Curriculum specialists and ELL coordinators
Designing a new ELL curriculum for a school district
Use cases
About
This mind map template, created by Linwood Greene, compares two ELL program models—Structured English Immersion and Sheltered English/Content-Based ESL—across 24 nodes. It covers standards, objectives, and teaching strategies for each approach, including specific nodes like 'Planning for Sheltered Instruction' and 'Designing a Structured Immersion Model for English Language Learners: Learning From the Success of Synergy Academies'. The template is organized as a central topic with parallel branches for each program, making it a practical 'Standards and Objectives of ELL Programs mind map' for educators and administrators. It serves as both a reference and a planning tool, ideal for professional development or curriculum design. Key concepts such as 'Modifications are made depending on language demands of the lessons' and 'Maximizes the amount of understandable instruction in the new language' are highlighted, offering actionable insights for teaching English learners.
Terms and ConditionsWhen to use this template
ESL teachers and content-area teachers with ELLs
Preparing for a professional development workshop on sheltered instruction
Administrators and program evaluators
Comparing program models for a grant proposal or program evaluation
How to use this template
Step 1
Launch and Review Program Models
Open the template in Xmind to compare the Structured English Immersion and Sheltered English branches side by side.
Step 2
Explore Strategies and Customize Content
Expand the nodes to study specific teaching strategies and add your own local standards or curriculum notes to the map.
Step 3
Export and Share Your Plan
Save your finalized ELL program map and export it as an image or PDF for professional development or administrative review.
Frequently asked questions
The template covers two ELL programs: Structured English Immersion and Sheltered English/Content-Based ESL. It includes standards, objectives, teaching strategies, and synthesis nodes for comparison, with 24 total nodes.
Open the .xmind file in Xmind, then review each program's branch. Use the 'Teaching Strategies' nodes to select techniques like 'Emphasize key words' or 'Integrate comprehensible input', and adapt them to your classroom context.
Yes, the template is fully editable in Xmind. You can add, remove, or modify nodes, and export it as an image or PDF for printing.
It provides a framework for designing sheltered lessons, including strategies like selecting materials and sequencing content, helping teachers make academic instruction accessible to ELLs.
Absolutely. You can rename branches, add specific standards from your state, or insert your own teaching strategies. The template serves as a flexible starting point.
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