Weekly Update
Wayne Township LAP 10/12/19
Wayne Learns Day - Tuesday, November 5
We'd like to welcome your school staff to attend our annual Wayne Learns professional learning day on November 5, from 8:00 to 3:15. Participants may choose their one-hour sessions from a wide variety of available topics. Please call or email if you'd like to hear more about this exciting day. Let us know if you're interested by signing up here.
Professional Development Opportunities Coming Soon
IDOE Workshop on WIDA Writing for Elementary Grades, October 29, 30, Franklin Township High School - This free workshop is intended for classroom teachers and EL teachers who want to learn new strategies for instructing multilingual writers in science and other academic subjects. More information can be found here.
INTESOL Annual Conference, November 2, Marriott East Hotel, Indianapolis - Join other Indiana Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages at the 2019 conference. Find more information here and let us know you would like to attended by signing up here before October 16.
What is Assets-Based Teaching?
Acording to Valentina Gonzalez, a professional development specialist for English-language learners, assets-based teaching means getting to know students and valuing what they bring to the table -- rather than focusing on areas in which they need to grow. Gonzalez offers her strategies for adopting this mindset (which aligns with WIDA's Can Do philosophy) here.