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The California ELD Standards Companion, Grades K-2

By: Ivannia Soto, Linda Carstens, Jim Burke

Foreword by Laurie Olsen

For California teachers only!

Here at last is that single teaching resource for making the critical link between the ELD Standards and the CCSS ELA Standards. Standard by standard, you’ll quickly discover how to integrate language development into your day-to-day content instruction, fully armed with an insider’s understanding of how best to support our many ELs.

Horizontal and vertical views reveal how each ELD Standard changes and progresses by grade and proficiency level.
What the Student Does sections unpack what meeting a standard looks like in practice.
CCSS ELA Standards are displayed side by side with California’s ELD Standards so you can appreciate the purposeful alignment.
What the Teacher Does sections provide specific instructional guidance.

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Grade Level: K-2
ISBN: 9781544301235
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2018
Page Count: 200
Publication date: December 10, 2018

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“This is an era of extraordinary promise and support for addressing the needs of California’s English learners. That’s why this book, The California ELD Standards Companion, is so important. It’s exactly the kind of bridge teachers need between standards and what it looks like in the classroom.”

—LAURIE OLSEN, Strategic Adviser,

The Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Initiative

Just for California teachers!

California teachers: you’re going to love this! Here at last is that single teaching resource for making the critical link between our ELD Standards and the CCSS ELA Standards. Standard by standard, you’ll quickly discover how to integrate language development into your day-to-day content instruction, armed with an insider’s understanding of how best to support our many English learners.

Modeled after Jim Burke’s Common Core series, this Grades K-2 volume of The California ELD Standards Companion is every bit “that version of the standards you wish you had” because it’s just so easy to digest and apply. It’s all here:

Horizontal and vertical views reveal how each ELD Standard changes and progresses grade by grade and proficiency level by proficiency level.
What the Student Does Sections, also scannable by grade and proficiency level, unpack in student-friendly language what meeting a standard looks like in practice.
CCSS ELA Standards are displayed side by side with California’s ELD Standards so you can appreciate the purposeful alignment between the two as the basis for remodeling instructional practice.
What the Teacher Does Sections provide specific instructional guidance by grade band, including student prompts and tips for differentiation across proficiency level.
A dedicated vocabulary section offers a quick-reference glossary of key words and phrases as they are used within each ELD Standard.
Each section concludes with a vignette from the California ELA/ELD Framework to illustrate exemplary standards-based instruction.

Thanks to the ELD Standards, we are now free to teach our ELs the way we knew best all along: language and content taught hand in hand across the school day. Lean on Ivannia Soto and Linda Carstens’ California ELD Standards Companion as your one-stop guide for delivering that excellent education our ELs so deeply deserve.

Author(s)

Ivannia Soto

Ivannia Soto, PhD , is a professor of education and the director of graduate programs at Whittier College, where she specializes in language acquisition, systemic reform for English language learners (ELLs), and urban education. She began her career in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), where she taught English and English language development to a population of 99.9% Latinos, who either were or had been multilingual learners. Before becoming a professor, Soto also served LAUSD as a literacy coach as well as district office and county office administrator. She has presented on literacy and language topics at various conferences, including the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), the California Association for Bilingual Association (CABE), the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and the National Council of Urban Education Associations. As a consultant, Soto has worked with Stanford University’s School Redesign Network (SRN), WestEd, and CABE, as well as a variety of districts and county offices in California, providing technical assistance for systemic reform for ELLs and Title III. Recently, Soto also directed a CABE bilingual teacher and administrator program across California.
Soto has authored and coauthored 12 books, including The Literacy Gaps: Bridge-Building Strategies for English Language Learners and Standard English Learners; ELL Shadowing as a Catalyst for Change, a best seller that was recognized by Education Trust–West as a promising practice for ELLs in 2018; Moving From Spoken to Written Language With ELLs; the Academic English Mastery four-book series; the Common Core Companion four-book series for English language development; Breaking Down the Wall; and Responsive Schooling for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. Together, the books tell a story of how to equitably engage and include multilingual learners by ensuring that they gain voice and an academic identity in the classroom setting. Soto is executive director of the Institute for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching (ICLRT) at Whittier College, whose mission it is to promote relevant research and develop academic resources for ELLs and Standard English learners (SELs) via linguistically and culturally responsive teaching practices/

Linda Carstens

Before retirement, Linda Carstens was the Director of Professional Learning at the School Redesign Network at the School of Education, Stanford University. She has over 30 years of district-level administrator experience in California, in San Diego City Schools, and other school districts, primarily in the areas of standards, assessment, curriculum and instruction as part of systemic reform, and in services for English Language Learners. She also served as a Visiting Educator in the Accountability Branch of the California Department of Education. As a senior researcher at WestEd, she worked with several California districts in the area of systemic reform and second language, and for two years, co-provided the state’s Title III technical assistance obligation to districts. She earned a Ph.D. in multicultural education from Claremont Graduate University in 1993 and an M.A from San Diego State University in Curriculum and Instruction in 1987. Her undergraduate degree in Spanish and Elementary Education was from Clarke College in 1969. In addition to her other educational experiences, she has also guest-taught in her family hometown of Arienzo, Italy and at the Centro del Muchacho Trabajador in Quito, Ecuador.

