2026 Learning How English Works Institute at Wilson Middle School

Join CRLP San Diego for our Integrated/Designated ELD Learning How English Works institute. The focus of the professional learning session is assessing and teaching Part II of the California ELD Standards.

During our 2-day Institute, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the text, sentence, and word level academic language of Part II of the CA ELD standards in addition to learning Linguistically Responsive Routines for both Integrated and Designated ELD.

Learn more about how California Reading and Literature Projects, signature literacy program Learning How English Works can help educators identify the language demands of classroom tasks and student language production, explore linguistically-responsive routines that are ELD standards-aligned to engage students in content and language learning, collaboratively analyze student work and consider instructional responses based on their use of language.

Participants Will:

• Consider classroom language demands connected to the CA ELD standards
• Gain a deeper understanding of the text, sentence, and word-level academic language of Part II of the CA ELD standards
• Participate in an instructional routine sequence for teaching language
• Experience strategies for teaching text, sentence, and word-level language Practice the Student Work Analysis Protocol (SWAP) with a focus on language to set learning goals
• Determine how the protocols, strategies, and routines discussed will be practiced in each classroom

Dates:

Day 1: April 7, 2026

Day 2: April 1, 2026

CRLP Learning Programs meet criteria for professional learning as well as ESEA’s High-Quality Professional Development for Title I, III, V and VII, Part A

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Host or Publisher California Reading & Literature Project San Diego