This full day training is a crash course in all things English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) facilitated by the Regional English Learner Specialist, Central Arkansas. The goal of the session is to build
capacity in educators of all content areas, grade bands, and experience levels, so they may provide meaningful access and learning experiences for all learners including English Learners (ELs).
Participants will strengthen their basic terminology and acronyms related to ESOL, become familiar with
the process for identifying English Learners, and gain essential knowledge about compliance with federal
regulations. Participants will also examine key principles of effective lessons for English Learners of all
levels of proficiency. There is a focus on instructional practices, examining Criterion 3.3 of EdReports for
high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), strong Tier 1 Instruction, and Universal Design for Learning
(UDL) methods that support comprehension and scaffolding language to help address federal requirements
for Meaningful Access to Core Content (ACC) for English Learners.