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The California ELD Standards Companion, Grades 3-5
Foreword by Laurie Olsen
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.
- Grade Level: PreK-12
- ISBN: 9781544301280
- Published By: Corwin
- Year: 2019
- Page Count: 208
- Publication date: January 16, 2019
Price: $39.95
Description
“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 3-5 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
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
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.

James Robert 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 for 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 Vignette Related to Standard 1: Exchanging information and ideas
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 Vignette Related to Standard 2: Interacting via written English
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
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
Introduction for 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
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
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
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 Vignette Related to Standard 8: Evaluating language choices
Introduction for 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
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 Vignette Related to Standard 10. Composing/writing
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
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
Introduction for 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 Vignette Related to Standard 1: Understanding text structure
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 Vignette Related to Standard 2: Understanding cohesion
Introduction for 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
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 Vignette Related to Standard 4: Using nouns and noun phrases
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
Introduction for 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 Vignette Related to Standard 6: Connecting ideas
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
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