Whole to Part - Early Literacy for English Learners
You're in a meeting to discuss students who are falling behind in reading and your list is full of English learners. The same questions come up week after week....What is "normal" literacy development? When is an intervention warranted? What is developmentally appropriate progress for students at various language proficiency levels? What's different about literacy instruction for English learners?
If you are an elementary teacher, ESL teacher, reading specialist, special educator, or school administrator, YOU NEED THIS COURSE!
Trust the experienced early childhood ESL experts at English Learner Portal to share the best practices for building language, literacy, and academic content throughout your school day!
SELF-PACED! You complete this course at your own pace within 3 months of the start date. Set your own schedule and take extra time on the sections that you need the most!
"Whole to Part" will take you through a process of understanding the link between language and literacy, and then applying this knowledge to effective teaching practices.
What will I learn?
Module 1: The Why, What's Normal, What's Not
Module 2: Overview of the Best Practices for Oral Language Development
Module 3: Whole Group Language and Literacy Development
Module 4: Small Group Language and Literacy Development
Module 5: Language and Literacy Development All Day
Module 6: Language, Literacy, and Independent Work
Move at your own at your own pace and benefit from collaboration with others through this online course that gives you the option of 3 graduate credits* or 45 professional development certificate hours upon completion, and a whole lot of peace of mind.
* graduate credits are available for $75/credit paid directly to Brandman University after enrollment in the course.
"...Whole to Part instruction builds literacy skills faster than using isolated language pieces found in de-contextualized drills because the context is relevant, significant, and engaging. My students have bloomed using this approach..."
Christine
ESL Teacher
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