#ELLSAPD MEETING
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#ELLSAPD Learning Cycle
The theme of this meeting is Supporting ELLs in the Early Years.
4 Roles
Facilitator: person who gets people together & keeps things moving
Participants: facilitator & participants
Responder(s): participants at the meeting
Tweeter(s): participants who are keen to Tweet ideas
Participants will need devices for viewing, cue cards (or paper) to write on, and something to write with.
This #ELLSAPD Meeting is designed for 45 mins of engagement with 3 #ELLSAPD Learning Cycles.
TUNE-IN @ 4minsWELCOME to this #ELLSAPD MEETING. It's the second of its kind. Take a few minute to review the agenda timing, organize your devices for viewing, prepare your 3 cue cards for responses and grab markers to write with. Aim to have responses to that are concise and easy to read.
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Cycle 1 @ 16mins
4mins - think
Participants think and talk about how to create opportunities for students to actively engage in learning and produce (and practice) meaningful, multiword sentences with adult mentors. 
4mins - respond
Responder(s) record an idea on a cue card. Tweeter(s) Tweet their own (or pictures of responder's) ideas using #ELLSAPD #EarlyYears EXAMPLE Response
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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.
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Cycle 2 @ 10mins
4mins - think
Participants think (in the context of your teaching) and talk about how English language learners in Early Years can use early-reader strategies and research skills to find out more about stuff they're interested in. 
2mins - respond
Responder(s) record an idea on a cue card. Tweeter(s) Tweet their own (or pictures of responder's) ideas using #ELLSAPD #EarlyYears EXAMPLE Response
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Reading like a researcher, researching like a reader!
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Cycle 3 @ 12mins
4mins - stimulus
Read the article The Scribble: Worth a Closer Look linked to this Tweet shared by @ECEforlife. 
4mins - think
Participants think and talk about ways to authentically honour Early Year students' "scribbles". 
4mins - respond
Responder(s) record an idea on a cue card. Tweeter(s) Tweet their own (or pictures of responder's) ideas using #ELLSAPD #EarlyYears EXAMPLE Response
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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 @ 3mins
Scroll through #ELLSAPD on Twitter to view others teachers' responses to this professional learning engagement.
Thanks for joining this #ELLSAPD Meeting.
Check out some extended resources below for more information, research and strategies.
#EarlyYears Teachers & #LanguageLearning in Action!
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