1. Lighting the Spark and Maintaining Engagement with English Learners and Their Families 21 st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Spring Institute The Founders Inn and Spa Virginia Beach, Virginia March 14 – 16, 2016

3. Today’s Highlights include… Terminology Knowing the English Learner Student Six Do’s and Don’ts to Help Teachers Engage Students at All ELP Levels Parent Involvement Online and Cultural Resources

4. Terminology

5. Acronym Clarification The student LEP: Limited English Proficient ELL: English Language Learner EL: English Learner FLEP: Formerly LEP The teacher/program ESL: English as a Second Language ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages ELD: English Language Development LIEP: Language Instructional Education Program

6. Know your English learner students

7. English learners may be… LT-ELs: Long Term English Learners R-ELs: Reclassified English Learners M-ELs: Migrant English Learners SLIFE: Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education SE-ELs: Special Education English Learners Newcomers: Refugees, Immigrants HSN: Highly Schooled Newcomers Struggling Readers Gifted and Talented Homeless

8. Understand English Language Proficiency Levels of English Learners

9. ELP Levels based upon ACCESS for ELLs Composite Overall Scores (Instructional) Designated LEP ELP Level ACCESS for ELLs Composite Overall Score Level 11.0-1.9 Level 22.0-2.9 Level 33.0-3.9 Level 44.0-4.9 Level 55.0-5.9

10. Kindergarten 1) Literacy Score of 5.0 or above; and 2) Composite Overall Score of 5.0 or above Grades 1-12 Tier C 1) Literacy Score of 5.0 or above; and 2) Composite Overall Score of 5.0 of above Proficiency Criteria Level 6 Year 1 FLEP 1 Level 6 Year 2 FLEP 2 K-12 Formerly LEP (FLEP) Proficiency Criteria (Monitored Levels)

11. Incorporating English Language Development (ELD) Standards into Classroom Instruction

12. ESEA Requirement Section 3113(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), requires state agencies to establish standards and objectives for raising the level of English proficiency in the four recognized domains of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and that are aligned with challenging state academic standards.

13. ELD Standards Social & Instructional Language Language of Language Arts Language of Mathematics Language of Science Language of Social Studies Academic Language Standard 1Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5

14. Listening Speaking Reading Writing Process, understand, interpret and evaluate spoken language in a variety of situations Process, understand, interpret and evaluate written language, symbols and text with understanding and fluency Engage in written communication in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes and audiences Engage in oral communication in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes and audiences Language Domains

15. Six Do’s and Don’ts to Help Teachers Engage Students at All ELP Levels

16. 1.Do consider each English learner’s state of language acquisition 2.Do use tiered questions 3.Don’t expect the same product from all students 4.Do engage level 1 students at the same level of thinking as all students 5.Don’t assess language when you want to assess content knowledge 6.Do be aware of your own language use Excerpt from Engaging Your Beginners by Jane Hill

17. Parents as Educational Partners A School-Related Curriculum for Language Minority Parents

18. Assist parents of English language learners (ELLs) to transition from the role of learners to the role of decision makers and become advocates in their children’s education PEP is designed to…

19. Seven Units to include… Unit 1: The U.S. School System Unit 2: School Personnel and the School Day Unit 3: School Procedures Unit 4: Parent-Teacher Conferences Unit 5: Report Cards and Curriculum Unit 6: Study Skills and Homework Unit 7: School Health Procedures

20. Online Resources

21. Reading Rockets Family Guide ▫Offers easy suggestions for parents to encourage reading in their home ▫Available in the following languages:  English  Spanish  Hmong  Somali http://www.readingrockets.org/guides/readingrockets Discover Your Library The public library is like a huge treasure chest of books, magazines, videos, programs, and services – all available with a free library card.

22. A free web-based bilingual service that provides information, activities, and advice for educators and Spanish speaking families of English language learners Produced by Reading Rockets Bilingual Book List (English and Spanish) Reading Tips Pre-School – Grade 3 available in the following languages: ArabicNavajo ChineseRussian EnglishSpanish Haitian CreoleTagalog Hmong Korean American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Toolkit for Teachers ▫Reaching out to Hispanic Parents of English Language Learners ▫English and Spanish http://www.colorincolorado.org/ Colorín Colorado

23. Federal Toolkit for Hispanic Families Toolkit developed with guidance from over 1,800 Hispanic parents at Parent Information and Resource Centers across the country Available in English and Spanish Includes ▫You and Your Elementary School-Aged ChildYou and Your Elementary School-Aged Child ▫A Challenging High School Education for AllA Challenging High School Education for All ▫You and Your Preschool ChildYou and Your Preschool Child ▫Tips for Helping Children Learn to ReadTips for Helping Children Learn to Read ▫School Success for Your ChildSchool Success for Your Child ▫No Child Left Behind: Help for Students and Their FamiliesNo Child Left Behind: Help for Students and Their Families http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/2006toolkit/index.html

24. “Sharing ideas about family involvement in children's education through the joy of stories” Storybook Corner provides a list of storybooks with family involvement themes and tools for using the storybooks http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/projects/family- involvement-storybook-project-completed-project Family Involvement Storybook Corner

25. Pumarosa 30 free online English classes for Beginners and Intermediates http://www.pumarosa.com/

26. Cultural Resources Culture Grams is an interactive Web site with information about over 200 countries of the world: http://online.culturegrams.com http://online.culturegrams.com / / The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ Ethnologue: Languages of the World is a searchable database of language resources: www.ethnologue.comwww.ethnologue.com Cultural Portraits provides a framework for developing cultural proficiency, thus bridging the culture gap in our changing environment that often results in miscommunication and ineffective productivity: www.BBCultures.com www.BBCultures.com

28. Virginia Department of Education Contact Judy Radford ESL Professional Development Coordinator Judy.Radford@doe.virginia.gov (804) 786-1692