EL Happenings
Volume 3 Issue 4
Teacher Feature
Teacher Takeaway- Quizlet Live!
Participation in discussions with peers provides the language practice time that English learners need. For students to connect with school and engage in learning at a level that will result in high achievement, we need to provide them with opportunities to interact with one another.
One great way to promote student-to-student interaction is with some friendly competition! Quizlet Live is a great tool that 1)promotes individual student thought and 2) allows students to share "best answers" with their team. This sharing can be in the form of verbal and non-verbal cues because of the technology being used. A designated student will then decide which of the teammates answer is "best" before submitting to the game. Quizlet Live can be used in a number of ways- anticipatory sets, vocabulary studies, or checks for understanding.
Get set up with a FREE Quizlet account by clicking here:
https://quizlet.com/features/liveCompliance Corner
Preparing for WIDA ACCESS
It’s not too early to begin preparing for the WIDA ACCESS testing window, and below are some helpful reminders. For more resources and info, see the WIDA Indiana page which includes important dates and resources.
- Perry Township Test Administrators must have received training certification within one year of the date they are administering the assessment. If you are in need of trainings, they can be found in the WIDA Secure Portal.
- WIDA-AMS test set up will be available on December 3. School Test Coordinators will then be able to manually add students who were not submitted during the TL window.
- Please visit IDOE's English Learning 101 page and choose the module part VII: Assessment of English Learners for a video about assessment. Included are additional links to resources for WIDA ACCESS.
Things you can do to prepare students for WIDA ACCESS:
Winter Break
District EL Coaches
Email: gmayorga@perryschools.org
Twitter: @gschneidercoach
JJ Tidd
Email: jtidd@perryschools.org
Twitter: @JJTidd