Professional+Development

= ** Welcome to the Professional Development page of our site. Please use this space to learn more about the field of Learning and Teaching English as a Second Language. This information will be helpful to share with colleges, parents and even community members. Thank you for taking the time to "hop" over to this page! ** =

= = = **This first link will take you to a power point presentation that focuses on the laws and cases that helped shape our current ELL programs and how it affects our classrooms and laws in the state of Tennessee.**  =



= = = **This link is a power point presentation that deals with second language acquisition. It looks at each approach, age and contextual factors as well as a tips for teachers section with resources! ** =



Michelle Smith cynthia.smith@mnps.org A.Z. Kelley Elementary School 615-941-7535