This module was originally developed as part of the English Learner Training and Professional Development Project, and was later revised and adapted for virtual delivery in 2021 as part of the Multilingual Learner Training Project.
During this training, participants will learn general strategies to support the language development of multilingual learners.
In this training participants will:
review general strategies to support Multilingual Learners with language development;
practice modifying activities in order to support academics and support language development.
Content Overview:
Tea Party Quotes
Participants take turns pairing up to read quotes from Multilingual Learners. This will prepare them to understand some of the experiences MLs have as they learn English.
General EL Strategies Review
Participants will review different strategies with implementation examples to support English language development that can be integrated in different aspects of a program.
Modifying an Activity
Participants practice modifying common after school activities to address the linguistic and academic needs of Multilingual Learners.
Training Length: 2 hours