Resources
Overview of Ponte & Higgins' PD approach
This brief presentation introduces the highly embedded English language learner professional development (PD) model that Ponte and Higgins developed with mainstream teachers in Honolulu, Hawai'i during a year-long national PD grant, and that is featured in their book. Teachers, teacher educators, PD providers, field supervisors, and coaches can customize this approach to build on the linguistic and cultural diversity they find in their districts and schools.
Publication: Enriching Practice in Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Classrooms
Topic: Professional Development
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Teacher Observation Protocol
Ponte and Higgins developed this teacher observation protocol to monitor teachers' beliefs and practices along a continuum of professional learning. On one end of the continuum are traditional mainstream teacher beliefs and practices about teaching English language learners, and on the other end of the continuum are linguistically and culturally responsive teacher beliefs and practices. Teachers, teacher educators, professional development providers, field supervisors, and coaches can customize and use this observation protocol to gather empirical evidence of teacher learning over time.
Publication: Enriching Practice in Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Classrooms
Topic: Professional Development
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Object(s): framework