Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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WELCOME
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Language and Literacy
Development
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Norms
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Session Outcomes
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Background
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Senate Bill 1381 (Simitian)
The Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010
Copple, C., & Bredekamp. S., (Eds.). (2009). Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving
Children from Birth Through Age 8. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children,
(pp. 10-15).
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Universal Design for Learning
Provide Multiple Means of Representation
Perception
Language expressions and symbols
Comprehension
Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression
Physical action
Expression and communication
Executive function
Provide Multiple Means of Engagement
Recruiting interest
Sustaining effort and persistence
Self-regulation
http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines
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The Alignment of the California
Preschool Learning Foundations
with Key Early Education Resources
All domains of the Preschool Learning Foundations correspond to the
California Kindergarten Content Standards
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Overview of Alignment
California Preschool Learning California Kindergarten Content Common Core State Standards
Foundations Standards
Social-Emotional Development Health, Education Mental, Emotional,
and Social Health
Language and Literacy English-Language Arts English-Language Arts
Science Science
Source: The Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Education Resources, CDE, 2012. 13
Overview of Language and Literacy
Source: The Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Education Resources, CDE, 2012. 14
Overview of Language and Literacy
Source: The Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Education Resources, CDE, 2012. 15
2012 English Language Development (ELD)
Standards
Key Ideas
Align with the California Common Core State Standards for English
Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical
Subjects
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ELD Standards:
Organization and Elements
1999 ELD Standards 2012 ELD Standards
5 proficiency levels: 3 proficiency levels:
Beginning, Early Intermediate, Emerging, Expanding, and Bridging
Intermediate, Early Advanced,
and Advanced
Description of ELs’ abilities Descriptions of what ELs can do as they enter,
within each language proficiency progress through, and exit proficiency levels, and
level and domain (L-S-R-W) early and exit descriptions for language modes
Standards for four grade-level Standards for the same grade levels/spans as ELA
spans: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 CCSS: one set for each level K-8, and spans for 9-
10 and 11-12
Standards organized by ELA Standards organized by mode (collaborative,
domain: listening, speaking, interpretive, productive) and learning about how
reading, and writing English works. Alignment with CCSS/strands is
integrated and explicitly noted
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ELD Proficiency Levels
ELD Continuum
Emerging Expanding Bridging
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Interdisciplinary Approach to Literacy
(CDE, 2013, Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy, p. v)
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Integration of Language and Literacy
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The TK Learning Environment: A
Reflection of Languages, Cultures,
and Community
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The TK Learning Environment
Photo albums & class books made by the students to help them connect
reading to their own lives and also support language development as children
discuss the photos and compose captions
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The TK Learning Environment
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The TK Learning Environment
Sample Learning Area
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The TK Learning Environment
Children learn best when instruction is relevant and meaningful to them. When
children can apply language and literacy learning to their everyday interests and
activities, that learning will be genuine, deep, and lasting.
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The TK Learning Environment
Writing Area:
Variety of writing tools that have been adapted to provide access for all
children
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The TK Learning Environment
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Alignment between Preschool Learning
Foundations and CCSS for ELA
Source: The Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Education Resources, CDE, 2012. 28
Alignment Comparison (Cont.)
Source: The Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Education Resources, CDE, 2012. 29
ELA - Early Literacy Strategies
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ELA - Early Literacy Strategies
Strengthen interest in print
Environmental Print
Food packages and coupons
Newspapers, magazines, and catalogs
Greeting cards and calendars
Menus and recipes
Connect sounds to words
Make charts of poems
Create word walls
Use pointers
Build knowledge of concepts about print
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ELA - Early Literacy Strategies
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ELA - Early Literacy Strategies
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ELA - Early Literacy Strategies
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ELA - Early Literacy Strategies
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Differentiating Instruction
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Strategies for English Learners
Scaffolding:
Make/use talking sticks and/or provide toy microphones for children who
may be more reluctant to attempt using expressive language
Use manipulatives, realia, or photos to support vocabulary and language
development
Move from non-verbal responses to one-two words, yes/no, frame
sentences, simple answers
Provide clear signs and picture cues for interest areas
Encourage families to play with language and count syllables in
songs/chants/rhymes in their home language because those skills will
transfer to English
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Universal Design for Learning
Goal:
Create accessible environments and experiences for all students.
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) model considers three principles
for learning opportunities:
Multiple means of engagement
Multiple means of representation
Multiple means of expression
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Assessment Approaches
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Supporting Phonological
Awareness
Play with
Language/Rime
Alliteration
Repetitive-
Cumulative
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Let’s Begin
Strand: Reading
Sub Strand: 2.0 Phonological Awareness
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Let’s Practice
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Let’s Practice
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Resources
TK Online Resources
The Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/psalignment.pdf
with Key Early Education Resources
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoollf.pdf
Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 1, 2, and 3 http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/psfoundationsv
The foundations for preschool-age children identify key domains ol2.pdf
of learning and guide instructional practice
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoolfound
ationsvol3.pdf
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) California
http://www.tkcalifornia.org/
Online resources to support the successful implementation of
transitional kindergarten
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Questions?
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Thank You
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