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Path to Proficiency is designed to provide adaptations and extensions in the use of Thinking Maps to assist teachers in building bridges to academic excellence and success for English Language Learners. The overall goal of the manual is to help teachers provide quality, challenging, and focused instruction to transition students from immersion in their native language to acquiring proficiency in English.
- Provides practical applications to English Language Learner Theory
- Provides information and resources for a 1-3 year English Language Learner staff development plan for school sites
- Provides examples of extensions and adaptations for each Thinking Map to meet the language needs of all levels of language proficiency
- Connects Thinking Maps applications to research based strategies
- Connects the functions, forms, and fluency of language development to Thinking Maps applications
- Provides direction and examples for teaching the specific text structures of English using Thinking Maps
- Provides directions, examples, and opportunities to develop differentiated lesson plans for all levels of language proficiency using Thinking Maps
The Thinking Maps: Path to Proficiency for English Language Learners professional development model varies depending upon the needs of your school or district.
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This manual is the essential resource for teachers wishing to extend Thinking Maps for the greatest benefits with their ELL students. Constructed in a graduated format, Path to Proficiency is divided into eight sections, arranged from simple to more complex applications. The format of each section includes background information, opportunities for the teachers to apply the information, and an opportunity to develop classroom applications.
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This resource is used to prepare on-site facilitators to guide teachers through the Path to Proficiency manual. Complete with PowerPoint presentations and a DVD hosted by Jane Buckner, the Facilitator's Guide provides facilitators with the materials necessary to lead teachers through as many as 13 staff development sessions with the Path to Proficiency manual.
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