This New York State Common Core Learning Standards (NYS CCLS) Module is an in depth study of animals and their habitats. The thematic nature of the unit allows students and teacher to make meaningful connections between content areas and literacy.

The L.I. RBE-RN’s adaptation of this portion of the Module has similar components but approaches the topics covered through instructional methodologies and strategies appropriate for English Language Learners (ELLs).  It aligns not only the grade level standards from the NYS CCLS but incorporates linguistic demands from the Bilingual Common Core Initiative (BCCI) Progressions.

A Co-Teaching Planning Template is also available below for use by teachers who may choose to utilize this information in Integrated ENL instruction.

Graphic organizer designed for students to use with Informational Texts in Grades K-2.

This template can be used for students to use when presenting a research project in Grades 1-2.

This New York State Common Core Learning Standards (NYS CCLS) Module is an in depth study of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The thematic nature of the unit allows students and teacher to make meaningful connections between content areas and literacy.

The L.I. RBE-RN’s adaptation of this portion of the Module has similar components but approaches the topics covered through instructional methodologies and strategies appropriate for English Language Learners (ELLs).  It aligns not only the grade level standards from the NYS CCLS but incorporates linguistic demands from the Bilingual Common Core Initiative (BCCI) Progressions.

A Co-Teaching Planning Template is also available below for use by teachers who may choose to utilize this information in Integrated ENL instruction.

This New York State Common Core Learning Standards (NYS CCLS) Module is an in depth study of music and technology. The thematic nature of the unit allows students and teacher to develop a research project based on the materials presented.  The introduction of poetry was substituted in place of the technology component in the NYS CCLS Module.

The L.I. RBE-RN’s adaptation of this portion of the module has similar components but approaches the topics covered through instructional methodologies and strategies appropriate for English Language Learners (ELLs).  It aligns not only the grade level standards from the NYS CCLS but incorporates linguistic demands from the Bilingual Common Core Initiative (BCCI) Progressions.

As part of this unit, a document for students' use in comparing two of the poems in the unit is available below.  This document can be adapted to any two poems or songs, depending on the instructional intent.

In addition, Co-Teaching Planning Template is available below for use by teachers who may choose to utilize this information in Integrated ENL instruction.

As noted above, this document can be modified to include a comparison of any two poems or songs in this unit.

This blank form was designed and adapted to assist ELA and ESOL teachers in delivering Integrated ENL instruction.