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EIAF Best Classroom Practices Covers

• Understanding English in a Flash™• Introduction to English in a Flash

Resources• Working EIAF into Your Schedule

– Classroom time– Alternative times & settings

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English in a FlashProfessional Development

Understanding English in a Flash

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English in a Flash:• Patented approach that

– Establishes the language foundation• Sounds• Vocabulary• Grammatical

– Develops listening comprehension skills– Individualizes for every student

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The Language Foundation

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Listening Comprehension

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Listening Comprehension—

How Important is it?"During elementary school, a child's maximum level of reading comprehension is determined by the child's level of listening comprehension” (Biemiller, 2003).

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How Long Does it Take?“Oral proficiency takes 3 to 5 years to develop and academic English proficiency can take 4 to 7 years”(Hakuta et al, 2000).

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Individualization• English in a Flash adapts according to

the individual learner’s functional ability in:– the language foundation

• Sounds, words, grammar• Supports competence in:

– the language domains• Listening, speaking, reading, writing

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Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down

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EIAF Chapter Sequence

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English in a Flash

Software Demonstration

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Individualization 1:Chapter Pretest

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Lesson 1

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Lesson 2

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Lesson 3

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Student Feedback

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Lesson 4

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Lesson 5

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Individualization 2: Focused Review

• Focused Review– Automatic part of individual student

sequence based on scores for quizzes 3, 4, & 5

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Individualization 3:My Practice

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English in a FlashProvides Information

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EIAF Vocabulary:Core Subject

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EIAF Vocabulary:Core Subject

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EIAF Vocabulary:Word Lists

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EIAF Vocabulary: Basal Readers

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Coverage Basal Series

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True or False?1. Oral language is a critical foundation

for all learning.2. English in a Flash uses a bottom-up

approach to teach language.3. English in a Flash individualizes in

three ways.4. English in a Flash only teaches

everyday vocabulary.

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