Sei 300 Wk 5 Discussion English Language Proficiency (Elp) Standards

Whether you become an EL classroom teacher or a mainstream class teacher, you will need to know and understand a variety of state standards. Standards are not a curriculum; they are learning goals that students should know and be able to do at each grade level. ELP Standards do the following: • Emphasize the critical language skills required by the content standards that are necessary for English learners to be successful. • Define what is to be learned at each proficiency level (e.g., pre-emergent/emergent, basic Intermediate). • They are designed to be broad language concepts and not a curriculum or list of tasks. Watch “Overview of the 2019 English Language Proficiency Standards” from the Tucson Unified Professional Development YouTube channel. Access and explore the following resources from the Arizona Department of Education as you watch “Overview of the 2019 English Language Proficiency Standards:” • 2019 English Language Proficiency Standards page • 2019 English Language Proficiency Standards Guidance Document • Arizona Academic Standards page Respond to the following questions: • What is the difference between academic standards and ELP Standards? When would you refer to either of these standards? • How can both sets of standards help guide your lesson objectives and instruction? • How do Arizona’s ELP Standards and academic standards compare to other states’ standards? Review the College’s Conceptual Framework. • How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework theme of Leading Through Innovative Practices? Include specific examples in your response