8:00 am – 9:30 am | Teemant, Tyra, Goldstein, Larr, Gossard, Rohrer, Botsford | Mainstream Teachers and Coaches Respond to ESL Instructional Coaching | Preparing every teacher to work with ELLs effectively in the regular classroom is a daunting challenge. This session highlights how district coaches and mainstream teachers respond to an ESL instructional coaching model designed for district-wide use. Presenters share the coaching model, protocols, video clips of practice, and student achievement outcomes. |
9:40 am – 11:10 am | Bonnie Baer-Simahk & Patricia Aube | Co-teaching and Other Collaborative Adventures Among Teachers of ELLs | In our urban Massachusetts district, ESL teachers and general education colleagues are exploring co-teaching and other collaborative practices to improve outcomes for ELLs. Presenters review models of co-teaching and share recent co-teaching experiences, challenges and accomplishments while implementing the Common Core State Standards within the WIDA framework. |
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm | Christy Reveles & Emily Evans Fanaeian | Coaching Teams: Transforming Educator Practices Through Inquiry, Collaboration, and Action | Team coaching can be a powerfully effective way to support professional learning teams as they engage in collaborative school-improvement initiatives. This interactive session presents a team-coaching framework that fosters reflective inquiry, collaboration, and shared responsibility for transforming classroom practices and school programming for ELLs. |
2:55 pm – 4:25 pm | Mauricio Arango | Empowering EFL/ESL Learners With Awesome Communicative Activities | The presenter shares successful communicative activities and techniques used in some Colombian provincial towns where resources and technology are limited. Participants take an active part in activities that promote interaction and communication in class, increase learners’ motivation and participation, as well as foster a dynamic learning environment. |