Anthony's ELL Vision & Action Plan

Vision
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ELL students should be:
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Confortable and confident
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Bilingual/multilingual
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Biliterate/multiliterate
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Students who have the
tools, skills and
engagement to succeed
in their educational
pursuits now and in the
future!
 Action Plan-Procedures 1
Welcoming Classroom
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Multilingual “Welcome”
sign in my classroom
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Learn who my ELL
students are and where
they come from
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Give tour of school to
newcomers ensuring that
they see locations and
meet all staff that they
may come in contact
with
 Action Plan-Procedures 2
Welcoming Classroom ●
Give parents opportunities

Post students' works in to share talents/skills
English and home with the class
language around the ●
Give parents opportunities
class to come into class as
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Give students time to volunteers
ask questions about
class, school, life in
Canada, etc. and invite
the parents in to ask
questions as well
 Action Plan-Procedures 3
Assessment
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As per district directives,
use oral, reading, and
writing assessments
provided

Use assessment results
to make ELL AIP (annual
instruction plan)
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Share results with
classroom teacher
 Action Plan-Resources
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Phonics, Canadian
curriculum, flashcards,
dual-language books,
picture books in English
& other languages

World map or globe,
introduction to
country/culture,
languages posters in
class

Have identity texts
(student-made) posted in
classroom
 Action Plan-Expectations 1
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Show and teach
Canadian school culture

Recognize and respect
different languages and
cultures

Give students chances
to share about cultures
and languages
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Form expectations
together (teacher and
students)
 Action Plan-Expectations 2
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Show goals of lessons

Give students
opportunities to assess
their learning

Have students integral
part in planning content,
topics, assessments, etc.
Action Plan-Instructional Strategies
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Individual and/or small 
Keep communication
group “pull out” open with parents, point
parents to
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ELL teacher working
ministry/district websites,
within the classroom with
help accessing
small groups
interpreters and SWIS
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Collaboration & staff when needed
consultation with 
Continue professional
classroom teachers for:
learning and
instruction, assessment,
development
evaluating, and reporting
 Action Plan-Technology

Use ebooks, iPads and
apps, videos, online
translators

Give students
opportunities to use
technology for many
purposes