ELPS Instructional Tool
&
Brain-Based Strategies
WHAT!
HOW? WHEN? WHERE?
Mary T. Castañuela
Region 15
Education Service Center
Content Objective
The participants will demonstrate
comprehension of the importance of language
development activities in the classroom and the
use of the ELPS Instructional Tool.
Language Objective
The participants will demonstrate
comprehension of the importance of language
development activities in the classroom and the
use of the ELPS Instructional Tool by fully
participating in each activity.
WHY?
You don’t go fishing with what
you like to eat. You go fishing
with what fish like to eat.
What are some assumptions we
make about ELLs?
We assume that …
Let’s take a little walk.
Chat Room
How do language development activities impact the
performance of ELLs?
The activities impact
….
I agree/disagree …..
because…..
If you want them to hear it,
you talk.
If you want them to learn it,
they talk.
Sharon Bowman, 2005
So what are we going to look at?
Talking
Emotions
Visuals
Chunking
Movement
Oxygen
Connections
Feedback
Music
Change Your Words – Change the World!
Mary T. Castañuela
325-481-4068
mary.castanuela@esc15.net
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Brain Based Research