Courses for ESL Teachers & ELE/ML Leaders
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Operationalizing ELD standards to enhance ESL instruction and curriculum creation.
✔ ESL teachers and curriculum developers
✔ All grade levels
✔ 15 PDPs in English Learner Education
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A genre-based approach to boosting language learning in the content areas through targeted and creative language development opportunities.
✔ All content areas, specialists, instructional coaches, ESL
✔ Grades 2-12
✔ 15 PDPs in English Learner Education
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Explore the mindsets, programming models, and instructional practices, participants develop the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of multilingual newcomers and support them in achieving academic and linguistic success.
✔ ESL, all content areas, specialists, instructional coaches, school leaders, other staff and support personnel
✔ All grade levels
✔ 15 PDPs in English Learner Education
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Determining language and/or learning differences within the English learner population
✔ ESL, special education, all content areas, instructional coaches, school leaders
✔ All grade levels
✔ 15 PDPs in English Learner Education
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Learn how to increase culturally responsive practices (CRT) in your classrooms and practice strategies that combine academic content and SEL skills for ELs.
✔ ESL, all content areas and specialists, instructional coaches, school leaders, school social workers, other staff and and support personnel
✔ All grade levels
✔ 15 PDPs in English Learner Education
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Hone your skills in developing collaborative relationships and practices within your school and district to better identify, evaluate and plan improvements that build equity and achievement for English learners.
✔ School and district administrators, ELE directors/coordinators/ department heads, program coordinators, and others in leadership positions. School/district teams welcome!
✔ All grade levels
✔ 15 PDPs in English Learner Education
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The MATSOL English Learner Leadership Council is a Special Interest Group (SIG) for Directors and Coordinators of English Language Education Programs in Massachusetts. It is a professional community that supports and guides EL educators in the administration of ELE programs at the district level through collaboration and advocacy.
Meeting topics are planned with member input and current concerns, with a focus on:
- Information: Get updates on policy and regulation, new ideas/learning, and research from professionals
- Support, Discussion & Networking: Engage in collaborative discussion and problem solving, network with colleagues around the state, and receive leadership training and support.
- Advocacy: Learn about and support advocacy initiatives related to the ELE Director role, best practices, and broad view on policy/politics, civil and educational rights.
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English Language Development Standards in Action
Maximizing Language Development for English Learners (EL-121)
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners with Special Needs (EL-113)
