Workshops - Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Literacy Coaching in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Settings
This workshop for reading specialists, literacy coaches, program coordinators, and building administrators provides a framework for expanding the role of literacy coaches in both elementary and secondary schools to include addressing the needs of English language learners in their work with mainstream and content area teachers.
Presenter: Mark Gray, Ph.D., Literacy Coach, Renton School District, Seattle, WA
Students with LEP and the Special Education Process
This presentation is designed to give participants a general working knowledge of: second language acquisition, the process used for identifying students for special education services, and the roles each of us can play to ensure we are meeting the needs of our English Language Learners.
Presenter: Wanda Garbrick, M.Ed., ESL Program and Reading Specialist, Bellefonte Area School District, Bellefonte, PA
Presentation Slides
Students with LEP and the Special Education Process
Re-Examining Your ESL Program
This session will provide the opportunity for participants to re-visit the past, present, and future of ESL programs in Pennsylvania. English language proficiency standards will assist educators in presenting academic language across a continuum to provide English language learners access to academic content as defined in the Pennsylvania Academic Standards and Anchors. Time will be provided for questions, answers, and networking.
Presenter: Barbara Mowrey, M.A., ESL/Bilingual Advisor and Title III Director, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, PA
Making the Leap: Contextualizing ELL Instruction within Culture and Language
Participants in this session will have an opportunity to practice, interact with and observe strategies (teacher and student), that can help tap into students’ prior knowledge and provide avenues for building background. A framework for understanding the socio-economic and linguistic dimension beyond a formal perspective will be presented. Specific focus will be placed on practical applications across content areas and grade levels.
Presenter: Socorro Herrera, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
West Shore School District: One District’s Model
The West Shore School District, a school district of the Capital Area Intermediate Unit, is home to an ever-increasing diverse population including approximately 160 students enrolled in the district’s ESL program. The presenters will discuss the policies and procedures of the district’s ESL program. Topics include registration procedures, tools for student placement and data collection, an overview of the ESL Coach position and suggestions for integration of students into the general
population.
Presenters: Cheryl Giles-Rudawski, M.Ed., Curriculum Specialist, Capital Area Intermediate Unit, Summerdale, PA
Brandy Kanode, M.Ed., ESL Coach, West Shore School District, New Cumberland, PA
Talk, Thought and Interaction: Creating a Curricular Space for Teachers of English Learners
This presentation will provide participants with a model for ELD professional development through active involvement in exemplary professional development practices. Along with elements of effective ELD instruction, artifacts from teacher professional development activities will be featured.
Presenters: Lilia Sarmiento, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
Dolores Beltran, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Presentation Slides
Talk, Thought & Interaction: Creating a Curricular Space for Teachers of English Learners
Get It While It’s Hot: Response, Treatment and Intervention (RTI) with, and Equity Context for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Culturally and linguistically diverse learners present unique challenges to administrators in monitoring the effectiveness of the assessment, evaluation and placement process. Consideration of students' cultural, linguistic, and experiential background, level of acculturation, sociolinguistic development and cognitive learning styles must be built into the assessment process at the pre-referral stage in order to begin to develop a valid picture of the student and his/her capabilities and achievement levels. In this workshop, we will examine issues related to response, treatment and intervention (RTI) for ESL/bilingual students with learning and behavior problems.
Presenter: Catherine Collier, Ph.D., Director, CrossCultural Developmental Education Services, Ferndale, WA
Handouts
RTI Within Equity Context for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Sutdents
English Language Learners and the PSSA
This presentation will take a close look at the Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) test in order to provide participants with a clearer understanding of the content, format and expectations. We will also discuss how ELL students can participate in the assessment in a more meaningful way. Participants will examine authentic student work and apply their analysis of such student work to the task of increasing ELL student access to and performance on the PSSA test.
