ELPS/CBLI Toolkit

This course transforms how you design and deliver content-specific instruction. You will master the process of integrating the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) to build language-rich, academically rigorous lessons.

The ELPS/CBLI Toolkit is your essential, user-friendly resource for achieving expertise in serving Emergent Bilingual students.

Inside the Toolkit, you will find:

• The Complete ELPS & Content Specific Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs): Tools to accurately assess and identify the precise language levels of individual Emergent Bilinguals.
• Content-Based Language Instruction (CBLI) Blueprint: A comprehensive overview and guidelines for integrating CBLI principles into your practice, including links to the complete CBLI site.
• Practical Lesson Development Tools: Ready-to-use strategies for helping students acquire academic language.
• Implementation & Modeling: Clear guidelines for integrating every ELPS/CBLI lesson component, supported by links to video examples of effective classroom strategies.