Co-Teaching Models
ELL Terminology
English Language Proficiency Level
Mixed Bag
100

Two teachers teaching heterogeneous groups the same content at the same time

Parallel teaching

100

One's native language

Mother tongue

100

The pupil is near proficient in reading, writing, and content area skills needed to meet grade level expectations

Advanced

100

Name of the EAL screener we use to assess student's English proficiency 

MAC Test

200

Teachers leading small groups and one independent group

Station teaching

200

Time where a student is not producing language 

Silent period

200

The pupil continues to acquire reading and writing skills in content areas needed to achieve grade level expectations with assistance.

Advanced intermediate

200

Number of EAL students that are currently in Year 1 

72

300

One teacher teaching while the other is observing and noting student's behavior

One teach, one observe
300

In EAL there is a huge focus on this skill

Phonics

300

The pupil understands and speaks conversational and academic English with hesitancy and difficulty.

Beginning

300

Number of EAL students that are currently in Year 6

11

400

Two teachers delivering the same content at the same time

Team teaching

400

Typically it takes ______ years to develop Academic English

5-7 years

400

The pupil understands and speaks conversational and academic English with decreasing hesitancy and difficulty.

Intermediate

400

TESOL stands for

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages