B. Instructional Quality Descriptor Criteria Evidence All teachers hold the Acceptable certifications: Provide statement of appropriate certification for the Bilingual/bicultural assurance regarding courses/students that they certifications in narrative. certified teachers World language certified teachers ESL teachers All curricula align to the New Please provide unit Teaching language four* Jersey Student Learning plans in addition to the through academic Standards. narrative demonstrating all content pieces in the Thematic teaching “criteria column.” Preview, view, review Connected to students’ Two unit should show lives progression in literacy (e.g. Standards-based one unit from first-grade Language will be used literacy and one unit from for instruction, rather third-grade literacy).; the than translation other two unit plans can
B. Instructional Quality Descriptor Criteria Evidence All teachers hold the appropriate certification for the courses/students that they Acceptable certifications: Bilingual/bicultural certified teachers World language certified teachers ESL teachers Provide statement of assurance regarding certifications in narrative. All curricula align to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards. Teaching language through academic content Thematic teaching Preview, view, review Connected to students’ lives Standards-based Language will be used for instruction, rather than translation Please provide four* unit plans in addition to the narrative demonstrating all pieces in the “criteria column.” Two unit should show progression in literacy (e.g. one unit from first-grade literacy and one unit from third-grade literacy).; the other two unit plans can
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