1. Douglas County Schools
Empathy to Advocacy
Dawn Digsby
Turner Middle School
Douglas County Schools
February 7, 2019
KSU ESOL Conference

2. More Importantly – To Act
Purpose
To be intentional about the needs of EL’s
To provide ESOL student experiences allowing them to use their voice
To establish empathy
To provide suggestions for advocacy
More Importantly – To Act

3. Opening Activities 1. Educational Quotes 2. Video Views
Please spend about 10 minutes exploring
the activity given to you.
Please select one or two people from your group to share your findings with the whole group when instructed.
1. Educational Quotes
2. Video Views
3. Informational Reading
4. Ayiti: The Cost of Life Game

4. Empathy Lesson Your turn Pretend that you are the student
You just moved to Guatemala with your family and you have very limited or no Spanish language skills

5. Student Presentation Por favor lee El Camello Jorobitas
Respuestas de las Preguntas
Respuesta Escrita
Yahir Hernandez – 10th grade
Uriel Valle Uriostegui – 10th grade

6. El Vocabulario

7. ESOL Population
TMS ESOL Numbers: Total Student Pop.: 781 Active ELs: 52 (15%) Monitored Students: 32 Yr1 & Yr2 Newcomer Students: 6 Language: Spanish & French We are growing!

8. When students use their voice:
What the Research Says
When students use their voice:
It can be an excellent catalyst for change
They can cause teachers to be empathetic – It must be authentic
It helps to increase student achievement

9. Ethical Implications
TKES Standard 2: The teacher plans using state and local curricula and standards effective strategies, resources, and data to address the differentiated needs of all students. TKES Standard 9: The teacher exhibits a commitment to professional ethics and the school’s mission, participates in professional growth opportunities to support student learning, and contributes to the profession.

10. Literature Review Restorative Justice Practices
A Story Legitimating the Voices of Latino/Hispanic Students and their Parents: Creating a Restorative Justice Response to Wrongdoing and Conflict in Schools
Restorative Justice Practices
Culture of Care Project (Tom Cavanaugh)
a. Ethic of caring
b. Culturally responsive pedagogy
c. Restorative practices
3. Authentic Caring vs. Aesthetic Caring

11. Latino High School Students’ Perceptions of Caring: Keys to Success
Colorado HS – Demographics Hispanic White African American
54% % 4%
Building Relationships is upmost important
Questionnaire Revelations: Male Female
Encouragement % %
Offering Help % %
Comfort % %
Being Nice % %
Listening % %
Caring must be authentic

12. A Critically Compassionate Intellectualism for Latina/o Students: Raising Voices Above the Silencing in Our Schools
Educational Model
a. Authentic caring
b. Social justice centered curriculum
c. Critical pedagogy
Silencing
a. Curriculum
b. Teacher and student relationships
c. Racist discourse

13. I Believe that Student Voice is Important

14. Findings cont’d

15. Findings cont’d

16. Student Perceptions Post Presentation
Receiving Help
What Methods Are Helpful
Caring
Willingness to Present A
Yes from all teachers
Spanish and English Vocabulary
Feels very cared for
Yes B
Feels helped by one teacher
English/Spanish Vocabulary
Peer Work
Does not necessarily feel caring from all teachers C
Some teachers are helping
Vocabulary
Preferential seating

17. Remember these outcomes takes small steps – Don’t give up!!!!!!
Positive Outcomes
11 students exited that year
More Collaboration
Lasting relationships and caring form our teachers led to excellent gains in closing our achievement gap:
****EL’s : ELA & Math
****SWD’s : ELA, Math, Science & Social Studies
Remember these outcomes takes small steps – Don’t give up!!!!!!

18. What Can You Do to Help? Advocate for:
Student success (i.e. help with priorities)
Hospitality (i.e. newcomer support group – Mrs. Digsby/Mrs. Dukes)
Placement (gifted and other supports)
Support in classes (foster a collaborative environment between ESOL teacher and content teachers as much as possible)

19. Data GMAS YR17-18

20. Access to Presentation
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21. For attending and participating in our presentation!
Thank You!
For attending and participating in our presentation!

22. References
Cammarota, J., Romero, A.(2006). A Critically Compassionate Intellectualism for Latino/a Students: Raising Voices Above the Silencing in Our Schools. Multicultural Education, Cavanaugh, T., Garcia, E., Vigil, P.(2014). A Story Legitimating the Voices of Latino/Hispanic Students and their Parents: Creating a Restorative Justice Response to Wrongdoing and Conflict in Schools. Equity and Excellence in Education, 47(4), Garza, R., Huerta, M.(2014). Latino High School Students’ Perceptions of Caring: Keys to Success. Journal of Latinos and Education, 13: Fact Tank Article: Ayiyiti Cost of Life Game: Lost For Words Video: