Post on 01-Apr-2015
SAMUEL 1,2013
Navigating Through The Unknown
A World of Knowledge for Principals’ and Teachers of English
Learners
SAMUEL 1, 2013
"The future of the world is in my classroom today, a future with the potential for good
or bad... Several future presidents are learning from me today; so are the great writers of the next decades, and so are all
the so-called ordinary people who will make the decisions in a democracy. I must
never forget these same young people could be the thieves and murderers of the future. Only a teacher? Thank God I have a calling to the greatest profession of all! I must be vigilant every day, lest I lose one fragile opportunity to improve tomorrow.“
--Ivan Welton Fitzwater
Do you Know? WIDA exploration and the benefits for knowing
An opportunity you won’t want to miss, A+RISE
A safe journey to compliance and translations, TransAct
Snapshot of EL Policy & Procedures
Morning Agenda
A flight through ALEX
Digging deeper into the right path for your system, Policies & Procedures Manual
Adjourn
Afternoon Agenda
Free Professional Development for your school
Language standards & Can Do’sGuidelines for identifying language versus
cognitive needs.ACCESS / W-APT training and administrator’s
testing guideA benchmark tool for ELs
WIDAA Plethora of Knowledge In a Flash
Reading and English Learners
Alternative Assessments
Student Preferences In Learning
• Aligned + Appropriate • Research-based • Instructional • Strategies for • ELLs and SEL (Standard
English Learner)
Strategies for ELsA+Rise
• Research-based instructional strategies aligned to World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) and state standards and easily searchable by grade level, subject, and student proficiency
• Includes printable strategy cards with step-by-step direction to help educators bridge the gap between research and their day-to-day lesson plans for ELs and all students
A+Rise Is…
Differentiate instruction
Reinforce best practices
Provide alternative learning strategies
Support the implementation of instructional frameworks such as the SIOP® Model
Improve the academic achievement of all students, including ELs
A+RISE Is Resource That Effortlessly Helps Teachers:
Vocabulary
Cognates
Fluency
Writing
Comprehension
New Comers
The Strands of A+RISE are:
http://arisek12.com/ Request for trial
Sarah Korbut, Pearson, 413-222-6464
A+RISE Contacts
Application Portal
October 11, 7:00 a.m.October 28, 5:00 p.m.
Available all year long. Multiple years, Fall, End of Year, and Nightly
Please update this when
Coordinator’s among your
Districts change
Let’s Look at TransAct
TransActHave registration packets in the native languageConsider RoadMap
www.transact.comLog inMy AccountRoadMapsESEA (NCLB) Parent Notification RoadMapsESEA (NCLB) Series B: Title III (ELL) Parent
Notices
ALEX
http://alex.state.al.us/index.phpELL Resources
ALEX
http://alex.state.al.us/index.phpELL Policy & Procedures Manual
Groups will be assigned a specific area from Policy and Procedures manual to explore
Provide job roles for each group
Each group completes an individual notes for their group section
Next, regroup into expert groups to share specific topics while everyone records information on a graphic organizer
Cooperative Group ActivityPolicies & Procedures Manual
Cooperative Group Leader- make sure every voice is heard and group is on learning task
Recorder- Compiles and writes group members ideasTime Keeper- Encourages group to stay on task and
announces time limits in stagesPresenter- Presents groups finished work to the classSupply and Question Monitor- Get group supplies
and if they have a group question this person will ask three other groups for clarification, and writes down questions from group
Internet Surfer- searches internet for researched topics and orally states findings to the group
Summarizer- will retell and paraphrase internet surfers work for recorder
Policy & Procedures ManualGroup Role Assignments
Updated Revision Coming by the
End of The Month!
Policy and Procedures Manual
Questions or Comments?Thank You for Participating
Today !ALSDE
EL Regional Coaches
Meko Venegasmvenegas@alsde.edu
Sevim Whitakerswhitaker@alsde.edu
Krista Whatleykwhatley@alsde.edu
CONTACT INFORMATION
Amanda Gann– Education Specialist agann@alsde.edu
Dely V. Roberts – Education Specialist droberts@alsde.edu
Cyndi Townley– Education Administrator ctownley@alsde.edu