Competency 003: The ESL teacher understands ESL teaching methods and uses this knowledge to plan and implement effective, developmentally appropriate instruction
Effective ESL instruction includes the integration of best practices, content standards, language standards, knowledge of students English proficiency levels, along with scaffolding and differentiating to address the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs).
The English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) provide the support as instructional linguistic accommodations, that help English learners acquire content while developing language.
More information on ELPS and different ESL approaches, models, and methodology, can be found in the Competency 003 Power Point and other resources listed below.
Competency 003 for Canvas.pdf Download Competency 003 for Canvas.pdf
ELPS English Language Proficiency Standards (world).pdf Download ELPS English Language Proficiency Standards (world).pdf