It’s not too late to register for our ND/SD Colony Conference! We have designed this year’s Colony & Multi-Grade Conference around the work of the author, Debbie Diller, how to incorporate whole group and small-group teaching and connecting station teaching to our state content standards. The BEST part is that Debbie will be one of…
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Joleene Spader, Shannon Colony upper grades teacher in the Howard district, answered the call when WIDA was looking for teachers to help develop new Alternate Can Do Descriptors. Joleene reached beyond our SD borders to give our knowledge and advocacy for small rural English Learner programs a wider stage. The goal of the workshop was…
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This tool was developed by the South Dakota Department of Ed, in conjunction with North Central Comprehensive Center, to assist districts in conducting an annual evaluation of EL programs and services.
SLIFE Resources: WIDA FOCUS Brief: building background SLIFE Native Language Screener Assessments Math Literacy Lesson Planning with SLIFE students in mind Planning Checklist Webcast: Bridging Where They Are and What They Need https://www.youtube.com/embed/RLKpAZsUF7M Video: Understanding Trauma: Learning Brain vs Survival Brain https://www.youtube.com/embed/KoqaUANGvpA
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The Academic Language Function Toolkit was developed by the Sweetwater Union High School District. It is a tool to support educators in facilitating academic language development within content areas. It outlines examples, strategies, graphic organizers, cue words, and language frames for various language functions.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]South Dakota Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Programs and Services for English Learners from the South Dakota Department of Education.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The U.S. Department of Education Newcomer Toolkit provides (1) discussion of topics relevant to understanding, supporting, and engaging newcomer students and their families; (2) tools, strategies, and examples of classroom and schoolwide practices in action, along with chapter-specific professional learning activities for use in staff meetings or professional learning communities; and (3) selected resources for…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From the Office of English Langue Acquisition (OELA) the EL Tool Kit was published as a companion to support the 2015 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) produced by the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, and the Department of Justice, outlining legal obligations for ELs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In January 2015 the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued the Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to remind state education agencies (SEAs), public school districts, and public schools of their legal obligation to ensure that EL students can participate meaningfully and equally in educational programs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]