TITLE III ELD PRACTICUM TITLE III ELD PRACTICUM August 9, 2007 / Administrators Academy

Title III ELD Initiative Goals: 1. Improve English Learner Programs 2. Provide Quality Professional Development 3. Strengthen Programs for Immigrant Students 4. Support Accountability for EL Achievement

Guiding Questions What Have We Done So Far ( ) ? What Must We Do Now in ? What Will We Do in ? No one is an Island & It takes a Village to Educate a Child…

What Have We Done So Far ( ) ? District 6 All 3 Complexes – All 3 Complexes – Optimal Number of Participants Attained TrainingsCurrently Trained School Site Administrators Course #1 Training 63 Lead ELD Trainers 4 School ELD Trainers - Cohorts I-V 54 Teachers (3 rd Grade) - Cohorts I-V 276 Teachers (4 th Grade) - Cohort I 57

ELD Practicum – What Have We Done So Far ( ) ? ELD Practicum – 3 rd Grade  Cohort I (May 31, June 1-3 & June 6-9, 2005)  Independence, Fishburn, Nueva Vista, San Miguel, Vernon City  Cohort II (August 2-5 & August 8-11, 2005)  Corona, Florence, Hughes, Liberty, Loma Vista, Middleton  Cohort III (October & October 17-20, 2005)  Elizabeth LC, Heliotrope, Miles, Montara, San Antonio, San Gabriel, State, Walnut Park, Woodlawn  Cohort IV (January & January 24-27, 2006) Ellen Ochoa LC, Bryson, Holmes, Hope, Lillian, Madison, Maywood #5,Pacific, Park, Stanford, Vernon City, Victoria

ELD Practicum – What Have We Done So Far ( ) ? ELD Practicum – 4 th Grade Cohort I (February 21-23, 2006) Corona, Fishburn, Florence, Hughes, Independence, Liberty, Loma Vista, Middleton, Nueva Vista, San Miguel

What Must We Do Now in ? 1. New teachers training for 3 rd and 4 th grade (August 23, 24, 25 – Miles ES)  43 teachers new to 3 rd year round schools [25]  18 teachers new to 4 th year round schools  x new to 3 rd & 4 traditional—TBD  Logistics: School sites (3 rd and 4 th grades)  Three Day Training for Grade Level Teachers

What Must We Do Now in ? 2. 4 th and 5 th Grade Rollout Cohort IV: Single Track Schools September 18 and September 20 21, 22 5 th Only: Fishburn, Liberty, Loma Vista 4 th and 5 th : Heliotrope, Holmes, Hope, HP #7, Lillian, Madison, Maywood #5, Pacific, Park, Stanford, Tweedy, Victoria, Vernon City School Training Window: October 3 to October 6 Unit Implementation Window: October 9 to November 22

What Must We Do Now in ? 2. 4 th and 5 th Grade Rollout (Continued) Cohort V: Four Track Schools October 23 and October 24, 25, 26 5 th Only: Corona, Florence, Independence, Middleton, Nueva Vista, San Miguel 4 th and 5 th : Ellen Ochoa, Miles, San Antonio, State, Walnut Park, Woodlawn School Training Window: October 30 to November 3 Unit Implementation Window: A Track: November 6 to December 15 B Track: January 2 to February 16 C Track: November 6 to December 15 D Track: January 2 to February 16

What Must We Do Now in ? 2. 4 th and 5 th Grade Rollout (Continued) Cohort VI: Three Track Schools November13 and November 15, 16, 17 5 th Only: Hughes 4 th and 5 th : Bryson, ELC, Montara, San Gabriel School Training Window: December 4 to December 8 Unit Implementation Window: A Track: March 5 to April 13 B Track: January 2 to February 12 C Track: January 2 to February 12

What Must We Do Now in ? 3. Training New EL Coordinators 7 New Elementary Coordinators Jointly with Local District 5 Dates, times, location, number of days TBD

What Must We Do Now in ? 4.2 nd Grade Rollout Begins in February Spring  Practicum Begins for 2 nd Grade  School Groupings  Essentially same logistical structure

What Will We Do In ?  Finish 2 nd Grade Implementation  Begin 1 st Grade Implementation  Begin Kindergarten Implementation

In Light of our Guiding Questions What are the supports and elements necessary for successful implementation of the Practicum that will help our teachers become more proficient second language instructors and our students attain greater linguistic competency in English as their second language?

Critical Elements & Support School Sites – Demo Lessons Require Live Students Training Location Collaboration, support, participation from: AI & Directors (DSS Meetings) Principals Local District 6 EL Staff (Lead Trainers): Lenore Medina, ELD Expert - LD6 Vicente Lossada, EL Coordinator - LD6 Claudia Bermudez, Elementary EL Advisor - LD6 Angie Perez, Elementary Specialist - Language Acquisition Branch (LAB) EL Coordinators (School site main support trainer) Grade Level Teachers (Model Demo Lessons)

Critical Elements & Support Administrative Courses Practicum Training (6 Seminars & Practice Lessons) Data Collection Grade Level Meetings Cognitive Peer Coaching Documentation Additional Support Days On-going ELD Support Thinking Maps Training Into English ELD Program Lit Conn Enhanced Lessons (TBLT) Into English & OCR Connections (ELD Portfolio, Assessments, Timely ELD Student Progress)

Questions, Comments, Suggestions, Observations… Thank You Title III ELD Practicum