AEMP Grade Level Collaborative Instructional Units

Reading requires that readers draw upon their personal knowledge in order to make meaning of text - therefore, literacy learning environments for SELs must establish linkages between the home and school cultures. School literacy experiences should be built around the language and experiences the child brings to school. Standard English Learners must be provided opportunities to add school language and literacy to their repertoire of skills using instructional approaches that validate who they are, and build on the learning styles and strengths they bring to the classroom.

Because reading is an extension of the language skills children have already acquired, and because being read to is often not a part of SELs’ early literacy experiences, Standard English Learners will need opportunities to engage in and see school literacy practices demonstrated. They must also be provided opportunities to validate, build upon, and learn to appreciate their own rich language and literacy heritage.

The AEMP Grade Level Collaborative Instructional Units are researched based instructional practices that have been proven efficacious to the development of language, literacy and learning in SELs. The ten units are centered on the following six critical instructional approaches:

Enhance teachers’ knowledge, understanding and positive attitude toward variant language forms in SELs.

Integrate linguistic knowledge about the languages of SELs into instruction.

Utilize second-language acquisition methodologies to support the acquisition of school language and literacy.

Employ a balanced approach to literacy acquisition that incorporates phonics, language experience and access to books.

Design instruction around the learning styles and strengths of standard English learners

Infuse the history and culture of Standard English language learners into the daily instructional curriculum.

The AEMP GLC units are to be delivered monthly at grade level meetings conducted at the school site and incorporate follow up activities and teacher collaboratives.

 

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AEMP PROGRAM CONTACT:
Noma LeMoine Ph.D., Director (noma.lemoine@lausd.net)
Programs for Standard English Learners
Academic English Mastery Program
333 Beaudry, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Instructional Support Services, 25th Floor, Room-131
PHONE (213) 241-3340 FAX: (213) 241-8495