Bridges.com
• Goal : To help students explore career education options using
Bridges.com
• Objective 1: Access Bridges Portfolio Accounts
– Professional Accounts
– Student Accounts
• Objective 2: Review Choices Explorer and Choices Planner
– Work Tab
– Learn Tab
• Objective 3: Review Choices Explorer and Choices Planner
– Resources for Teachers
Using the ELPS
What are ELPS?
English Language Proficiency Standards
ELPS are a set of standards that all ELL (LEP)
students should master as they acquire English
proficiency
ELL- English Language Learner
LEP – Limited English Proficient
ELPS Standards
• The ELPS standards use four literacy
domains.
–Listening
–Speaking
–Reading
–Writing
Proficiency Level
Descriptors
• Use the PLDs to determine the needs of
each ELL as you plan your lessons.
• PLDs describe the characteristics of each
proficiency level (beginning, intermediate,
advanced, and advanced high).
Instructional Strategies
• Sheltered Instruction
• Foldables
• Story Boards
• Window Paning
• Numbered Heads
• Lingo Bingo
• Word Wall
• Cognates
Steps for Using ELPS:
•
Identify the ELL (LEP) students in each of your
classes.
•
Work with your campus LPAC coordinator to get the
TELPAS rating information for your identified ELLs.
•
Plan lessons accordingly based on the levels of your
ELLS.
•
Document ELPS objectives in your lesson plans.
ELPS Objectives are required by the State
Programs of Study
• Review Programs of Study
– Sequence
– Length/Semester vs. Year
– One period or two periods
• Submit Changes to Presenter
Curriculum Audit
What am I doing now?
• Curriculum
• Textbook
• Resources
• References
• Training
What’s needed for 2010?
• Curriculum
• Textbook
• Resources
• References
• Training
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