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Coronavirus

COVID-19 Resources for Educators

April 10, 2020 by Claudia Vizcarra

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
STORIES FROM THE FIELD
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
STAND AGAINST RACISM
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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.

Over the course of two months (from April to May 2020), Californians Together asked over 650 teachers and administrators to provide details about their schools’ distance learning plans, focusing particularly on how they served English learners (ELs). This survey reveals the limits of that patchwork response to the emergency — and indicates key lessons for schools’ reopening this fall.  See survey results.

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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 offered various opportunities to uplift each other and at the same time make a difference for our students.

Centering English Learners in School Reopening

This was a collaborative discussion about centering English learners in school reopening planning. Currently, local school districts are pivoting to planning for the upcoming school year. During this session, examples were shared of how educators can ensure that reopening conversations and plans are equity-focused and prioritize the needs of English learners. Attendees will learn from lessons gathered and information shared through our Communities of Practice series and educator survey and from educators engaged in reopening planning conversations in their schools and districts. Breakout sessions also provided all attendees with an opportunity to share how they are continuing the focus on serving English learners in their own context.

Here is the video recording of the meeting.

All the resources shared during the call can be found on this page.

 

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This session will provided school, district, and community leaders the opportunity to share best practices, resources, and lessons learned for coordinating successful DELAC and ELAC Committee Meetings in virtual settings. A space was created for participants to engage in a small group breakout session to share local practices, ask questions, and identify needs to facilitate the active engagement of parents and families when schools are closed.

Here is the video recording of the meeting.

All the resources shared during the call can be found on this page.

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This session provided teachers, administrators, specialists, and support staff the opportunity to share best practices, resources and challenges and the work they are doing to support immigrant and refugee students under COVID-19 and beyond. A space was created for participants to engage in a small group breakout session to share local practices, ask questions and identify needs to support this population moving forward. 

Here is the video recording of the meeting.

All the resources shared during the call can be found on this page.

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This was a collaborative discussion about implementing Asian languages bilingual instruction through distance learning. Classroom teachers  shared how they are able to continue their bilingual instruction through their distance learning experiences. A space was created for teachers to share in a facilitated breakout session.

Here is the video recording of the meeting.

All the resources shared during the call can be found on this page.

 

CoP Bilingual Spanish Post Zoom

This was a collaborative discussion about implementing Spanish bilingual instruction through distance learning. Classroom teachers shared how they are able to continue bilingual instruction through their distance learning experiences. A space was created for teachers to share in a facilitated breakout session.

Here is the video recording of the meeting.

All the resources shared during the call can be found on this page.

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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.

Here is the video recording of the meeting.

All the resources shared during the call can be found on this page.

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This zoom meeting covered 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 was created for secondary teachers to share by grade spans.

Resources from the call: video recording of the meeting, slide deck, a summary of resources, comments and questions shared by participants and a compilation of our wishes.

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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.

Resources from the call: video recording,  slide deck, summary of resources, comments and questions shared by participants and a compilation of our wishes.

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To further support district, school, and community leaders, we also developed the following four considerations to ensure that ELs continue to have full access to the curriculum (Supporting English Learners Through Distance Learning: Considerations for District and School Leaders). The list and examples are not exhaustive but are meant to help informally assess and guide a conversation about how distance learning is being implemented in your district, school, and community.

Spanish and Korean Dual Immersion Instruction Through Distance Learning: Anaheim Elementary School District

While most districts are struggling to address the needs of English Learners through distance learning, Anaheim Elementary School District (AESD) has kept their focus on bilingualism, biliteracy and English Learners while planning for distance learning during school closures. Read more.

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Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Students: Considerations for School Leaders in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

With the ending of the school year and the uncertainty about the reopening in the fall, now is the time to develop plans to address the needs of immigrant and refugee students and their families with focused and sensitive attention. Below are three guiding principles for school and district leaders to consider to ensure that immigrant and refugee students and their families receive support and equitable access to educational opportunities during this unprecedented time. Read more.

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Californians Together launched the Alas y Voz campaign on social media to increase awareness about the benefits of biliteracy and bilingual programs among parents of Spanish speaking English learners to encourage them to enroll their children in bilingual programs. 

