Hey teachers! Are you feeling a little lost when it comes to literacy instruction for your English Learners/multilingual students?
ENROLL NOW
TAKE CONTROL
of your mindset to gain back time and find peace of mind in what you do
IT'S TIME TO
feel like a valued member of the team, feel confident in your work, and reclaim your time!
IMAGINE...
Feeling confident that you are making a difference and have a lot to offer while maximizing planning time.
Imagine your students getting excited about reading and writing.
In our "Early Literacy for Newcomer Students" program, you will ...
participate in a combination of live Zoom and asynchronous learning to:
- master just a few research-based, tried-and-true PLANNING TIME SAVING strategies you can use over and over in any context;
- seamlessly integrate big ideas from the content classroom into your English language development lessons;
- seamlessly integrate language development into content lessons (push-in/co-teach); and
- transform into a dynamic language and literacy leader, advocating for your students while becoming an indispensable resource for your colleagues.
THE PROGRAM
This is exactly what you'll get
Whole-to-Part Lesson Examples
View different variations of Whole-to-Part lessons that reach different proficiency levels and different literacy skills. Get a glimpse of how the context can change and yet still grow literacy!
The Sweet Spot for English Proficiency Growth
Explore how to ensure that your students are also growing their English proficiency levels while you are focused on content and literacy.
Strategies for Word, Sentence, and Discourse
Get LOTS of ideas for how to approach language and literacy development in a step-by-step manner in any classroom context.
TO SUPPORT YOUR LEARNING
With the PLUS package, you will have access to:
LIVE CALLS
You are invited to a live Zoom group call to kick off the program and a second live call to wrap everything up with a bow! Bring your questions, examples, and ideas! Enjoy the benefit of peer collaboration!
VIDEO AND RESOURCE LIBRARY
Information, strategies, explanations, and models of everything we discuss - available to you through the end of the school year.
STUDY AND PLANNING GUIDE
To help you remember what you learn, your ideas, and to plan next steps.
3 MONTHS FREE
Join our Curriculum Cupboard Collaborate Membership where you can share ideas and meet others with the same goals and purpose!
2 INDIVIDUAL VIRTUAL COACHING SESSIONS
Meet virtually with Kelly to discuss your work and brainstorm your unique situation.
I'm Kelly Reider
Founder of English Learner Portal
When I was a baby teacher, I had no clue I'd have to teach students to read. The university program prepared me to teach comprehension, but failed to mention that not everyone would know how to read by 3rd grade. I'm a language teacher. I thought my job was to just help them to speak English. Boy was I WRONG!! Yes, now, 30 years later, I do get that literacy is part of language. :-)
After meeting my first two students (grades 3 & 5) who were not yet able to read independently, I had no choice but to begin a mission that grew and shifted over many years. I would love to find Jesus and Ciro to apologize for what I didn't know back then.
What began as a desperate move purchasing a "Hooked on Phonics" kit, has morphed into a well researched, consistently successful approach to language and literacy. Let me save you a LOT of time. It doesn't have to be so complicated!
Worried about cost?
We know that teachers are often covering their own professional development. If you need financial support, you can request a payment plan at [email protected] or explore one of the following options:
- ask your district's Title I, Title II, or Title III office is there is any grant funding available
- reach out to a local business that supports the teacher and immigrant communities
- request funding through DonorsChoose.org
- Does your district offer any kind of tuition reimbursement? (1 graduate credit from UMassGlobal is available for completion of this course)
- Perhaps your PTA would support your learning?
Words from Our Friends
"The program content allowed me to better meet the needs of my students as well as 'traditional' students."
"I believe this program helped me improve my teaching by creating lessons adapted to my students' needs. My students benefitted from lessons more structured and suitable for them."
"This was an extremely informative program, and honestly the only way to make it better would be to have it reach more people!"
