ELS 523- 0500 week 3 assignment

Topic Material:

Electronic Resource1. Structured English Immersion Models of the Arizona English Language Learners Task Force

Read “Structured English Immersion Models of the Arizona English Language Learners Task Force,” from the Arizona State Board of Education website.

http://www.azed.gov/english-language-learners/files/2015/01/structured-english-immersion-models-revised-december-2014.pdf 2. Writing and Using Content and Language Objectives

Read “Writing and Using Content and Language Objectives,” from the Shoreline Public Schools website.

http://schools.shorelineschools.org/swstaff/files/2014/08/writing-content-and-language-objectives.pdf 3. English Language Proficiency Standards Guidance DocumentRead the “English Language Proficiency Standards Guidance Document,” located on the Arizona Department of Education website.

http://www.azed.gov/english-language-learners/files/2012/02/guidance-doc-finalized.pdf 4. How to Read the Standards Review “How to Read the Standards,” on the Common Core State Standards Initiative website.

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/introduction/how-to-read-the-standards 5. ELL Stage III: Grades 3-5 Language Strand

Utilize the ELL Stage III: Grades 3-5 Language Strand for Discussion Question 2 within this topic.

http://www.azed.gov/english-language-learners/files/2011/09/stage-iii-language-strand.pdf 6. English Language Arts Standards

Utilize the English Language Arts Standards, from the Arizona Department of Education, for Discussion Question 2.

http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/englishlanguageartsstandards/

Website1. Arizona Office of English Language Acquisition Services (OELAS)

Familiarize yourself with the resources on the Arizona Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition Services (OELAS) website.

http://www.azed.gov/english-language-learners/ 2. Finalized English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards

Familiarize yourself with the Finalized English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards, located on the Arizona Department of Education website.

http://www.azed.gov/english-language-learners/elps/ 3. Common Core State Standards Initiative

Familiarize yourself with the Common Core State Standards for Math and English Language Arts, located on the Common Core State Standards Initiative website.

http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards 4. English Language Arts Standards

Familiarize yourself with "English Language Arts Standards,” located on the Arizona Department of Education website. http://www.azed.gov/azccrs/elastandards/

Additional Material1. English Language Proficiency Chart

Use the “English Language Proficiency Chart” to complete the “Proficiency Standards” assignment in this topic.

ESL-523-RS-ELP_Chart_T3.docx

Proficiency Standards

Using the Office of English Language Acquisition Services (OELAS) website or the department of education website in your state, choose one ELL proficiency standard from each of the following sections:

1. Listening and speaking

2. Reading

3. Writing

For each standard, complete the attached chart by including the following:

1. The ELP standard

2. The correlating language arts standards or Common Core Standard

3. The teacher activity

You may use the “English Language Proficiency Chart” as a guide to complete this assignment.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Topic 3 Discussion Question 1 word count 200

In Arizona, there is a requirement for teachers of ELL students to deliver 4 hours of daily ELD instruction. One of these hours is devoted entirely to the explicit instruction of grammar. Present a mini-lesson for instructing a specific skill in grammar and how this skill might support the language needs of your ELL students.

Topic 3 Discussion Question 2 word count 200

Using the links provided in the Topic Materials, go to Stage III of the Arizona ELP standards, Language Strand, page 40. Look specifically at Performance Indicator 8 and read the expectations for each language level. Now go to the Arizona ELA standards for the same grade level band, third through fifth grades and scroll down to page 26 where you will find the Language strand. What similarities and differences do you note between the ELP Performance Indicator #8 and the Performance Indicators in the ELA standards? Which do you feel better support the needs of ELL students? Justify your response.

Example of the chart

English Language Proficiency Chart

Directions: Select one ELP standard from each strand (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) from your state department website, record the standard in the chart. Then correlate the ELP standard with the correct Common Core Standard in Language Arts. Finally, list one teaching activity to successfully achieve these standards.

English Language Proficiency Standard	Common Core Standard	Teaching Activity
Listening and Speaking:
Reading:
Writing: