Cynthia Silva 

Email: Cynthia Silva

Phone number: 817-547-4575

Conference: 11:15-12:00

Tutorial times: Wednesday and Thursday afternoon upon request

Online Reading in Different Languages

https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/

Language Guide

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/

Literacy Center 

http://www.literacycenter.net/play_learn/english-language-games.php#

The International Digital Children's Library

http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

Brain POP ELL

https://ell.brainpop.com/

ELL Best Practices

•    Use pictures, drawings, body gestures, or act-out words
•    Partner students with others who speak their native language
•    Content and Language Objectives clearly stated
•    Graphic organizers, manipulatives
•    Slower speech, enunciation
•    Opportunities to speak in English
•    Extended time for assignments and tests
•    Bilingual dictionary
•    Speak slowly with mouth visible
•    Google Translate (last resort)

SIOP Model

• Lesson Preparation (Content and Language Objectives)
• Building Background
• Comprehensible Input
• Strategies
• Interaction
• Practice and Application
• Lesson Delivery
• Review and Assessment

English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPs)

• Reading
• Speaking
• Listening
• Writing

Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs)

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Advanced High

Bilingual Dictionaries

You may check out bilingual dictionaries from our Librarian, Sherry Lesinski.

ELL vs. Newcomer

Newcomers have been in US schools for less than one year. 

English Language Learner (ELLs) have completed one or more school years in the US.

Newcomer Languages this Year

French, Spanish, and Arabic

ELLevation for Teachers(ELL testing and instructional accommodations, LPAC reports, TELPAS)

https://clever.com/oauth/authorize?response_type=code&state=3cb42a1747b65a85577bd78e96623ea7d76214fcb43134370c63892752cbdd21&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fclever.com%2Fin%2Fauth_callback&client_id=4c63c1cf623dce82caac&confirmed=true&channel=clever&new_login_flow=true&district_id=552c116a3d6fb8010000001a

How to input your ELL accommodations

https://animoto.com/play/sa6nr8dvbhQjuKFQ6roV5A

TELPAS

Students will be tested for English proficiency in the Spring semester. Teachers will collect writing samples in Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Science. Writing samples will be rated and reported to administration.

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ell/telpas/

STAAR

Newcomers and ELLs may be eligible to take STAAR L online.

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ell/staarl/

Newcomer Website

http://schools.birdvilleschools.net/Page/21710

ESL Department Contacts

Ross Nelson - RMS LPAC Administrator 

Cindy Silva – RMS Newcomers Teacher and LPAC Facilitator

Regina Walker - ESL Coach

Ramona Bribiesca – BISD LPAC Liaison

Mirian George -  RMS ESL Educational Assistant

Marycruz Polit - BISD Coordinator of Bilingual and ESL

 Additional links:

• https://esl.brainpop.com/

   

   

• Starfall

  Starfall is perfect for English Language Learners.  It develops phonemic awareness, reading skills, and math skills through fun learning activities.

  http://www.starfall.com

   

   

• Unite for Literacy

  Online books of all levels and interests translated into many languages!

  http://www.uniteforliteracy.com/

   

   

• ABCYA

  Grade level lessons incorporate areas such as math and language arts while introducing basic computer skills.

  http://www.abcya.com/

   

   

• PBS Kids

  Fun Learning Games

  http://www.pbskids.org

   

   

• Duolingo

  Learn a language for free!

  https://en.duolingo.com/register

   

   

• Language Guide

  If you are interested in learning English or any other language this is a great place to start!

  http://www.languageguide.org/

   

   

• Literacy Center

  Literacy Center Education Network has designed an integrated learning system that allows parents to teach home language skills before sending their children to school. Teachers can use the same method to teach English Language Learners (ELLs).

  Teaches English, Spanish, German, and French!

  http://www.literacycenter.net/

   

   

• Learning Chocolate

  Teaches English vocabulary words in many different categories! The site can be translated from Spanish, Chines, Japanese, and German.  Awesome for ELLs!

  http://www.learningchocolate.com/

   

   

• Reading Planet

  Through the site, kids of all ages can join the free RIF Reading Planet Club; design their own homepage; and find writing contests, reading games, activities and booklists.

  http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet.htm

   

   

• Leading To Reading

  RIF's fun and interactive site offers stories, games, music, and other engaging activities for adults to experience together with young children.

  http://www.rif.org/kids/leadingtoreading/en/leadingtoreading.htm

   

   

• Math in English

  Math in English has a large collection of math resources such as worksheets, workbooks, great number puzzles, online math games, math videos and much more!

  http://www.mathinenglish.com/

   

   

• ESL Games Plus

  There are activities for teaching and practicing English grammar, vocabulary, sentences, listening and pronunciation skills. By playing our fun educational games, students learn English vocabulary, sentence structures, grammar, listening, pronunciation and phonics.

  http://www.eslgamesplus.com

   

   

• Game Goo

  Learning games perfect for ELLs!

  http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html

   

   

• Scholastic Parents Play

  Learning games for all ages!

  http://www.scholastic.com/parents/play/

   

   

• Fun Brain

  Arcade learning games

  http://www.funbrain.com

   

   

• Story Line Online

  Books read aloud by famous actors!

  http://www.storylineonline.net

   

   

• Story Place

  A children's digital library in English and Spanish

  http://www.storyplace.org