Workshop 1 - Introduction to Structured English Immersion

Define the terms SEI & ELL, Understand the different standards, models of SEI, proficiency levels of ELLs; Explain how federal & state law affects SEI

Course Summary

Welcome to the Introduction to Structured English Immersion Workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to help prepare Arizona teachers with the knowledge and skills to effectively provide Structured English Immersion instruction as designated in any of the four approved SEI models in the state of Arizona.


This workshop has five overarching goals:


    -Define the terms SEI and ELL

    -Understand the different standards (Content and Language), models of SEI, and proficiency levels of ELLs

    -Explain how key federal legal cases have impacted laws and policies governing language instruction in Arizona

    -Explain how federal laws and requirements impact accountability, assessment, funding and identification in EL education in Arizona

    -Explain how state laws and policies impact language acquisition methodology, student grouping and the time-frame to achieve language proficiency

Course Curriculum

Michelle Arquines

Michelle has over 20 years experience in multilingual and multicultural education. She has served as elementary teacher, ESL Department Chair, and School-Based Teacher Leader in several school districts. She has also served as an Instructional Coach for Multilingual Learning with large publishing houses. She is currently a Project Manager and Editor for SPG-produced curriculum in English and Spanish.

Michelle has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History from the College of Arts and Sciences and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Education from the School of Education at American University in Washington, DC.

Course Pricing

Workshop 1 - Introduction to Structured English Im

$35 USD

  • Workshop 1 - Introduction to Structured English Immersion (2 hours)

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