SALTA 1st grade

Language Central High Quality Implementation Checklist

 Instruction is planned and delivered with specific language objectives in mind.  Learning intention and success criteria are made evident to students.

 Instruction develops concepts around Language Central themes and/or Question of the Week.  Posted  Referred to Frequently  Scaffolds allow access to content to varying levels of language proficiency. (Check all observed)  Language Central Song Book  Language Central vocabulary cards  ELL Poster  sentence frames  student constructed learning notebooks  visuals/realia  graphic organizers  cognates  Other _______________

 Teachers explain and model features of English presented in the Language Central. (e.g. vocabulary, syntax, sentence construction, grammar, and conventions)

 Students have ample opportunities to practice the language features of English per established norms and procedures for partner work or collaborative groups.  Students restate words/ phrases / sentences correctly and completely

 Teachers intentionally plan for oral language practice. (check all observed)  clear purposes for discussion are set  engaging prompts encourage authentic responses

 grammatically accurate sentence / response frames are prepared (Teacher)  sentence / response frames are written (Teacher)  models of appropriate responses are prepared  academic language and use of frames is expected by teacher of student  teacher moves facilitate discussion (. expand reasoning with questioning, asking students to build on others’ ideas, etc.)  Other __________________________________________________

 Teacher provides immediate corrective feedback that is culturally responsive and values a student’s native language.

05/09/19

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