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What we know about student learning:No matter how much a student may (or may not) want to learn, no matter how well the teacher crafts a lesson, no matter how well the teacher differentiates, there will statistically be 5-15% of the students who will not learn the full content of a lesson. A student's motivation may contribute to the lack of learning, but motivation may not play a role at all
What are the goals of "interventions"?The ultimate goal of any intervention is for student learning and success.
Pre-K -- 3rd grade, the emphasis of intervention is on prevention * Student needs are identified early on, and interventions focus on keeping students up to grade level standards before they ever fall behind Grade 4-12, the emphasis is on "catching students up" * Student needs are identified as early as possible, and interventions focus on catching students up to grade-level standards once they have already fallen behind So, is ELD an "intervention" or a "core" class?Technically speaking, ELA/ELD is a core curricular class. That does not mean, however, that it cannot also be an intervention. The purpose of ELD is to ensure that students' English Language skills (in reading, writing, speaking and listening) are up to par with other people in the college, career and life spheres of American life. Some students, because of their backgrounds (i.e. they are new to America) may need more support than some of their other age peers. Please keep in mind: the goal is to provide the most rigorous (and appropriate) education as possible for each child. As educators, it is our job to determine the best placement for your child so that s/he receives that appropriate, rigorous education each and every day.
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Ted Talk: The Puzzle of Motivation
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