Aveda Institute New York Elements of Effective Professional Development Letter

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Educators know the importance of continued development of knowledge and skills; however, teachers often feel a disconnect to training, especially in the field of English as a Second Language. Typically, professional development is chosen by administration based on the needs of the school as a whole. As the number of English language learners (ELLs) continues to rise, ESL professional development is becoming a schoolwide need.

Research and choose one professional development opportunity (i.e., conference, online training, in-house book study, etc.) that pertains to educating ELLs.

Write a 500 word persuasive letter to the school principal or the school board president regarding needed professional development. Your letter should include:

• Name and description of the PD opportunity you chose, including the purpose of the conference and how attending the conference will support higher learning outcomes for ELLs.
• A description of how the PD supports educating ELLs according to legislation, policies, and state and national standards.
• A description of how the PD would benefit the ESL and general education teachers in your school.
• A description of how the PD could/should be successfully implemented in your school, including resources and innovative teaching strategies that would lead to higher educational outcomes for ELLs.
• At least two other pieces of information you feel are relevant, increases the persuasive tone, and/or improves changes for approval.

Support your position with 3-5 scholarly resources and include a citation for the chosen PD.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

POSSIBLE RESOURCES

-Read “Seven Elements of Effective Professional Development,” by Bates and Morgan, from The Reading Teacher (2018).(attached)

-Read “Beyond Compliance: ESL Faculty’s Perspectives on Preparing General Faculty for ESL Infusion,” by deJong, Naranjo, Li, and Ouzia, from Educational Forum (2018).(attached)

-Read “Effective Professional Development for Teachers to Foster Students’ Academic Language Proficiency Across the Curriculum: A Systematic Review,” by Kalinowski, Gronostaj, and Vock, from AERA Open (2019). (attached)

-Effective Professional Development for Teachers to Foster Students’ Academic Language Proficiency Across the Curriculum: A Systematic Review

URL: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1210497.pdf

-Changing demographics, changing practices: teacher learning in new immigrant destinations(attached)