Moving English Learners Forward on the TELPAS grades 3-12: Oct 21-22, 2021

8181 Airport Boulevard,Houston TX 77061

21 October, 2021

Description

Moving English Learners Forward on the TELPAS grades 3-12 Moving English Learners Forward on the TELPAS grades 3-12: October 21-22, 2021 (8:30am to 3:30pm) with speakers Allison Hand and Natalia Heckman We invite your classroom teachers and cross-curricular teams to attend this two-day institute. In this practical training, participants will gain an understanding of how to accelerate students’ language proficiencies through effective content-area instruction. Participants will create language-focused activities intentionally designed to help move students forward on TELPAS. In this training, we will explore specific strategies that incorporate technology into content-area classrooms, helping students prepare for the speaking portion of the TELPAS assessment. Participants will create working lessons tailored specifically for their content-area. Participants will receive:• Strategies for improving student performance on all TELPAS domains• Specific approaches to increasing students’ TELPAS speaking scores• Tips for increasing student motivation toward TELPAS achievement• Student-friendly TELPAS rubrics• Sample TELPAS-aligned, content area classroom activities Who Should Attend:• Content-area teachers of English Learners grades 3-12• ESL teachers, Coaches, and Specialists• ESL/Bilingual Directors and Coordinators • Campus Administrators