CSMP

Systematic English Language Development program for Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Make up session for Teachers who were not able to attend the first session on January 11, 2011.

Systematic English Language instruction:

• Explicitly teaches language by assessed proficiency level
• Emphasizes oral language development (listening and speaking) through carefully structured, purposeful and engaging interactions
• Lays out a scope and sequence of grammatical forms and sentence structures needed to communicate for a range of purposes (functions)
• Teaches vocabulary for social and academic purposes moving from general to increasingly precise words
• Provides ample oral and written practice for application of newly taught language in authentic contexts
• Does not replace literacy or other content instruction, but rather equips English Learners with the language they:
  • Are not likely to learn outside of school,
  • Will not be taught in any other content area, and
  • Are expected to use every day for academic and real life purposes.