Category+2,+Sheltering+Content+Instruction+for+ELLs

= **__Category 2: Sheltering Content Instruction__** //(30-40 contact hours)// =

A. **Curriculum and Lesson Planning.**
Teachers will be able to: 1. Plan lessons appropriate for LEP students at the four levels of proficiency described in the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Benchmarks and Outcomes. 2. Plan lessons that are guided by both language and content objectives appropriate for LEP students who are at different grade levels and different English proficiency levels, and that are aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Benchmarks and Outcomes. 3. Plan lessons that are characterized by student interaction, students' questions, and appropriate group work.

While teaching, teachers will be able to:
1. Make language objectives, content objectives, and academic tasks explicit. 2. Use supplementary materials, including graphic organizers, visuals, and manipulatives to make content more comprehensible. 3. Group students so that all LEP students can participate. 4. Integrate language instruction and content instruction.

Teachers will be able to:
1. Plan learning tasks that have a product and that enable all students, including LEP students, to work and ask questions in small groups. 2. Provide opportunities for students to display their knowledge in various ways.

While teaching, teachers will be able to:
1. Assess student comprehension and learning throughout the lesson. 2. Pace and organize learning activities so that students are engaged 90-100% of the time.

**Skills/Observable Outcomes** • Teacher can plan and conduct content classes that are based on standards contained in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and that engage LEP students who are at different levels of English proficiency in learning throughout the duration of the class. • Teacher can assess content learning of students who are at different levels of English proficiency.