Educational Services Weekly Update
9/29/19
Relevant Research & Resources
English Learners
The ELA/ ELD Framework is an incredible document rich with relevant resources for leaders and staff. In case you haven't been reading this in your free time, here are a few points of interest.
The ELA/ ELD Framework calls out Values for Educating English Learners (on page 11 of the introduction). The values are below and you can read about them in more detail in the link provided.
- Valuing language and culture as assets
- Ensuring equity in intellectual richness
- Building content knowledge and language in tandem
- Attending to specific language learning needs
- Integrating domains of communication
- Providing appropriate scaffolding
- Evaluating progress appropriately
- Sharing the responsibility
The ELA/ELD Framework discusses culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy in chapter two on page 94. The framing questions for lessons plans on page 98 of chapter two are also a great resource.
As we know, each English Learner is a unique student with his or her own individual path into learning. Chapter 9 of the Framework is Access and Equity. This chapter provides talking points on differentiation and supporting diverse learners, all of which aligns with our MTSS work.
- Ellevation - Remember our great resource for all things EL. You can look up your ELs in here as well as in Illuminate. Data is up and running well in Ellevation now; contact Christy if you have questions.
- School Self Assessment - Great for principals to do with their Leadership team, ELAC, or other site-based teams
- CA ELD Standards
- Framework summaries & resources - The Sacramento County Office of Education has a great website full of summaries of all content area frameworks as well as parent-friendly guides on key content, including the ELD Standards
- Mr. Turner, are you a racist? - EdWeek article
CELEBRATIONS & GRATITUDE!
KUDOS
* Erika - Thank you Erika for beginning our Newcomer support pilot program with students at PDL and OK. Her work is supporting students in upper grades who are new to the US within the last 18 months and who have little to no prior schooling. During her time with students she is focusing on foundational literacy and numeracy, trauma-informed care, and school survival language. She has already built relationships within the groups, getting to know students' backgrounds (each of our Guatemalan students speaks Spanish as well as a different dialect, and their dialects are different based on the region they cam from).
* Julie and Lea - Thank you for jumping in to the USDA Grant work. They are beginning to involve students in menu design ideas and future updates to nutrition through their collaborative work!
* Heather - Thank you for your leadership with Film Guild! There were over 300 applications received, which means that students all across EUSD know the value of the program and want to participate! I can't wait to see our student-created films this year!
* Maria and Sarah Wood (TRAC teacher from PDL) - Thank you for facilitating the first parent TRAC meeting. The parents who were there were grateful for the information and eager for even more information to support Social Emotional Learning at home.
Updates & Calendar items of interest
Please see below
Team TOSA:
James: Tuesday - ILC
Robyn: Tuesday - ILC; PDL– M, T, W, and F (R – CGI in Del Mar)
Ashley: Tuesday - ILC; Teacher Induction work week
Sanjana: Tuesday - ILC; OK
* Oct. 1 - Management & ILC starting at 8:00 AM in the Board Room
* Oct. 1, 3, & 5 - Operation School Bell at Target
Know My Story/ Know Our Story -- 5 Facts about Us
Amy in Elementary School!
- In 2nd grade a new family moved into the house across the street from me. I allegedly* knocked on the door and asked if they had any girls my age there. They did! Debbie became my best friend. *I say allegedly because I have no memory of this. I was a shy kid and this doesn't seem like something I would do. But her parents swear that is what happened.
- I loved to read! My Dad worked for Scholastic Books so I always had new books to read. My favorite series was the Baby Sitter's Club. One day I got to go to work in NYC with my dad and I met Ann M. Martin, the author of the books. I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't even speak to her.
- Every year my family would drive from New Jersey to Florida to spend Easter with my grandparents (all 4 of my grandparents lived in Florida for most of my childhood). My Dad hated to waste time so we would drive straight there, which was a 24 hour drive. We only stopped for food and bathroom breaks and my dad did 85% of the driving. One year we had a TV set up so my brother and I could watch TV. When we asked "How much longer?" my mom would answer us, "We have 8 more Brandy Bunch episodes worth of time left to drive!".
- I played piano in elementary school. My mom was an avid piano player and made my brother and I take lessons. I hated practicing, but I wish I had kept up with it. I moved on to Clarinet in upper grades, then violin in middle school, and French horn in high school.
- I hated long division! In fourth grade I was so bad at long division that my parents hired a tutor for me that summer to get me caught in math. That experience began my fixed mindset around my math abilities, and I hated math up until I was rolling out the CCSS Math work in South Bay a few years ago.
Educational Services
Email: amy.illingworth@eusd.net
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Phone: 760-944-4300
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