July 17, 2020
The mandate to close schools in California and engage in distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the way that Early Learning teachers are able to engage with their students. To support the current needs of our teachers and the young children they work with, Early Edge California is designing a series of webinars to provide new tools for teaching from home.
This series is available in English and Spanish and hosted by Early Edge California in partnership with Loyola Marymount University’s Center for Equity for English Learners (LMU-CEEL).
This webinar presents design principles for equitable distance learning for Dual Language Learners in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and similar early childhood settings. Two TK teachers share virtual classroom-based strategies to elevate student and family assets and support social and emotional needs during COVID-19. Participants have the opportunity to explore intentional, instructional design ideas to promote oral language development and deliver Integrated English Language Development for Language Arts and Math.
Presentation Slides: Elevating Assets-based Virtual Teaching for DLLs in TK
Este seminario virtual presentará Principios para el Diseño de Aprendizaje a Distancia Equitativo para los alumnos de doble idioma (DLLs) en programas de Transición a Kindergarten (TK) y en otros entornos de la primeria infancia. Se compartirán estrategias para el aula virtual con el fin de tomar ventaja de las habilidades y conocimientos de los alumnos y sus familias para elevar la instrucción a distancia. También se pretende ayudar con las necesidades socioemocionales durante la COVID-19. Así mismo, los participantes podrán examinar ideas concretas de material didáctico para potenciar el desarrollo del lenguaje oral y la enseñanza del Desarrollo Integrado de la Lengua Inglesa en las materias de Lenguaje y Matemáticas.
Seminario Espanol: TK Elevando las habilidades y conocimientos de los alumnos de doble idioma