TITLE III ELD PRACTICUMTITLE III ELD PRACTICUM

2006 - 20072006 - 2007

August 9, 2007 / Administrators Academy

Title III ELD Initiative Goals:Title III ELD Initiative Goals:

1. Improve English Learner Programs

2. Provide Quality Professional Development

3. Strengthen Programs for Immigrant Students

4. Support Accountability for EL Achievement

Guiding QuestionsGuiding Questions

What Have We Done So Far (2005-2006) ? What Must We Do Now in 2006-2007 ? What Will We Do in 2007-2008 ?

No one is an Island &No one is an Island &

It takes a Village to Educate a Child…It takes a Village to Educate a Child…

What Have We Done So Far (2005-2006) ?DistrictDistrict 66

All 3 Complexes – All 3 Complexes – Optimal Number of Participants Attained

Trainings Currently Trained

School Site Administrators

Course #1 Training63

Lead ELD Trainers 4

School ELD Trainers -

Cohorts I-V54

Teachers (3rd Grade) -

Cohorts I-V276

Teachers (4th Grade) -

Cohort I57

What Have We Done So Far (2005-2006) ? ELD Practicum – ELD Practicum – 3rd Grade

Cohort I (May 31, June 1-3 & June 6-9, 2005) Independence, Fishburn, Nueva Vista, San Miguel, Vernon City

Cohort II (August 2-5 & August 8-11, 2005) Corona, Florence, Hughes, Liberty, Loma Vista, Middleton

Cohort III (October 11-14 & October 17-20, 2005) Elizabeth LC, Heliotrope, Miles, Montara, San Antonio, San Gabriel, State,

Walnut Park, Woodlawn

Cohort IV (January 17-20 & January 24-27, 2006) Ellen Ochoa LC, Bryson, Holmes, Hope, Lillian, Madison, Maywood #5,Pacific,

Park, Stanford, Vernon City, Victoria

What Have We Done So Far (2005-2006) ? ELD Practicum – ELD Practicum – 4th Grade

Cohort I (February 21-23, 2006) Corona, Fishburn, Florence, Hughes, Independence, Liberty,

Loma Vista, Middleton, Nueva Vista, San Miguel

What Must We Do Now in 2006-2007 ?

1. New teachers training for 3rd and 4th grade (August 23, 24, 25 – Miles ES)

43 teachers new to 3rd grade @ year round schools [25] 18 teachers new to 4th grade @ year round schools x new to 3rd & 4th @ traditional—TBD Logistics: School sites (3rd and 4th grades)

Three Day Training for Grade Level Teachers

What Must We Do Now in 2006-2007 ?

2. 4th and 5th Grade Rollout

Cohort IV: Single Track Schools September 18 and September 20 21, 22 5th Only: Fishburn, Liberty, Loma Vista 4th and 5th: Heliotrope, Holmes, Hope, HP #7, Lillian, Madison,

Maywood #5, Pacific, Park, Stanford, Tweedy, Victoria, Vernon City

School Training Window: October 3 to October 6 Unit Implementation Window: October 9 to November 22

What Must We Do Now in 2006-2007 ? 2. 4th and 5th Grade Rollout (Continued)

Cohort V: Four Track Schools October 23 and October 24, 25, 26 5th Only: Corona, Florence, Independence, Middleton, Nueva

Vista, San Miguel 4th and 5th: Ellen Ochoa, Miles, San Antonio, State, Walnut Park,

Woodlawn School Training Window: October 30 to November 3 Unit Implementation Window: A Track: November 6 to December 15 B Track: January 2 to February 16 C Track: November 6 to December 15 D Track: January 2 to February 16

What Must We Do Now in 2006-2007 ?

2. 4th and 5th Grade Rollout (Continued)

Cohort VI: Three Track Schools November13 and November 15, 16, 17 5th Only: Hughes 4th and 5th: Bryson, ELC, Montara, San Gabriel

School Training Window: December 4 to December 8 Unit Implementation Window: A Track: March 5 to April 13 B Track: January 2 to February 12 C Track: January 2 to February 12

What Must We Do Now in 2006-2007 ?

3. Training New EL Coordinators

7 New Elementary Coordinators

Jointly with Local District 5

Dates, times, location, number of days TBD

What Must We Do Now in 2006-2007 ?

4. 2nd Grade Rollout Begins in February 2007 - Spring

Practicum Begins for 2nd Grade

School Groupings

Essentially same logistical structure

What Will We Do In 2007-2008 ?

Finish 2nd Grade Implementation

Begin 1st Grade Implementation

Begin Kindergarten Implementation

In Light of our Guiding QuestionsIn Light of our Guiding Questions

What are the supports and elements necessary for successful implementation of the Practicum that will help our teachers become more proficient second language instructors and our students attain greater linguistic competency in English as their second language?

Critical Elements & Support

School Sites – Demo Lessons Require Live Students Training Location

Collaboration, support, participation from: AI & Directors (DSS Meetings) Principals Local District 6 EL Staff (Lead Trainers):

Lenore Medina, ELD Expert - LD6 Vicente Lossada, EL Coordinator - LD6 Claudia Bermudez, Elementary EL Advisor - LD6 Angie Perez, Elementary Specialist - Language Acquisition

Branch (LAB)

EL Coordinators (School site main support trainer) Grade Level Teachers (Model Demo Lessons)

Critical Elements & Support

Administrative Courses Practicum Training (6 Seminars & Practice Lessons) Data Collection Grade Level Meetings Cognitive Peer Coaching Documentation Additional Support Days On-going ELD Support Thinking Maps Training Into English ELD Program Lit Conn Enhanced Lessons (TBLT) Into English & OCR Connections (ELD Portfolio,

Assessments, Timely ELD Student Progress)

Questions, Comments, Suggestions, Observations…

Thank YouTitle III ELD Practicum