Intentional Levels of Supports: Instruction, Communities, and Culture Charlie Geier, Director of Early Learning and Intervention Nathan Williamson, English Learner Specialist Intentional Levels of Supports: Instruction, Communities, and Culture Charlie Geier, Director of Early Learning and Intervention Nathan Williamson, English Learner Specialist
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Contact Information Essential Question How do we create an effective, intentional culture that aligns resources and improves outcomes for English learners?
Contact Information Culture Community Program EL Services
Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices If we focus on… then
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Contact Information Empowered Stakeholders - EL Leadership Group/Taskforce - Not just EL teachers - Partnership with INTESOL - University Relationships - Develop local leader capacity to lead - Director’s toolkit Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices
Contact Information Empowered Stakeholders 1. Place the focus on the student every time (stand for a student) 2. Give the stakeholders a voice and make it count 3. The three Cs – Consistency, Constancy, and Clarity 4. Focus on outcomes and projects 5. If you aren’t at the table you are on the menu 6. Support the work in local communities. This is your work. Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices
Contact Information Effective Communication Learning Connection Forums (IDOE platform) DOE Dialogue from Superintendent List Servs Newsletters Twitter/Facebook Google+ Communities of Practice Site Visits Today’s Meet during live PD sessions WebEx/Videos Scheduled Open Calls and Returned Calls Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices
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Contact Information High Quality Resources - One stop shop for Indiana educators Share resources with other schools, districts, states - Create specific resources to fit individualized needs - Provide clarity on the process to adopt and why we have WIDA standards - Allow for local customization of documents to fit district level needs - Others are welcome to use the resources too! Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices
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Contact Information High Quality Resources WIDA Implementation Guide - Synopsis of WIDA Starter Packs with Indiana specific examples Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices
Contact Information Targeted Professional Development Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices Individualized District Invites Regional Workshops, WIDA and SIOP ToTs Success with English Learners WIDA, Guest Speaker Webinars, Book Studies, Distinguishing the Difference Between Language and Disabilities Series, Guidebooks, Fresh Digital Content, RTI, English Learners in the Content areas
Contact Information Targeted Professional Development What is the relationship between these two numbers? Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices
Contact Information Targeted Professional Development Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices 1. Engage the audience through structures (Do this) 2. Be student centered 3. Adults learn best in community 4. Make it relevant, real, relaxed, and rewarding 5. Use exemplars – DOE and peer 6. Base everything on data– quantitative and qualitative 7. Ensure participants experience all learning first hand
Contact Information Targeted Professional Development Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices - Experience the activities that you will do with your students - Academic discourse - Instructional conversations - Continuum
Contact Information Sustainable Practices Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices - Coordinated Professional Development Plan - Choose a path and stay the course - Include opportunities for additional follow-up training, mentoring, and coaching
If IDOE creates a systemic convergent infrastructure then sustainable reforms will be made that will positively impact student achievement and school improvement Title ITitle III/MigrantSIGOutreachEarly Learning Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices
Convergent Teams English Learner Title I Specialist Migrant Specialist Outreach Specialist SIG Specialist Curriculum Specialist Special Education Specialist Title III Specialist Early Learning GMMR Specialist Empowered Stakeholders Effective Communication High Quality Resources Targeted Professional Development Sustainable Practices
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