Linda resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she volunteers her time with local organizations. She has been a member of two national advisory boards related to education for second language students and serves as a peer reviewer for federal ESSA and NCLB competitions, and for Ed Reports and the English Learner Success Forum’s curriculum development projects.

Jim Burke

A longtime English teacher, Jim Burke is the author of more than 20 books and senior consultant for the Holt McDougal Literature program. Jim has received several awards, including the 2000 NCTE Exemplary English Leadership Award. In 2009, he created the English Companion Ning—the largest online community of English teachers in the world. More recently, Jim has served on the AP English Course and Exam Review Commission and the PARCC Consortium.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Laurie Olsen

Prologue

Preface

Acknowledgments

Overall Introduction

Introduction to Part 1, Cluster A: Interacting in Meaningful Ways, Collaborative Mode

Standard 1. Exchanging information and ideas

ELD Standard 1 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 1: Exchanging information and ideas

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 1: Exchanging information and ideas

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 1: Exchanging information and ideas

Snapshot 3.4. Collecting and Reporting Data on Litter at School Integrated ELA, ELD, Science, and History–Social Science in Kindergarten

Standard 2. Interacting via written English

ELD Standard 2 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 2: Interacting via written English

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 2: Interacting via written English

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 2: Interacting via written English

Vignette 3.1. Retelling and Rewriting The Three Little Pigs Integrated ELA/Literacy and ELD Instruction in Transitional Kindergarten

Standard 3. Offering opinions

ELD Standard 3 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 3: Offering opinions

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 3: Offering opinions

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 3: Offering opinions

Snapshot 3.11. Expanding Sentences and Building Vocabulary Designated ELD Connected to ELA/Social Studies in Grade 1

Standard 4. Adapting language choices

ELD Standard 4 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 4: Adapting language choices

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 4: Adapting language choices

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 4: Adapting language choices

Vignette 3.5. Interactive Read Alouds With Informational Texts Integrated ELA, Literacy, and Science Instruction in Grade 1

Introduction to Part 1, Cluster B: Interacting in Meaningful Ways, Interpretive Mode

Standard 5. Listening actively

ELD Standard 5 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 5: Listening actively

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 5: Listening actively

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 5: Listening actively

Vignette 3.5. Interactive Read Alouds With Informational Texts Integrated ELA, Literacy, and Science Instruction in Grade 1

Standard 6. Reading/viewing closely

ELD Standard 6 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 6: Reading/viewing closely

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 6: Reading/viewing closely

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 6: Reading/viewing closely

Vignette 4.1. Close Reading of Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse (Narrative Text) ELA Instruction in Grade 2

Standard 7. Evaluating language choices

ELD Standard 7 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 7: Evaluating language choices

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 7: Evaluating language choices

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 7: Evaluating language choices

Vignette 3.6. Unpacking Sentences Designated ELD Instruction in Grade 1

Standard 8. Analyzing language choices

ELD Standard 8 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 8: Analyzing language choices

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 8: Analyzing language choices

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 8: Analyzing language choices

Vignette 4.2. Discussing “Doing” Verbs in Chrysanthemum Designated ELD Instruction in Grade 2

Introduction to Part 1, Cluster C: Interacting in Meaningful Ways, Productive Mode

Standard 9. Presenting

ELD Standard 9 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 9: Presenting

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 9: Presenting

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 9: Presenting

Vignette 3.2. Retelling The Three Little Pigs Using Past Tense Verbs and Expanded Sentences— Designated ELD Instruction in Transitional Kindergarten

Standard 10. Composing/writing

ELD Standard 10 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 10: Composing/writing

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 10: Composing/writing

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 10: Composing/writing

Snapshot 3.11. Expanding Sentences and Building Vocabulary Designated ELD Connected to ELA/Social Studies in Grade 1

Standard 11. Supporting opinions

ELD Standard 11 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 11: Supporting opinions