However, given the rise of the COVID-19 crisis, we have changed the focus of Alas y Voz in order to share resources with parents and to support their children’s learning at home during this time. We are carefully selecting what we share so that it is accessible to parents and from reliable sources.

Our hope is that you will be able to share the resources with your parents, through your social media, your newsletters, or by including them in your websites.

You will be able to find the resources in a few ways. 

We have added a section atop our Alas y Voz website that will take you to these compilations, which we will be updating regularly.

We have sent out a compilation of the first round of these resources through our  Alas y Voz newsletter (in Spanish) earlier this week.

We will continue updating the resources on the Alas y Voz website.

If you come across any resources  that you think we can share, please contact claudia@californianstogether.org.

¡Gracias!

STAND AGAINST RACISM

We Stand Together with Our API Community Against Racism and Bigotry (3)

Often when there is a national or state crisis, the best in our community come together for support and healing.  But too often the worst in our communities, the state and the nation look to blame others, and bigotry and racism raise their ugly heads.  During this coronavirus health crisis, members of our Asian Pacific Islander community are being assaulted, harassed and subject to demeaning and hurtful verbal attacks.  The President, himself, continues to call COVID-19 the Chinese virus.

Often when there is a national or state crisis, the best in our community come together for support and healing.  But too often the worst in our communities, the state and the nation look to blame others, and bigotry and racism raise their ugly heads.  During this coronavirus health crisis, members of our Asian Pacific Islander community are being assaulted, harassed and subject to demeaning and hurtful verbal attacks.  The President, himself, continues to call COVID-19 the Chinese virus.

Our children and their parents have enough to handle with the loss of jobs, childcare, minimal health care options and school.  We, as Californians Together, stand together against this racism and bigotry and ask that each of us reach out to members and friends in the API community to share their pain and uplift their spirits.  If you see or hear any incidents, speak out.

Below is a letter the API Legislative Caucus sent to the Governor about the fear and incidents in their communities and a response by  Governor Newsom which he delivered at one of his press conferences asking us to be better.

Share this information with your networks as we come together with members of the API community as colleagues, friends, family and voices for respect, love and decency.  We've included a downloadable graphic at the end of this email for you to share.

Letter to and Response from Governor Newsom:

On Tuesday, March 17th, our caucus issued a letter to Governor Newsom to share concerns about the discriminatory acts targeting Asian Americans due to the fears of COVID-19. We asked him to join us in condemning these acts and recommended that relevant state agencies create guidelines and share information to prevent discrimination, harassment and bullying.

On Thursday, March 19th, Governor Newsom addressed these concerns during his press conference by strongly denouncing the rise of xenophobia and hate crimes against Asian Americans. We applaud his statement and his commitment to enforcing hate crimes.

Stop AAPI Hate Reporting Center:

The API Legislative Caucus joined Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council, Chinese for Affirmative Action and San Francisco State University Asian American Studies Department to launch the "Stop AAPI Hate Reporting Center" to collect and track incidents of anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander hate, violence and discrimination in California and throughout the country. These incidents will help inform future policy discussions. We encourage individuals to share their stories at www.a3pcon.org/stopaapihate

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Alas y Voz provides resources for families of English learners (Spanish) during COVID-19

April 2, 2020 by Claudia Vizcarra

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Filed Under: Blog, Home-Latest, Newsletters, Program Update Tagged With: Corona Virus, Coronavirus, COVID-19

CRISIS DEL CORONAVIRUS: ¿Qué hacer con los niños en casa?

March 29, 2020 by Claudia Vizcarra

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Esperamos que hayan hecho like a nuestra página en Facebook pues por este medio hemos estado y seguiremos compartiendo recursos que esperamos les sean de utilidad.

Para obtener recursos para apoyarle durante el corona virus con alimentos, apoyo económico, de salud mental, etc. visite nuestra página Recursos para Familias.

