PSUSD ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS

PSUSD ELL Professional Development

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          • Fifth Grade >
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            • 5th Vignettes
        • Middle School >
          • Sixth Grade >
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            • 6th Vignettes
          • Seventh Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 7th Vignettes
          • Eighth Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 8th Vignettes
        • High School >
          • Ninth and Tenth Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 9th and 10th Vignettes
          • Eleventh and Twelfth Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 11th and 12th Vignettes
      • EL Rosters
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        • WFTB >
          • Trainer Resources
          • Narrative
          • Opinion/Argument
          • Expository
        • Thinking Maps
        • Path to Proficiency
        • Chunk, Chew, Summarize
        • Elementary Literacy Tips >
          • Classroom Strategies
          • DIBELS >
            • Initial Sound Fluency- ISF
            • Letter Naming Fluency- LNF
            • Phoneme Segmentation Fluency- PSF
            • Nonsense Word Fluency- NWF
            • Oral Reading Fluency- ORF
            • Retell Fluency (RTF)
            • DAZE
            • Phonemic Awareness
          • Guided Reading
          • Common Core Reading and Writing Resources
      • English Learner Professional Development >
        • SPED PLC CCSS
        • Common Core Conference
        • Secondary ILT >
          • Fall 2014
          • Winter 2014
        • Elementary PD Day
        • Welcome Back 2014-2105 Professional Development
      • TK Teacher Resources
      • English Language Practice >
        • Listening
        • Speaking
        • Reading
        • Writing
      • Kindergarten CCSS Resources
      • First Grade CCSS Resources
      • Second Grade CCSS Resources
      • Third Grade CCSS Resources
      • Fourth Grade CCSS Resources
      • Fifth Grade CCSS Resources
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Professional Development

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Teachers tasked with providing Integrated and Designated ELD and access to core curriculum instruction for English learners are given multiple opportunities to refine their instructional strategies and repertoire of tools to work with English learners.  Palm Springs Unified School District is committed to providing focused professional development to all teachers and staff in order to assure that they have the appropriate authorization needed to work with English learners.  Please contact the English learner programs department staff to set up any of these trainings for your school below.  If you wish to make a request on a topic not listed below, please contact Mandy Gonzales at mgonzales@psusd.us to discuss options.

Professional Development Topics:
PSUSD English Learner Expectations
Integrated and Designated ELD

Close Reading
Depth of Knowledge
Classroom Management and Student Engagement
Collaborative Discussions and Language Development Activities
ELD Standards Practice 
Technology Use in the Classroom
Thinking Maps
Path to Proficiency
Write from the Beginning and Beyond

Professional Development Demonstration Lessons

Here are samples of Professional Development demo lessons by the English Learner Programs Department.
IWT Ideas
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  • Home
  • Distance Learning Supports for English Learners
  • Integrated and Designated ELD Resources
    • ELPAC >
      • ELPAC Task Type Resources
    • Teacher Resources >
      • ELA/ELD Framework >
        • Professional Development >
          • Pedagogical Implications for English Learners
          • K-12 Integrated ELD >
            • Task 1: Base Groups and Expert Groups
            • Task 2: Build Upon the Ideas of Others and 4 Corners
            • Task 3: Key Theme Connection Plan
            • Task 4: Thinking Maps Integration
          • Elementary Principal's PD - April 2015
          • Secondary Principal PD - Spring 2015
          • K-12 Integrated/Designated ELD PD Spring 2015
          • K-12 Winter PD Day - 2014/2015
        • Elementary >
          • Transitional Kindergarten >
            • Key Themes
            • TK Vignettes
          • Kindergarten >
            • Key Themes
            • K Vignettes
          • First Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • Key Themes
            • 1st Vignettes
          • Second Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 2nd Vignettes
          • Third Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 3rd Vignettes
          • Fourth Grade >
            • 4th Vignettes
          • Fifth Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 5th Vignettes
        • Middle School >
          • Sixth Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 6th Vignettes
          • Seventh Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 7th Vignettes
          • Eighth Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 8th Vignettes
        • High School >
          • Ninth and Tenth Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 9th and 10th Vignettes
          • Eleventh and Twelfth Grade >
            • Key Themes
            • 11th and 12th Vignettes
      • EL Rosters
      • English Learner Strategy Support >
        • WFTB >
          • Trainer Resources
          • Narrative
          • Opinion/Argument
          • Expository
        • Thinking Maps
        • Path to Proficiency
        • Chunk, Chew, Summarize
        • Elementary Literacy Tips >
          • Classroom Strategies
          • DIBELS >
            • Initial Sound Fluency- ISF
            • Letter Naming Fluency- LNF
            • Phoneme Segmentation Fluency- PSF
            • Nonsense Word Fluency- NWF
            • Oral Reading Fluency- ORF
            • Retell Fluency (RTF)
            • DAZE
            • Phonemic Awareness
          • Guided Reading
          • Common Core Reading and Writing Resources
      • English Learner Professional Development >
        • SPED PLC CCSS
        • Common Core Conference
        • Secondary ILT >
          • Fall 2014
          • Winter 2014
        • Elementary PD Day
        • Welcome Back 2014-2105 Professional Development
      • TK Teacher Resources
      • English Language Practice >
        • Listening
        • Speaking
        • Reading
        • Writing
      • Kindergarten CCSS Resources
      • First Grade CCSS Resources
      • Second Grade CCSS Resources
      • Third Grade CCSS Resources
      • Fourth Grade CCSS Resources
      • Fifth Grade CCSS Resources
    • Administrator Resources >
      • Principal Online Resource
    • ELL Parent Involvement >
      • Parent Committees >
        • ELAC
        • DELAC
  • EL Master Plan
    • Forms
    • Reclassification Criteria
  • Newcomer Support Request
  • Dual Immersion Program
  • Student Resources
  • DELAC
  • Contact Us