ELD Department News
Keeping you in the know!
Cheers to YOU!!
Summer Professional Development Opportunities
We hope to see you at this year's Explore, Learn, Collaborate!!
Register in Inspired
Reading Together
Follow these links for more information about Reading Together:
- Learning Together: Reading Together.
- DCSD FAQs
Return of ELD Materials
Thank you for returning the following materials before you leave for the summer!
All ELD Specialists:
1. Please return all blue WIDA Model kits to the DLMC/IDC
2. Please return all green bags containing ELD resources to the correct school library location. The following materials are housed at varying school libraries. See this link for materials and locations.
All secondary ELD Specialists:
3. Please return your green Newcomer bag to the DLMC/IDC
- check the green bag to ensure it contains all of the books and games for Newcomers
4. Please return any green bags labeled "Grammar" to the DLMC/IDC
- check the green bag to ensure it contains the complete set of grammar books
Free Summer Lunch Program
Secondary ELD Assessment Days - For Regions Using WIDA Screener Teams
Please use these resources as they are written. Do not add any verbiage, and do not change the message intended. You will need to:
- make a copy of the letter,
- insert your region's scheduling information, and
- share your copy with Remy Rummel and Natasha Straayer for approval. Once it is approved, you may give copies to your registrar to distribute.
LINKS:
- Letter for Summer Assessment Centers
- Summer Assessment Talking Points
Note: Spanish versions will be emailed directly to you as they are currently being translated.
Communication with Parents and Families: Suggested Verbiage
Great Reads
- Supporting English Language Learners Through Station Rotation
- Develop English Language Skills by Considering How Young Children Use Language
- Empowering English Language Learners Through Language Dives
- ADD ASCD ARTICLES HERE
Books
- The Translanguaging Classroom
- Co-teaching for English Learners: A Guide to Collaborative Planning, Instruction, Assessment, and Reflection
- ELL Shadowing