MANTENIENDO NUESTRO IDIOMA
MUCHO TIEMPO FRENTE A PANTALLAS
PARA LOS ADOLESCENTES
LA EDUCACION SOCIO-EMOCIONAL Y ESPECIAL
APRENDIENDO EN INGLES

MANTENIENDO NUESTRO IDIOMA

Con los niños en casa, tenemos la oportunidad de fortalecer su dominio de nuestro dominio.  Estos sitios tienen buenos consejos y recursos para apoyarte

  • el sitio de Colorín Colorado tiene muy buenos consejos
  • el sitio Bosque de Fantasías incluye una cantidad de actividades educativas que podemos desarrollar fácilmente en casa
  • PBS ha creado este sitio que incluye muchos videos organizados por área
  • el maravilloso sitio Brainpop es gratuito durante este cierre
  • el sitio Understood incluye muchos recursos para el aprendizaje en casa 
  • ésta lista tiene más recursos organizados por area de estudios
  • y esta otra lista incluye todavía más recursos en español

También nos gusta mucho lo que produce el Canal Once en México, así como los videos que produce el Ministerio de Educación de Perú y en Guatemala. También ésta lista de actividades divertidas y educativas que hacer en casa,  estos tips para saber ser un buen cuenta cuentos con nuestros hijos y cómo podemos aprovechar la cuarentena para que nuestros hijos desarrollen nuevas habilidades.  Finalmente, nos encantan los videos educativos que tienen en Mundo Divertidos de Niños.

 

MUCHO TIEMPO FRENTE A PANTALLAS

Con esta crisis, sabemos que nuestros hijos están pasando mucho tiempo en pantallas.  Aquí 4 consejos para sacar provecho de las pantallas y esto buenos consejos para evitar los berrinches cuando les quitamos las pantallas.

Gracias a Common Sense Latino por estos vídeos.

LA EDUCACION SOCIO EMOCIONAL Y ESPECIAL

Cuando se trata de la educación socio-emocional es bueno apoyar a nuestros hijos de manera divertida. Esta lista de 5 juegos les ayudará. Para estudiantes de educación especial, estos ejercicios de educación sensorial (inglés) son muy recomendados.

PARA LOS ADOLESCENTES

Muchas veces lo que encontramos se enfoca más en los pequeños. Por eso compartimos 9 maneras de lograr que los adolescentes lean.

APRENDIENDO EN INGLES

Finalmente, sabemos que aunque los maestros están haciendo su mayor esfuerzo por hacerles llegar el aprendizaje en inglés, en algunos casos esto no ha sido posible. Por eso compartimos estos recursos en inglés del grupo Scholastic que están organizados por grado, y también existe esta lista de visitas virtuales a diferentes lugares.

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CRISIS DEL CORONAVIRUS: Recursos para Familias

March 29, 2020 by Claudia Vizcarra

COMO PROTEGERNOS DEL VIRUS
ASISTENCIA A PERSONAS MAYORES
ALIMENTOS
SALUD MENTAL
RECURSOS PARA TRABAJADORES
PARA PERSONAS INDOCUMENTADAS
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COMO PROTEGERNOS DEL VIRUS

Seguramente ya haya escuchado la información básica sobre el coronavirus. Le recomendamos que vea a esta chiquita de 4 años, ella lo explica muy bien y de manera graciosa. Y esta entrevista con títeres y una doctora lo explica muy bien para los niños.  El Centro de Prevención y Control de Enfermedades ofrece ésta guía sobre "Cómo cuidar la salud de los niños mientras están suspendidas las clases en las escuelas."  Esta guía de actuación también es muy completa. Siga su página en español en Facebook.

De fuentes como la Organización Mundial de la Salud y el Centro para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades les compartimos información en detalle sobre cómo evitar que se propague el virus en su casa y que hacer antes, durante y después de un brote y saber bien cuáles los rumores.

Es bueno saber qué debe hacer si está enfermo o debe cuidar a alguien.

Hay mucho que aprender sobre los exámenes - ¿a quienes se les debe realizar? ¿qué significan los resultados? ¿dónde los puede uno obtener? Las respuestas: aquí.

La Organización Mundial de la Salud también quiere corregir algunos de los muchos rumores que existen - ¿ha escuchado usted alguno de ellos?

El Centro de Prevención de Enfermedades ha creado videos cortos que responden a preguntas que quizás les inquieten - ¿como responder a las preguntas de los niños? ¿cuál es el riesgo para mujeres embarazadas? Veálos aquí.

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¿Necesita hacerse un examen para saber si ha contraído el virus?  Encuentre un centro para tomar un examen.

