks designed to help teachers utilize the Teacher Guides as they study the new CA ELD Standards.
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Click to download this PowerPoint presentation with content to support the ELD Study Tasks.
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Click to download this Word .doc with detailed facilitator notes for educators wishing to lead groups in the study of the CA ELD Standards.