In this book study, teachers and paraprofessionals will read and reflect upon one Growing Language and Literacy text by Andrea Honigsfeld (you may choose grades K-8 or 7-12 option). With practical, research-based strategies to support Multilingual learners of English at all five levels of proficiency, participants will appreciate the positive mindset underlying the models of culturally sustaining pedagogy, scaffolding, and peer interactions to improve students' proficiency. Participants will explore real classroom examples. From there, they will be involved in interactive discussion on best practices relevant to their teaching situations to better support multilingual learners of English develop academic language and literacy across content areas. Even adult and college level TESOL instructors will appreciate the examples in the secondary text to support MLEs at various proficiency level with relevant supports. Participants will get to choose which discussions are most relevant for a total 15 hours of CTLE credit. more info...
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