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What the Teacher Does

The CA ELD Standards amplify this emphasis on language, particularly on the development of academic English and language awareness. Students interpret, analyze, and evaluate how writers and speakers use language; they explain how well the language supports opinions or presents ideas (ELD.PI.4–5.7).

Collaborative research projects promote language development as students communicate their new and existing knowledge and relevant experiences to one another. Speaking and listening standards from the CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy are addressed (SL.4–5.1, especially, and depending upon whether students prepare oral reports of their findings, SL.4–5.4), and the collaborative, interpretive, and productive skills outlined in the CA ELD Standards are richly employed when children undertake collaborative projects.

 In contrast to grade span K–2, ELLs in Grades 3 to 5 are now expected to have extended and more complex conversations, where they support their opinions and present their ideas. Students in this grade span are also expected to interact with each other collaboratively via research and other types of projects (see Snapshot 5.6). Please note that group roles and procedures—such as noise levels, having a clear outcome and enough time, and cognitively appropriate tasks—must be explicitly taught in order for collaboration to be effective and productive.