SEI: Using Technology to Support ELLs in SEI and ESL/ELD Classrooms, 2nd edition
Course Description: This course provides educators with the pedagogy skills and dispositions, professional standards, and content knowledge essential to effectively shelter their instruction through the effective use of technology to ensure English Language Learners (ELLs) in their classrooms will successfully access curriculum and achieve academic success. Teachers will learn about evidence based instructional practices, strategies to support their instruction. Educators will engage in research and exploration of current educational technology resources, theories and best practices. Teachers will explore and implement various practices and applications with English Language Learners, promoting language development in all language domains (reading, speaking, listening and writing). Teachers will consider Universal Design for Learning (UDL), the English Language Development (ELD) World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) standards and the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework, which incorporates the CCSS(PreK-12), when creating and/or revising lesson plans. Educators will be expected to consider the implications and possibilities of incorporating artificial intelligence in their practice.
