ELD Minute
November/December 2025
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Classroom Corner
Content Objectives and Language Objectives: What’s the difference?
When we write our content objectives, we often simply state the goal of the lesson. Language Objectives help students understand the desired outcome of the lesson by telling them how they will show they have learned or demonstrated mastery of the lesson.
Here’s an example:
Content Objective: “Students will be able to use vocabulary related to a content concept (such as transportation).”
Language Objective: “Students will be able to use the sentence frame: “When I go to ___________________________ I travel by ____________________________.”
Who benefits and what’s the point? ALL students benefit from language objectives, not just ML’s. The point is for students to understand the expected outcome. This adds to
their confidence and lowers anxiety. Students who know what we expect, will most likely work to achieve those expectations.
Cultural Responsiveness During the Holidays
Here are 7 ideas for the classroom for cultural responsive teaching during the holidays.
REMINDERS!
Accommodations! Don’t forget to make sure you are using the same accommodations in your classroom for your ML’s that they will receive on CMAS and other standardized tests. If you have questions about what these accommodations are, please see your ELD specialist.
More info. Will be coming to you soon about ACCESS testing including dates and specific schedules. STAY TUNED!
2025-2026 District PD Offerings
-to find the page for the DCSD Language & Cultural Equity PD Menu options go to the document tab titled: ‘LCE/ELD/45 clock hours’
Please contact Janette Szabo, jszabo@dcsdk12.org or 720-614-9263 for questions or support related to ELD PD.
Interpretation/Translation information:
NEW Virtual meeting procedures by ARGO:
Argo’s Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) Meeting Procedure:
Schedule the VRI meeting with parents/guardians ahead of time. Let them know they will receive either a text or email invite from Argo.
Navigate to: https://argotrans.videointerp.com/
Enter DCSD Access Code (for virtual interpreters): 1996, then use the Main DCSD PIN: 80017534, not individual school codes on the scheduling page.
After the Interpreter connects, click on the Plus Person button (bottom right of screen) and add in a 'guest'/parent by either their phone or email contact.
Parent/guardian joins the virtual meeting by clicking on their invite link.
You can pre-schedule the Argo video meeting ahead of time -- must be at least 12 hours in advance.
Argo updated Interpretation guide - Video Remote Interpretation Procedure is on page 3
2025_2026 Guidance Document: Interpretation and Translation
Argo’s Telephonic Interpretation procedure is the same.
Contact Janette Szabo, jszabo@dcsdk12.org with any questions or to schedule a Google Meet to review the procedure.