#ELLSAPD Event : October 12, 2019. 11AM (UTC+7)

Supporting ELLs in the Yearly Years

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Welcome to the 5th #ELLSAPD event resource page. Our theme today is Supporting ELLs in the Early Years.. This event has 3 #ELLSAPD Learning Cycles. ​You can contribute to & follow the #ELLSAPD event on Twitter from wherever you are.

We hope you have a positive, social and meaningful learning experience as you engage with the thinking prompts and ideas shared.

 WELCOME & TUNE-IN @ 11:00 - 11:10 (UTC+7)

10 mins 
WELCOME to #ELLSAPD
If you're in a group, introduce yourselves.
Organize drinks and/or snacks.
Take a minute to look over the agenda for today. 
Notice cycle timing and breaks.
Decide on who is keen to Tweet out responses.
Take a selfie and Tweet out #ELLSAPD.

Are you new to Twitter? You're here because you're a learner. One of the aims of #ELLSAPD events is to show how we can connect to and benefit from a #PLN (professional learning network) to enhance our teaching practice.

Cycle 1 @ 11:10 (UTC+7)

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10mins - stimulus
Read the article linked to this Tweet shared by NAEYC @NAEYC
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5mins - think
​Talk, think about and discuss how to create opportunities for students to actively engage in their learning and produce (and practice) meaningful, multiword sentences with adult mentors.
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5mins - respond
Reply-Tweet to NAEYC #ELLSAPD one Early Years conversation strategy you have in mind (or share a resource) that can enhance students' engagement as active participants in learning. #EarlyYears #ELLs
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Read others' Tweets, replies and responses. Comment, Re-Tweet (with a comment) or Tweet any other ideas that you might have.
Having conversations with children who are learning English in addition to their home languages is an essential skill for early childhood educators. Conversations must engage multilingual children as active participants.

 Cycle 2 @ 11:35 (UTC+7)

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5mins - stimulus
Checkout this Tweet by Katherine Hansen ​@Ms_kHansen
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5mins - think
​Talk, think and discuss how (in the context of your teaching) English language learners in Early Years can use early-reader strategies and research skills to find out more about stuff they're interested in.
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5mins - respond
Reply-Tweet to Katherine #ELLSAPD an idea or question you (or your group) have now that you didn't have before.
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Read others' Tweets, replies and responses.

Comment, Re-Tweet (with a comment) or Tweet any other ideas that you might have.
Reading like a researcher, researching like a reader!
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BREAK @ 11:50 - 12:00 (UTC+7)

Cycle 3 @ 12:00 (UTC+7)

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5mins - stimulus
Read the article The Scribble: Worth a Closer Look linked to this Tweet shared by @ECEforlife.
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5mins - think
​Talk, think and discuss ways to authentically honour Early Year students' "scribbles". 
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5mins - response
Reply-Tweet to @ECEforlife #ELLSAPD your ideas.
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Read others' Tweets, replies and responses.
Tweet other ideas that you might have.
Look with love (and optimism) at children’s writing, remember: scribbling is writing too…and it’s worth a closer look
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WRAP UP @ 12:20 (UTC+7)

Checkout the Early Years teachers and language learning in action Tweets below.
Finish-up final thoughts.
​Tweet to thank your #ELLSAPD #PLN

​Join us November 16th, same time, for an #ELLSAPD on Collaborate & Co-teach to Support ELLs.

ELLSA 20/20: EAL Success in Sight - REGISTRATION OPEN

Seoul Foreign School, Seoul
March 7 - 8, 2020
Focusing on Best Practices, Shared Vision,
and Mutual Responsibility for ALL
Keynote Speaker: Sarah B. Ottow, author @SarahOttow
"The Language Lens for Content Classrooms: A Guide for K-12 Teachers of English and Academic Language Learners"
Conference Strands:
  • Developing Academic Language and Literacy through Content
  • Effective Collaboration: Consultant, Co-Teacher, Coach, Change Agent? 
  • Technology and Resources for EAL Teaching and Learning
  • Assessment, Reporting, and Data-Driven Decision-Making for EAL

#EarlyYears Teachers & #LanguageLearning in Action!