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Language Arts Curriculum Adaptations For Second Language Learners: Writing.

Presentation Outline
1. Background Introduction- How curriculum is developed.
2. Adapting Grade 2 curriculum for writing skill development
3. General English Language Arts Curriculum Standards
4. Languages Other Than English Curriculum Standards
5. Specific Performance Indicators: Writing
6. Literacy Competencies: Writing
7. Second Language Learning Standards for ESL Elementary
8. Sample Classroom Tasks in ESL by English Proficiency Level
9. Additional Information
• Activities
• Tools
• Rubrics/Assessment Practices
• Web Resources
10. Resources
11. Overheads
• Tables 1 General English Language Arts Curriculum Standards
• Tables 2 Languages Other Than English Curriculum Standards
• Tables 3 Specific Performance Indicators: Writing
• Tables 4 Literacy Competencies: Writing
• Tables 5 Second Language Learning Standards for ESL Elementary
• Tables 6 Sample Classroom Tasks in ESL by English Proficiency Level


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Language Arts Curriculum Adaptations for Second Language Learners: Writing.

At some point during their teaching career many educators will face the challenge of teaching a student whose native language is other than English. This educational challenge is not exclusive, and can be encountered on any level of the educational environment for both the public and private school sectors.   For those teachers who have never taught students of this nature, the first question that pops into their mind will be “What Do I Do Now?” Because of the current demographic background within today’s classrooms that are already over crowded, under funded, and laced with learning distracters, the feeling of being overwhelmed is only natural. To resolve these issues there are several steps educators can use to create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning for all students.
As any professional educator knows the...