English Language Development

analyze and synthesize a multitude of ideas in various domains” (CDE 2013b, 26). Teachers in the fourth- and fifth- grade span w ...

example, in addition to asking questions that have a defined or expected response, teachers can ask more questions that have mul ...

Using Language Conventions Contributing to effective expression is students’ command over language conventions, such as grammar ...

instruction whenever possible. (See chapter 9 of this ELA/ELD Framework on access and equity for additional information on MTSS. ...

knowledge: inquiry and hands-on experiences, teacher presentations and demonstrations, class discussions, and audio and visual m ...

Integrating information from two, and in grade five several, different texts in order to speak or write about the subject knowl ...

Research projects provide the opportunity for students to pursue their interests (thus contributing to motivation and engagement ...

achievement. Therefore, after careful diagnosis, students experiencing difficulty should be provided whatever instruction is nec ...

standard English, and point out differences between pronunciations of different dialects of English so that students develop awa ...

Shanahan 2006; Bialystok 1997; de Jong 2002; Lindholm-Leary and Genesee 2010) with appropriate instruction in the similarities a ...

Student Language and Literacy Characteristics Considerations for Foundational Literacy Skills Instruction CA CCSS for ELA/Litera ...

the necessary foundational skills? Some needs can be addressed by the classroom teacher who provides differentiated instruction; ...

to support the simultaneous development of both English and content knowledge, teachers should consider how to address their ELs ...

Grade Four Grade four is a milestone year for students as they make the transition from the primary to intermediate grades. A lo ...

Meaning Making Meaning making is a dominant theme of the CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy and the CA ELD Standards. Students read, write ...

Find the sections of the text that will present the greatest difficulty and craft questions that support students in mastering ...

Formative assessment is an ongoing and integral component of instruction. It occurs as teachers lead discussions about the selec ...

Teach words: They are selective about which words to teach, generally targeting those that require more than a synonym for expl ...

Instruction also includes exploration and analysis of wording and sentence structures in complex texts, as well as judicious use ...

Describe in detail, such as when they closely examine their skin through a handheld digital microscope Communicate the meaning ...