CUIDADO MEDICO EN CALIFORNIA

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Vea si califica para Covered CA

SOBRE EL CUBRE BOCAS (boca y nariz)

Este video sobre la importancia del uso de las mascarillas es muy útil.

Recientemente el Centro para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades a emitido una recomendación que al salir de casa uno debe usar una cubierta de tela que cubra nariz y boca para evitar el contagio por personas que aún no demuestran síntomas de la enfermedad.

Este artículo el LA Times incluye una serie de videos para hacerlos en casa.

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SOBRE EL ACCESO A CUIDADO MEDICO 

  • ¿Cuáles son mis derechos en cuanto a la Carga Publica?
  • ¿La ley de la Carga Pública se aplica en mi caso?
  • ¿Debo mantener la inscripción de mis hijos en los programas de salud y alimentos?
  • Lo que dice el Servicio de Immigración de los Estados Unidos sobre el COVID-19 

ASISTENCIA A PERSONAS MAYORES

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ALIMENTOS PARA ESTUDIANTES

Sitios que ofrecen Almuerzos Gratis para los Estudiantes

Centros de Comida (Food Banks)

 

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SALUD MENTAL

El Centro de Prevención de Enfermedades ofrece estos importantes consejos para ayudarle a usted y a su familia a manejar la ansiedad y el estrés.  Para apoyar a nuestros hijos en cualquier emergencia estos consejos son importantes.

Este artículo habla sobre cómo hablar con los hijos sobre el corona virus.  Y también es importante evitar pasarle la ansiedad que usted siente a sus hijos.  Además compartimos consejos dirigidos a adolescentes,

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RECURSOS PARA TRABAJADORES

Formulario e Instrucciones de la Oficina del Desempleo de California

Articulo de LA Times con consejos sobre como solicitar desempleo 

Esto es lo que podrías recibir del alivio por coronavirus del Gobierno de EE.UU.

TRABAJADORES DE RESTAURANTES. Un proveedor de restaurantes está dando asistencia  trabajadores de restaurantes y camareros/as y trabajadores - contacte. Para trabajadores de restaurantes, conductores de reparto y otros trabajadores que reciben propinas y trabajadores de servicios, e aquí. Para Camareros/as, o su esposo/a o hijos, que están sufriendo una emergencia.  Requisitos específicos aquí.  Trabajadores en hospitalidad, lavaplato, mesero, busser, chef, cocinero, sumiller, gerente, anfitrión, conserje, personal de limpieza o barback pueden aplicar aquí

TRABAJADORAS DOMESTICAS:  envíe la palabra ALIVIO por texto al 97779 para recibir informes de la ANTH, incluyendo una notificación cuando estén disponibles las aplicaciones para solicitar.

PARA PERSONAS INDOCUMENTADAS

ALIVIO FINANCIERO PARA TRABAJADORES INDOCUMENTADOS DE CALIFORNIA

El Estado de California está proporcionando alivio de desastres de una vez a adultos inmigrantes indocumentados afectados por COVID-19, que están excluidos de la mayoría de las formas de asistencia federal.
¿Qué es el DRAI? El Fondo de Alivio del Desastre para Inmigrantes (DRAI, por sus siglas en inglés) es una asistencia única de ayuda en casos de desastre. Es financiado por el estado para inmigrantes indocumentados afectados por COVID-19. Un adulto indocumentado que califica puede recibir $500 en asistencia directa, con un máximo de $1000 en asistencia por hogar.
En esta lista puede encontrar las organizaciones que le pueden ayudar según donde viva.

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MAS RECURSOS

Información sobre la prórroga del pago de impuestos.

Reportaje de Univisión sobre la orden del Gobernador para prohibir desalojos a personas afectadas por el corona virus y sobre la ayuda del gobierno federal.  Es importante mencionar que la responsabilidad de demostrar el efecto del coronavirus cae sobre el inquilino.

Seguramente quiera saber cómo va la evolución del virus en países de habla hispana, este artículo tiene una gráfica que se actualiza regularmente. Y también queremos compartir las buenas noticias sobre el virus.

Existen muchos más recursos que la gente está juntando para ayudar. Este sitio incluye una cantidad de enlaces para obtener ayuda en varias areas. Aunqué está en inglés y tiene un enlace para ver algunos de ellos en español

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