Category Archives: English-Learner Infused Training and Experience (ELITE)

What is Project ELITE? Project English-Learner Infused Training and Experience (ELITE) is a federally funded five-year grant (Award#T365Z220015), supporting English learners in VPK-Grade 3. What is the goal of Project ELITE? The goal of Project ELITE is to provide educators in public VPK through Grade 3 with job-embedded professional learning coupled with individualized coaching that […]

Application Information Interested teachers, paraprofessionals, and school-level or school-district level leaders can apply for Project ELITE. ELITE professional learning specialist cohorts start once a year in early June. The application for the 2026-2027 Project ELITE Specialist Cohort 3 opens on March 5, 2026 for teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators interested in participating. 2026 Application Dates and Milestones March […]

Module 1 Evidence-based English Learner Instruction (30 hours) Strand 1: The Science of Reading Awareness includes: (1) phonological awareness training in early reading for beginning readers; (2) reading comprehension skill development, including decoding for developing readers; and (3) response to intervention techniques for struggling readers. Strand 2: Vocabulary Instruction in the Academic Content Areas includes: […]