Design studios bring together students and educators from across the network to focus, problem-solve and ultimately improve school-based practices. Design studio hosts select a practice or strategy to highlight that has been used successfully in their own community. They are a powerful feature of the ExcEL Leadership Academy.
Resources
Design Studios
MAY 2021
Exploring Facilitative Discourse Moves for English Learners.
Exploring Facilitative Discourse Moves for English Learners
Facilitative Discourse Moves to Reveal Student Thinking For Formative Assessment & Instruction: Cross-Content Inventory of Strategies Handout (PDF)
Facilitative Discourse Moves to Reveal Student Thinking For Formative Assessment & Instruction: Cross-Content Inventory of Strategies Handout (PDF)
MARCH 2021
Creating an InteractiveCurriculum through StudentEngagement for ELs.
FEBRUARY 2021
Follow up session on Formative Assessment in Math for ELs.
Follow-Up Session Formative Assessment in Math for English Learners
February 24th Design Studio video
February 24th Design Studio video
DECEMBER 2020
Developing protocols for adapting math probes to capture English learners’ math and language knowledge.
Math Unit Probe EL Adaptation Protocol
Math Probe Checklist
Making Math Content Accessible For Els video
Contingent Learning video
Math Probe Checklist
Making Math Content Accessible For Els video
Contingent Learning video
APRIL 2019
At Shelton Intermediate School in Shelton CT
Focus on Dynamic Language Learning Progressions
Focus on Dynamic Language Learning Progressions
DLLP Basics
Patterns of Power Workshop
Using the DLLP with Dialogue Journals
Using the DLLP as an Impetus for Whole School Change
Patterns of Power Workshop
Using the DLLP with Dialogue Journals
Using the DLLP as an Impetus for Whole School Change
FEBRUARY 2019
At Perry Hill Intermediate School in Shelton CT
Focus on Student-Led Conferencing
Focus on Student-Led Conferencing
JUNE 2018
At Sleepy Hollow HS in Tarrytown NY
Focus on Student Ambassador and Mentoring programs
Focus on Student Ambassador and Mentoring programs