
EL Update

March 7th, 2024
***24/25 EL Professional Learning Survey***
WIDA Access
- Testing window = February 5th - March 22nd
- Additional Material Order window closes March 16th
- Incident reports guidance document (report through the Secure Site)
- 2024 WIDA List of Important Dates
Updates & Resources
- ***NEW*** Section 41 Report date has been moved to October 15th, 2024 (not July 15th)
- Suggested Scaffolds by ELP Level from SupportEd
- Blog - Dyslexia Screening for Multilingual Learners
- Watch - Raising the Bar for Dyslexia Screening for Multilingual and Bidialectal Learners
- How Translanguaging can be used in the Classroom
Training Now Open to Upper Elementary Teachers also! Content will be applicable to 3rd Grade +
- only 8 seats left!
- March 19th ๐ - Diversity in the Classroom: How to Enhance Existing Lessons to Meet the Needs of All Learners with Sarah Bender (no cost, includes $110 sub reimbursement for LEA)
English Learner Program Evaluation Team Training
- 18 seats left!
- This training is designed for district teams that must include the main MICIP user and the EL Coordinator or Director. Other suggested key staff include: registrar or enrollment staff, pupil accountant, administrator, EL teacher.
- Read more and register here for our May 16th session, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
NEW PD Series for the Spring
"Equity Essentials: Navigating Student Needs Beyond the Classroom", a transformative professional development series designed to empower educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the diverse needs of their students outside of traditional academic settings. In this dynamic program, teachers will explore the complexities of poverty, food justice, healthcare, and housing stability, gaining a deep understanding of how these factors impact student learning and well-being. Registration available soon. Both sessions facilitated by Access of West Michigan, SCECHs and SWCEs.
- May 22nd - Poverty Simulation (1pm - 3:30pm)
- May 29th - Food Systems 101 (1pm - 3pm)
EL Coaching, Consultation, & Program Evaluation Requests
- Our EL Coaches canโt wait to see you! Would you like consultation or consulting around instructional practices, EL data, EL curriculum, or newcomers? What about a facilitated conversation on EL program evaluation, streamlining systems, and services? Coaching is open to all Kent ISD service area educators, including content area instructors and program administrators, SCECHs available
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