The Lincoln Cluster Literacy Coach (Sonja Badu-Thompson) continues to collaborate with the 6th grade Academic Language Development (ALD) teachers at Knox to support English Language Learners using the Benchmark Advance curriculum. Mrs. Badu- Thompson spent the day participating in a Benchmark training at Horton Elementary. Speaking and writing were the ALD domains of focus throughout the training. Benchmark trainers supported each grade level of teachers as they planned a lesson to be taught and observed by the workshop participants. Finally, the day ended with a debrief where teachers discussed what they observed during the team taught lesson and evaluated students’ responses with the Benchmark trainers to decide next steps. Participants left with a greater understanding of how to utilize the vast Benchmark curriculum to increase students’ literacy skills.
