ELD Weekly Bulletin
Title III/ELD Listserv - March 28, 2016
Many Languages, One America: 25 Proud Bilingual Children
by Stephanie Meade
Bilingualism is the proud voice of America with a growing percentage of children growing up bilingual and multilingual. For these kids, bilingualism is just as American as French fries, apple pies and pizza. And then add in some curry, tagine and tamales too. Currently one in five households, including my own, speaks a language other than English at home. And those statistics don’t even count the speakers of English at home that are learning a new language at school. There are over 530 immersion schools in this country and demand for them is outpacing supply in many communities. When I hear polemics about English only, it confounds me why so many see language in zero-sum terms. English can and does peacefully coexist together with hundreds of other languages, as it always has. English-only discourses are a rear-view mirror perspective of our nation, one that fails to confront the reality of the present or consider the future of our country in the context of a globalized world.
Speaking another language is not a threat to the fabric of the U.S.—it is the very thread that makes the fabric beautiful. And more than that, it is the thread that when woven together gives us strength. So let’s stop looking in the rearview mirror and start considering the America that will lead us into the future.
What language does America speak?
English and over 300 other languages.
#ispeakamerican
2016 Multicultural Education Teacher of the Year from Tulsa Public Schools!
Alejandra Bustinza, ELD Teacher from McKinley, receives 2016 OK Multicultural Education Teacher of the Year Award.
Alejandra was nominated by McKinley Elementary leadership team and was selected by the Multicultural Education Institute (MEI) Awards Committee for the 2016 OK Multicultural Teacher of the Year Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to teaching and learning in Multicultural Education in Oklahoma. She received her award on March 4, 2016 at the 33rd annual MEI held at University of Central Oklahoma. Congratulations, Alejandra, for being a role model for our students and teachers!
Congratulations, Alejandra!
New Webinar: Can Do Descriptors Key Uses Edition
The WIDA Can Do Descriptors, Key Uses Edition, K-12 offers a focus on what language learners can do to participate meaningfully in teaching and learning in academic contexts. This edition is organized around four over-arching communicative purposes, called Key Uses: Recount, Explain, Argue, and Discuss.
Here’s what’s included in this edition:
- Descriptors for language proficiency level 6, Reaching
- Representation of the four domains of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing
- Examples of listening and speaking communicative skills in the Key Use of Discuss to highlight the importance of oral language development for language learners
- Descriptors for the grade and grade-level bands K, 1, 2–3, 4–5, 6–8, and 9–12
- Connections to the academic expectations outlined in College and Career-readiness standards
New Resource: SIOP Spotlight
OABE Newsletter, March 2016
ACCESS Test Planning Resources
Materials pick up at Enrollment Center: February 4 & 5, 2016
ACCESS 2.0 & Alternate ACCESS
- ACCESS 2.0 Roles & Responsibilities
- ACCESS 2.0 Test Administrator Form
- ACCESS 2.0 Training Schedule
- ACCESS 2.0 Additional Materials Order Form
ACCESS 2.0
- ACCESS 2.0 Q&A PowerPoint
- ACCESS 2.0 Accessibility & Accommodations Descriptions
- ACCESS 2.0 Headphone Specifications
- ACCESS 2.0 Sample Items
- ACCESS 2.0 Updates as of 02/03/2016
Alternate ACCESS
Missed an ELD Department Meeting?
Upcoming Title III Events
March 30, 8:00am - ACCESS 2.0 additional materials pick-up day
April 1, 8:00am - ACCESS 2.0 testing ends - Testing materials due to Title III Office
April 1, 2:00pm - Interpreter and Translator Training (Edivate)
April 2, 8:30am - SIOP Saturday, Make & Take
All sessions are listed for enrollment in MyLearningPlan unless noted.
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