Presenters: Diane Simaska, M.A., Basic Education Associate, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, PA
Stephanie Stauffer, Educational Assessment Specialist, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, PA
I Can’t Fix This Kid because She Isn’t Broken: An ELL Specialist Responds to Teachers’ Beliefs about English Language Learners
This workshop for reading specialists, literacy coaches, program coordinators, and building administrators provides a framework for expanding the role of literacy coaches in both elementary and secondary schools to include addressing the needs of English language learners in their work with mainstream and content area teachers.
Presenter: Mark Gray, Ph.D., Literacy Coach, Renton School District, Seattle, WA
Addressing the Achievement, Equity, and Opportunity Gaps: Measuring Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) In-service Teacher Leadership and Program Effectiveness
The workshop addresses equity issues and academic achievement for linguistically diverse students by presenting innovative high-tech solutions (websites, online learning, and interactive methodologies) for P/K-12 teachers to raise academic achievement of linguistically diverse students, as well as improving culturallyresponsive strategies. This model includes the development of appropriate, scientifically proven, effective ESOL instructional and assessment strategies, resources, and curricula that impact student learning.
Presenter: Salim Sehlaoui, Ph.D., Associate Professor of TESOL and Applied Linguistics, Director of TESOL Teacher Education Programs, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
Speaking Culture as a Second Language
Although speaking a second language—the language of immigrant students—is a powerful way to help them succeed, speaking culture as a second language is just as important. An expanded repertoire of culturally based responses helps teachers to connect emotionally and motivationally with families and students. In this workshop, participants venture into the flexible borderlands between mainstream United States culture and various heritage cultures, in order to reach, touch, and make a difference.
Presenter: Lynne Diaz-Rico, Ed.D., Professor, College of Education, California State University, San Bernardino, CA
Workshops - Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Getting Everyone on Board: Building a Support Network
Enrolling an immigrant child in school is just one step in the journey to academic success. Partners make a difference in the lives of immigrant children and their families. Building relationships is key to making that difference. Diverse organizations and individuals bring special interests and talents to meet specific student and family needs. As we work together “getting everyone on board” to benefit children, we are ambassadors for our nation, our cities and our communities.
Presenter: Pamela Pulkowski, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent, Mt. Lebanon School District, Pittsburgh, PA
Handouts
Handout - Getting Everyone on Board: Building a Family Support Network
Presentation Slides
Getting Everyone on Board: Building a Family Support Network
English Language Learning – Afterschool Style
Afterschool is perfect for getting English Language learners (ELLs) engaged in active talking, listening, reading, and writing. See how to make afterschool a supportive, learning-rich environment to maximize English language learning beyond school hours. Learn practical techniques to partner with schools, families, and communities. Get strategies to help staff, regardless of their specialized training, build the language skills of the ELLs in your programs while attending to their social and emotional needs - afterschool style.
Presenters: Tamara Sniad, Ph.D., Director of Professional Development Center for Afterschool and Community Education at Foundations, Inc., Moorestown, NJ
Joana Davis-Dìaz, Project Manager, Center for Afterschool and Community Education at Foundations, Inc., Moorestown, NJ
Strengthening Student Achievement Through Family Involvement
Schools want children to be successful. In fact, schools suffer when children do not perform well on high stakes tests. Recent research findings indicate that parent involvement in his or her child’s school activities is a primary factor in the success of that child. This workshop will offer a preview of resource materials that can be used to help achieve effective family-school-community involvement and will describe the multiple ways that family members can support student learning, the benefits of parent involvement in his/her child’s learning and with family-schoolcommunity partnerships, and the key research findings about parent engagement.
Presenter: Linda Dolan, Ed.D., Director, Pennsylvania Parent Information and Resource Center (PA PIRC), Center for Schools and Communities, Camp Hill, PA
Educating Pennsylvania’s Refugee Children
The refugee education program in Pennsylvania focuses on preparing refugee children pre-K – 12 to complete high school. However, refugee students must overcome many obstacles before accepting their high school diplomas. This presentation will describe the details of the program, available services and resources. School districts with refugee education programs will highlight some promising practices that have helped refugee students attend their high school graduation with plans for post-secondary education.
