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iTeachELLs Teacher Quality Partnership Grant
The iTeachELLs project prepares educators to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students. iTeachELLs is a $10+ million grant which was awarded in 2014 and runs through 2019.
Three innovations:- Instructional Coaching in Higher Education
- Six Principles of ELL Instruction
- Problem-based Enhanced Language Learning
The why
As a nation, we are growing more diverse. To commit to an economically healthy Arizona and nation, we must invest in and value the diverse cognitive and cultural capital of learners. The jobs of the future will require some form of education beyond high school. As a state and a nation, we are missing a tremendous opportunity of nourishing the individual cognitive capital resources available to our economy.
The how
We want teachers and students to feel successful. Most teachers wonder about how to support language learners. The three iTeachELLs innovations — Instructional Coaching in Higher Education, Six Principles of ELL Instruction and Problem-based Enhanced Language Learning — help faculty and teachers think about the role of language in learning and in the classroom.
iTeachELLs modules
This suite of modules highlights why teachers need to rethink the role of language in instruction and explores ways to modify lessons to address the needs of ELL students. An introduction to the suite is provided in this Modules Overview
 ELLs and Disciplinary Discourse
Teachers need to adapt lesson plans to ensure all students understand the content. |
 Metacognitive/Metalanguage
ELLs need to understand words and meanings in order to grasp content. |
 Content Language Objective
Teachers must create lessons that not only present content but also teach the language needed. |
 Primary Language Support
It is important to treat a student's native language as a resource rather than a hindrance. |
 Assessment
Standardized tests aren't the most effective way to gauge ELLs' knowledge or abilities. |
 PBL into PBELL
Students should work collaboratively to research a meaningful problem and develop solutions. |
Research and resources
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Bears in a boat: Science content and language development through a problem-based learning experience (2018) |
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Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning (May 2017) Teachers need to be able to design and implement problem-based learning experiences to help students master the content and the processes in new mathematics |
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Problem-Based Enhanced Language Learning Recent discussions of educational reform and accountability have centered on the concepts of student engagement and standards-based instruction. One of the most promising |
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Working Together to Prepare Teachers of Science and Language (2016) |
iTeachELLs lesson plans
Problem-based enhanced language learning is intentionally planning meaningful, problem-based lessons that also build high-level, discipline-specific language. The roots of problem-based learning are enhanced by:
- Intentionally planning for opportunities to develop and practice language
- Including sheltering techniques to make content and language comprehensible
- Infusing reading, writing, and speaking and listening into math, science and social studies content
- Providing access to rigorous content through a PBL approach
PBELL lessons are organized by elementary and middle school levels. Each link will direct you to a Google Drive folder containing lesson plans, materials and a PowerPoint presentation that can be adapted for your classroom. The folder titles are labeled:
- iTeachELLs — indicating it was designed by the iTeachELLs team
- Teacher Created — indicating it was designed by an in-service teacher after attending an iTeachELLs training
News and publications
September 13, 2018
Last April, the iTeachELLs Teacher Quality Partnership Project, an initiative of ASU's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, sponsored
August 7, 2018
The annual iTeachELLs STEM Camp wrapped up last month and continued to offer invaluable professional development to enthusiastic educators.
July 13, 2018
Last month, ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College held the iTeachELLs STEM summer camp. The five-day program took place at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix and was bolstered with some noteworthy guests.
July 11, 2018
Last month, ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College held the iTeachELLs STEM summer camp.
June 26, 2018
iTeachELLs is working to prepare all teachers to support and meet the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) in their classrooms.
iTeachELLs upcoming events
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June 17, 2019 to June 21, 2019
(All day)Tags: iTeachELLsRegistration will open in February.
For more details visit here.