iCan! Cheryl Cuddihy
Vice Principal & ELL Supervisor
Red Bank Borough Schools
Erika Goldman
Kindergarten Teacher
Red Bank Borough Schools
Christina Vlahos
2nd Grade Teacher
Red Bank Borough Schools
Karen Garbayo
Middletown Parent
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What is inclusion?
Creating a secure, accepting, collaborating and stimulating school in which everyone is valued, as the foundation for the highest achievement for all pupils
In an inclusive school: • the inclusive ethos permeates all school policies so
that they increase learning and participation for all pupils
• school practices reflect the inclusive ethos and policies of the school
(adapted from Index for inclusion, CSIE)
iCan! Today’s Focus:
PARENTS
SIBLINGS
EDUCATORS
PEERS
BALANCED LITERACY
Promoting Language Acquisition
Creating “iCan!” Philosophy
Best Practices
Examples
Discussion
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Promoting Language Acquisition
•Comprehensible Input • meaning is made clear through the use of context clues
(body language, visual support, realia)
•Stress-Free Environment • learner is able to take risks and learn from mistakes as well
as successes
•Right to be silent • learner is allowed time to listen and tune in to the language
before attempting to speak
•Language Rich Environment
•CAN DO Descriptors
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Language Rich Environment Schools create a language-rich environment where:
• the language of the curriculum is taught through active participation
• pupils work alongside English-speaking peers who act as good models of the language
• pupils new to English take a full part in literacy lessons, ideally with specialist support
• pupils’ home languages are valued and encouraged
•How does this correlate to best practices in the inclusive environment for all?
Guided Reading Groups • Reading Notebooks
• Stop and Jots
• Time on Task
• Home-School Connection • Classroom Highlights
• Power Standards • District
• CCSS
• Targeted Instruction Flexible Groups
• Co-Teacher
HIGH QUALITY KINDERGARTEN: TOOLS OF THE MIND
• Research Based
• Intentional and Self-Regulated Learning
• Individual Developmental Trajectories
• Teacher & Peer Scaffolding
• Play Based
• Dramatic Play
• Buddy Reading
• Investigations
• Math Centers
• Word Usage
• Writing Workshop
• Guided Reading
• Graphics Practice
• Classroom in Action