Region 10 - (PEL) Preschool English Learner Guide, Chapter 1 and 2

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PEL Guide: Chapter 1

• Preschool teachers will recognize that preschool English learners bring an array of language skills, cognitive abilities, family resources, and life experiences that can serve as the foundation from which to begin their journey toward academic English mastery.
• Preschool teachers, administrators, consultants, and others playing a supporting role in the education of preschool English learners will gain knowledge and strategies that will enhance their programs in moving children toward academic English mastery.
• Participants will become familiar with the resources available on this topic from the California Department

PEL Guide: Chapter 2

• Become familiar with English learner demographics and the impact on early childhood education
• Heighten awareness of the immigrant experience
• Become familiar with “language registers”
• Begin to think about ways to connect home and school languages