c-tell connecting teachers of english language learners
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C-TELLC-TELLConnecting Teachers of English Language Learners
Funding through OELAFunding through OELA
Through a grant from the Federal Office of English Language Acquisition and in partnership with your school district, Edgewood College is excited to offer this professional development opportunity!
Background of the ProjectBackground of the Project
• Given: a grant priority to focus on professional development for secondary teachers working with bilingual learners
• Given: a collaboration between eight very different school districts, Edgewood College, and DPI
• Given: an end goal of improving instruction for bilingual students in order to increase academic success
We knew we needed to provide We knew we needed to provide professional development that…professional development that…
was long-term and in depthwas on-site and directly
connected to practiceallowed for teacher collaboration
and choicethat involved administrator
learning and supportThat built school capacitythat connected specifically with
secondary content areas
The Edgewood Fit…The Edgewood Fit…
Primary Goals of the Primary Goals of the ProjectProject Improve content teachers’ understanding
and skills related to content-specific scaffolding to support bilingual learners in mainstream secondary classrooms
Join ESL teachers and content teachers to create ongoing collaborative and reflective communities of practice
How do we achieve those How do we achieve those goals?goals?Bring your curriculum and apply everything you
learn to your own lessons; Collaborate with others who teach in your
content area (incl. ESL teachers);
Develop online e-portfolios to display your work and collaborate with others online through curriculum sharing, reflections on the realities of implementing new strategies and “thinking through language and culture lenses”
Secondary GoalsSecondary Goals Increase teacher capacity for curriculum
sharing and collaborative curriculum development through online technologies
Increase teacher knowledge of the role of ESL/bilingual education within the wider socio-cultural and socio-economic contexts of educational equity and schooling in a democratic society
Participating teachers join cohorts Participating teachers join cohorts in their school and other schools to: in their school and other schools to:
Participate in a summer institute (5 days)Complete collaborative online modules and
e-portfolios for curriculum sharing and collaboration
Share and learn with other school cohorts during school year release days guided by online curriculum modules
Receive tuition support for graduate credit (6 credits upon completion)
What the program offers…What the program offers…Professional development in socio-cultural
theory, socio-linguistics, and culturally relevant curriculum for ELLs within specific content areas.
Professional development in effective instructional practices for ELLs applied to specific core content areas.
Six graduate credits, with full tuition support, upon completion of the project.
The program also offers…The program also offers…Project coursework aligned with PDP
and professional portfolio requirements.
Tuition support for participants who choose to continue coursework to receive their ESL or bilingual license.
Teachers who receive their ESL or bilingual license may continue coursework toward completion of a Master’s Degree.
Access to professional resources to support site team collaboration.
Required commitment from Required commitment from teachers:teachers:Participation in five days of instruction at the
Summer InstituteParticipation in six day-long site team
meetings at teacher’s school site during the school year with release time and sub paid for by the grant.
Attendance at three full Saturday face-to-face course meetings during the Spring Semester of the school year.
Comments from Comments from Summer Institute participants:Summer Institute participants:“The summer institute was one of the best
classes I have taken. I love the socio-linguistic focus, the higher level discussions, the respect shown by the professors to the students and the general appreciation for how difficult the work can be in the schools today”.
Comments from Summer Comments from Summer Institute participants:Institute participants:“It would be so valuable for every teacher in
our schools to have the information from this course!”
“The opening activity, the presentations, and the discussions were all incredibly helpful. The real classroom application ideas were key.”
Comments from Comments from Summer Institute participants:Summer Institute participants:“It was wonderful and informative”.
“For me, one of the main highlights was developing an understanding of the language levels and strategies for working with all levels in the classroom.”
E-portfolios—let’s take a E-portfolios—let’s take a look!look!http://sites.google.com/site/
maryclassenctelleportfolio/case-study-interview---page-2/home
http://sites.google.com/site/sarahmotlctelleportfolio/
http://sites.google.com/site/eringrueterctelleportfolio/
http://sites.google.com/site/danraabectelleportfolio/
http://sites.google.com/site/jonkeppelctelleportfolio/
2010-2011 Cohort2010-2011 CohortOpen to all schools and teachers
within core content areasSix on-site release days to
complete coursework during the school year (with district permission)
CTELL participants complete Ed 604B, C, D or E and 605B (6 credits total)
Application processApplication processCTELL application and letter of interest
turned in to Rebecca Zambrano or Erin Teksten (contact info below).
All CTELL participants must also apply to the graduate school. Those seeking professional development must complete only the “non-degree seeking” requirements.
Application processApplication processPick up an application and flier
today!Visit our website for more
information:http://education.edgewood.edu/ESL/
CTELL.htm
Contact informationContact information Rebecca Zambrano
[email protected] C-TELL Project CoordinatorEdgewood College
1000 Edgewood College Drive Madison, WI 53711
608.663.3259
Erin [email protected] C-TELL Project AssistantEdgewood College1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI 53711608.663.2249