With the news of school closures until the end of the school year, we have heard that there is an increased need for you and your colleagues to connect and learn from each other, share resources and provide the emotional and professional support to meet the demands of equitable access and EL appropriate instruction through distance learning, materials or one-on-one outreach with your English Learners.
We at Californians Together have witnessed through various hosted Zoom webinars and meetings the need for people to be connected and wanting to share and learn from each other. With that in mind, we are offering various opportunities to uplift each other and at the same time make a difference for our students.
Integrated/Designated ELD
Elementary
TK-5
This zoom meeting covered examples of teachers implementing integrated and designated English language development through distance learning and create a space for elementary school teachers to connect and learn from each other by grade-spans.
Tuesday April 21
4:00-5:30
Watch video
Designated ELD
Secondary
Grades 6-12
This zoom meeting will cover examples of teachers implementing designated ELD lessons and instruction and how they outreach to their students to engage in language development through distance learning. A space will be created for secondary teachers to share by grade spans.
Tuesday April 28
4:00-5:30 Watch Video
Integrated ELD
Secondary grades 6-12
Content area teachers will share how they are able to include integrated ELD through their distance learning experiences. A space will be created for secondary teachers to share by content area.
Tuesday May 5
4:00-5:30 Watch Video
Sessions later in May and June will cover Spanish and Asian Languages Bilingual Instruction, Meeting Social Emotional Needs of Students, Early Childhood Education and Dual Language Learners, Support for Immigrant and Refugee Students and Parent Engagement. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] with any needs or ideas you may have for developing a strong and caring community for Dual Language Learners and English Learners Prek – 12. Stay safe and well.