Using the Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation (ELLCO) Toolkit
Speakers: Jill Aviles, M.A.; Sharon Browne; Jana Crosby, M.Ed.; Caroline Davis; Doris Edwards; Francine Foster, M.A.; Maria Gallagher, M.Ed.; DeVonne Lampkin, M.Ed.; Pam Laning, M.A; Nancy W. Lovett, Ph.D.; Mary Lu Love; Bridget McGee, M.P.A.; Suzanne Page, M.A.T.; Kathy Ward-Cameron, M.S.; Terry Wasovich, M.A.; Sheryl Wennermark, M.A.; Patty Whitelaw, M.S.;
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Logistics
Recommended book(s) or materials: ELLCO User's Guide and one ELLCO Toolkit per participant
Seminar length: 1 day
Number of participants: 5-20
Who will benefit from this seminar: Pre-kindergarten teachers, supervisors, and program staff, as well as researchers
Speaker Fees: (What do fees include?)
1 day: $1500*
3 days: $2750–$7750
*This fee is based on a group of 20 participants. For larger or smaller groups, the fees may vary.
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Interested in using the ELLCO in early elementary classrooms? The Education Development Center (EDC) offers a seminar just for you! Have another idea? Tell us about it, and we'll do our best to customize this seminar to your needs. |
Seminar Description
This seminar serves as an overview of the ELLCO Toolkit. Participants learn how to use the ELLCO Toolkit to identify the practices and environmental supports that can nourish children’s early literacy and language development in early childhood classrooms. They also learn how to use the tool as a catalyst for discussion among co-workers and in selecting instructional practices and strategies that help improve student performance. Participants have the opportunity to practice using the ELLCO to analyze videos and scenarios. This seminar is approximately 6 hours long. |
| Bonus: Interested in a longer ELLCO seminar? The Education Development Center (EDC) offers a three-day seminar in which participants practice observing classrooms and interviewing teachers. Participants then review and assess the observations and interviews. Working in small groups, and guided by instructors, they analyze their group’s inter-rater reliability in administering the ELLCO. At the end of the session, participants receive a report that summarizes their group’s inter-rater reliability. |
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