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From https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2017/01/20/five-essential-practices-ells/

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) has drafted a document and co-produced a series of videos with Teaching Channel. The Five Essential Practices guiding document represents what the district believes to be the most high-leverage practices for English learners. It was developed over time in collaboration with practitioners, content specialists across disciplines, district partners, and experts in the field. After the adoption of the 2012 CA ELD Standards, the document was further refined to incorporate key instructional shifts reflected in the updated standards. Here’s a summary of each practice:

•    Practice One: Strategically Plan and Integrate Focused Academic Language
•    Practice Two: Teach Students to Analyze, Write, and Create Complex Text
•    Practice Three: Clarify New Language and Concepts Using a Variety of Strategies and Modalities
•    Practice Four: Foster Heterogeneity During Integrated ELD
•    Practice Five: Use Formative Assessment to Inform Instruction

Learn more and access the document and videos at https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2017/01/20/five-essential-practices-ells/