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 11: Supporting opinions

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 11: Supporting opinions

Snapshot 3.11. Expanding Sentences and Building Vocabulary Designated ELD Connected to ELA/Social Studies in Grade 1

Standard 12. Selecting language resources

ELD Standard 12 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 12: Selecting language resources

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 12: Selecting language resources

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 12: Selecting language resources

Snapshot 3.9. Teaching Science Vocabulary Integrated ELA, ELD, and Science in Grade 1

Introduction to Part 2, Cluster A: Learning About How English Works, Structuring Cohesive Texts

Standard 1. Understanding text structure

ELD Standard 1 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 1: Understanding text structure

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 1: Understanding text structure

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 1: Understanding text structure

Snapshot 3.2. Goldilocks and the Three Bears Integrated ELA and ELD in Transitional Kindergarten

Standard 2. Understanding cohesion

ELD Standard 2 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 2: Understanding cohesion

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 2: Understanding cohesion

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 2: Understanding cohesion

Vignette 3.6. Unpacking Sentences Designated ELD Instruction in Grade 1

Introduction to Part 2, Cluster B: Learning About How English Works, Expanding and Enriching Ideas

Standard 3. Using verbs and verb phrases

ELD Standard 3 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 3: Using verbs and verb phrases

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 3: Using verbs and verb phrases

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 3: Using verbs and verb phrases

Vignette 4. 2. Discussing “Doing” Verbs in Chrysanthemum Designated ELD Instruction in Grade 2

Standard 4. Using nouns and noun phrases

ELD Standard 4 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 4: Using nouns and noun phrases

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 4: Using nouns and noun phrases

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 4: Using nouns and noun phrases

Vignette 3.2. Retelling The Three Little Pigs Using Past Tense Verbs and Expanded Sentences Designated ELD Instruction in Transitional Kindergarten

Standard 5. Modifying to add details

ELD Standard 5 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 5: Modifying to add details

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 5: Modifying to add details

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 5: Modifying to add details

Snapshot 3.11. Expanding Sentences and Building Vocabulary Designated ELD Connected to ELA/Social Studies in Grade 1

Introduction to Part 2, Cluster C: Learning About How English Works, Connecting and Condensing Ideas

Standard 6. Connecting ideas

ELD Standard 6 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 6: Connecting ideas

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary—Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 6: Connecting ideas

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 6: Connecting ideas

Vignette 3.6. Unpacking Sentences Designated ELD Instruction in Grade 1

Standard 7. Condensing ideas

ELD Standard 7 Organized by Grade Level and Proficiency Level

What the Student Does

CCSS ELA Standards Related to Standard 7: Condensing ideas

What the Teacher Does

Academic Vocabulary–Key Words and Phrases Related to Standard 7: Condensing ideas

Example of Practice in Snapshot Related to Standard 7: Condensing ideas

Vignette 3.5. Interactive Read Alouds With Informational Texts Integrated ELA, Literacy, and Science Instruction in Grade 1

Reviews

"For those who have been overwhelmed, have resisted, or just have not gotten around to it, the format of The California ELD Standards Companion, Grades K-2, with its specific examples of how standards play out it in the classroom, provides a nice context for learning the standards. It is a valuable resource for teachers to use."

Dr. Kathe Gonsalves, Coordinator of Language & Literacy Department, San Joaquin County Office of Education
San Joaquin County Office of Education

”The California ELD Standards Companion: Grades K-2 is a valuable resource for teachers to look up standards they are addressing to see the alignment of the ELD standards through the EL levels and across the K-2 grade span as well as alignment with some of the ELA standards. It will be useful to new teachers who are just learning about curriculum and standards and for administrators who are doing classroom walk-throughs and observations."

Teresa Twisselman Coordinator, English/Language Arts, Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Kern County Superintendent of Schools

"The California ELD Standards Companion: Grades K-2 is a must have for all Kindergarten through Grade 2 classrooms. The book is teacher friendly, current and relevant. It can easily be aligned with any K-2 content area to enhance students English Language Development skills."

Michele R. Dean, Ed.D., University Field Placement Coordinator & Lecturer, California Lutheran University
California Lutheran University

"All teachers have access to the ELD standards to guide ELD instruction but it is not enough to have the standards given challenge of meeting the needs of ELs at each proficiency level. This book provides an easy to follow repetitive format with clearly stated introductions for Part I & Part II and offers a practical and effective plan for 'What the Student Does' and 'What the Teacher Does' in each section. It covers many important features that would enhance and improve instruction for English learners. "

Rebecca Castro, Elementary School Principal, Montebello Unified School District
Montebello Unified School District

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