ELD Weekly Bulletin
Title III/ELD Listserv - April 11, 2016
Facing History in an ELD Classroom
My students are immigrants from over 40 different countries. Often, they have recently arrived to the United States, and are thrust into a new city, a new language, and a new culture. They live with caregivers they either have never met before or haven’t seen in years and live in less than ideal conditions. With this life experience, they bring a worldview that is often wise beyond their years. Many of them know what it means to be a victim or live under an oppressive regime where they have no voice. And many are taking great risks and experience great loss.
This is where I come in as their educator. I need to find ways to engage my students who are in these challenging circumstances so they can thrive and succeed. In 1996, I created a special English as a Second Language (ESL) class built around social justice and needed help bringing compelling content into the work. I had a plethora of activities to help students appreciate diversity and see the dangers of racism, prejudice, and stereotyping, but felt that without real world, real life examples these activities were lacking a certain depth.
Read more here about scaffolding academic conversations for your ELs.
Free Online Resources from Unite for Literacy
Celebrate 20 Years of Student Success with SIOP
SIOP is hosting a virtual Facebook Party! Get fresh ideas and activities to teach all students, especially English language learners. They’ll be posting discussion questions, playing games, and have some sweet giveaways, too!
This Month’s Focus: Building Background
Join the SIOP Virtual Facebook Party to network, collaborate, and learn about great resources and tips to support your English Learners!
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
DACA Clinic This Weekend
The clinic is scheduled for Saturday, April 16th from 9am to 3pm. Attendees will need to preregister for the clinic by leaving a voicemail at: 918-973-3222
Save the Date Upcoming Webinar: Demystifying Co-Teaching Practices for English Learners
Time: 6pm CST
Presented by Maria Dove, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Molloy College
This webinar will provide guidance on implementing integrated instruction for English learners (ELs) in the co-taught classroom. Participants will examine how co-teachers create accessible, standards-based lessons for ELs through a continual cycle of co-planning, co-instruction, co-assessing, and joint reflection.
The webinar is free and will be archived on Education Connections for you to view later.
Missed an ELD Department Meeting?
Upcoming Title III Events
April 14, 3:30pm - ELD Department Meeting (Elementary)
April 14, 4:30pm - ELD Department Meeting (Secondary)
April 16, 9:00am - DACA Clinic
All sessions are listed for enrollment in MyLearningPlan unless noted.
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