Presenter: Shazia Waters, M.Ed., Refugee Education Coordinator, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, PA
Addressing English Language Development through Coordination Between School Districts or Community Partners and the Pennsylvania Migrant Education Program
This session will focus on best practices that address English Language Development through Pennsylvania’s statewide migrant programs. Additionally, participants will learn of specific obstacles that have been identified by migrant students and school district staff that can be barriers to successful academic outcomes. Participants will be provided with strategies to coordinate with migrant programs in their specific areas to improve English Language Development and to engage migrant students in the learning process.
Presenters: Lysandra Lopez-Medina, J.D., Program Development Coordinator, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, PA
Suzanne Benchoff, Ed.D., Director, Migrant and ESL, Lincoln Intermediate Unit, New Oxford, PA
Where Do I Start? (Step by Step Education Process)
The workshop addresses equity issues and academic achievement for linguistically diverse students by presenting innovative high-tech solutions (websites, online learning, and interactive methodologies) for Pre-K - 12 teachers to raise academic achievement of linguistically diverse students, as well as improving culturally-responsive strategies. This model includes the development of appropriate, scientifically proven, effective ESOL instructional and assessment strategies, resources, and curricula that impact student learning. Participants will be given step by step instruction of where to start in the education of English Language Learners.
Presenter: Salim Sehlaoui, Ph.D., Associate Professor of TESOL and Applied Linguistics, Director of TESOL Teacher Education Programs, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
On the Road of the WEB Highway
Bring your laptop, participants will be introduced to websites to improve knowledge of academic content available online for improving teaching and learning for English Language Learners. During this session, participants will use the technology highway to enhance classroom activities, procedures and/or assessments in order to maximize second language acquisition and learning. Participants will develop ways to effectively and appropriately use technology in the classroom to improve student achievement.
Presenter: Wanda Garbrick, M.Ed., ESL Program and Reading Specialist, Bellefonte Area School District, Bellefonte, PA
Wanda’s FUNshop
Participants will be introduced to strategies and creative ideas for sustained, intensive and classroom focus in order to have a positive and lasting impact on their ESL classroom instruction. This session will introduce participants to and actually “make and take” resources, lessons and activities to be used in classrooms. This session will be limited to ten to twenty participants.
Presenter: Wanda Garbrick, M.Ed., ESL Program and Reading Specialist, Bellefonte Area School District, Bellefonte, PA
Learning Language Together: Educational Opportunities for Adults and Families in Pennsylvania
How many adult education and family literacy programs are there in PA? Where are they located? Do they provide services for the ESL, immigrant, and refugee population? Are they open to collaborating, especially in this age of diminishing resources and increased accountability? These questions and others will be answered during this interactive workshop with state administrators and two providers of ESL services in Pennsylvania.
Presenters: Mike Sobkowski, M.Ed., Family Literacy Coordinator, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, PA
Susan Mansuetti, B.A. Linguistics, Family Literacy Advisor, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, PA
Amanda Harrison-Perez, M.A. Foreign Language Education, Lead Adult Education Advisor, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, PA
Shannon Mischler, M.A. English, Family Literacy Coordinator, Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, Pittsburgh, PA
Joshua Kivuva, Ph.D. Public Policy, Family Literacy Instructor, Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, Pittsburgh, PA
Linda Wolfson, M.Ed., Director of Programs, VITA Educational Services, Doylestown, PA
June LiVeechi, M.Ed., Family Literacy Instructor, VITA Educational Services, Doylestown, PA
Listening and Speaking Assessment for English Language Learners
In this session, Ms. Christenson will model the process of developing listening and speaking assessment tasks using the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards. The purpose is to demonstrate how the WIDA standards can be used in content-based instruction and assessment. This session will focus on different ways to assess oral language skills as part of a more comprehensive classroom assessment.
Presenter: Jennifer Christenson, M.Ed., Assistant Manager for Test Development, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington DC