Moving English Learners Forward on the TELPAS grades 3-12

2015 Market Center Blvd.,Dallas TX 75207

28 February, 2022

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Moving English Learners Forward on the TELPAS grades 3-12 Moving English Learners Forward on the TELPAS grades 3-12 Date: February 28, 2022 and March 1, 2022 (8:30am to 3:30pm) 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 Seidlitz Education's mission is to support school districts and teachers with increasing academic achievement for English Language Learners.   We have the knowledge, skills and passion to help you: Increase the academic achievement of your English Language Learners Transform your classroom into a language-rich, interactive environment Build language practice opportunities into lesson plans Accelerate students' progression from one language proficiency to the next Write and incorporate content and language objectives Raise scores on state assessments for the ELL subpopulation Conduct campus walk-throughs to monitor progress