English Learners
English Learners
What We Do
MAISD English Learner (EL) services aim to support schools with the implementation of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework to ensure equity of opportunity for multilingual learners. Additional support includes technical assistance, professional development, compliance, and classroom coaching.
Who We Serve
- Individual or group of English Learner or classroom teachers (grade level, department, etc.)
- Non-teacher support staff
- English Learner Program Coordinators
- School building or district administrator
- School building or district leadership teams
- Entire school building or entire districts
We Strive to:
- To improve equity of opportunity and access to all multilingual learners
- To improve integration of content and language where academic content is the context for language learning
- To improve collaboration among all stakeholders responsible for the education of multilingual learners
- Serve leaders, classroom teachers, and English Learner teachers with the goal of increasing student English and academic proficiency
Examples of Service
- Collaborating with local schools and service agencies to coordinate English learner services
- Developing and providing professional development focused on the needs of English learners
- Assisting schools with state and federal compliance for English learner programs
- Curriculum consultation
- Design and evaluation of coaching supports
- School building/school improvement team support
- Curriculum support including adoption, alignment, and development
- Assessment and data systems development
How We Serve
- Facilitation of a meeting
- Providing or leading training on a specific topic
- Observation in a classroom
- Modeling instructional practices in the classroom
- Working directly with students
- Working directly with administrators or building leadership teams
- Providing instructional and content area expertise at a meeting
- Planning with a teacher(s)
- Analyzing data with a teacher(s) or leadership team
- Instructional coaching and feedback
- Advising/recommending a course of action
- Coordinating an event, activity, or collaboration
Networks Supported
- EL Communication and Collaboration Series
Resources
- Schools' Civil Rights Obligations to English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents
- Presentation- Schools’ Civil Rights Obligations to English Learners: Leadership Perceptions on Key Issues
- Sample EL Procedures Checklist
- English Learners - Special Populations 101 Video
