Two of the largest school districts in Kansas, USD #500 (Kansas City, KS) and USD #250 (Wichita, KS), requested that we put together a curriculum that would offer their teachers best practices and teaching strategies in ESL that could be
site-specific and address the needs of an increasing population of English Language Learners in Kansas City and Wichita.

These districts also need us to prepare their teachers to pass the PRAXIS II assessment required for ESL Licensure in Kansas. Kansas State University College of Education met that challenge with APPLi+1.

The features of this 15-hour program include:

• Book study format led by local instructional coaches trained and supported by KSU through 12.5 hours of staff development.
• Assignments include small group discussion, artifacts, reflection journals, videotaped classroom strategies, and structured classroom walkthroughs by KSU faculty to evaluate and support local teachers.
• On-going coaching from district staff members who have been trained at KSU, as well as support from KSU faculty.
  

This program is assisting these districts as they strive to comply with NCLB requirements, but more importantly offers teachers the skills they need to deliver content to culturally and linguistically diverse students so they can participate in classroom instruction.

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