Edgerton ELL Action Committee

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• Edgerton ELL Action Committee

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OUR GOAL

• to create an inviting environment and warm
  climate for all students and their families
  through community building activities, and the
  sharing and implementing of best instructional
  practices

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Effective ELL Service Delivery Survey

• Given to all staff and support staff at end of
  the school year (2005-2006)
• Survey example

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2.78
3.85
3.64
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Edgerton School District Task List ELL
Collaboration Project
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All Teaching Staff Inservice

• Sarah Anderson from Project SWEETT came to the
  district for an interactive awareness
  presentation
• Slide from Estonian PowerPoint

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Balti meri
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Peipsi jarv
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Inservice Options for all teachers

• Techniques of Differentiation
• These inservices will cover techniques of
  differentiation, with an emphasis on practical
  application. Bring a lesson plan, test, or quiz
  to work on, and take away something that will
  serve you and your students better!
• Monday, February 26, 2007 High School LMC
  345-445 PM
• Instructor Tony DeWar
• Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Middle School Lab 307
  345-445 PM
• Instructor Emily McNaughton
• Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Community Elementary LMC
  345-445 PM
• Instructor Missy Moreau
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Middle School LMC Spanish Selections

• Nearly 100 books in stock by favorite
• middle school authors such as

Betsy Byers Beverly Cleary Sharon Creech Roald
Dahl C.S. Lewis Lois Lowry Scott ODell Gary
Paulsen J.K. Rowling RL Stine Gary Soto
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Translations

• Just a note on how translations work
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• Here are some guidelines1.  Please be concise. 
  The more words, the more work.2. Please allow
  enough lead time.  She's fast, but she only works
  12 hours a week.3.  Please send your documents
  as email attachments if at all possible,
  including 'Translation request' in the title. 
  It's much simpler to match the format if you only
  have to cut and paste.4.  Consider the
  importance.  Will the document be used again, or
  is it going to several families?  Then it's a
  good candidate for translation.  If not, consider
  asking Allison to make a phone call home to
  explain the English.5.  If the document is
  lengthy, but very important, we will need to work
  through the business office to determine where
  funds will come from to pay for that extra work.

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Report Cards

• We have added Spanish versions for each of our
  Report Card comments.

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Helpful Phrases for Teachers
Es un placer tenerle a _______ en clase.
Mucho gusto!
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Informative ideas related to Differentiating
Curriculum

• What is differentiating instruction?
  Differentiating instruction means changing the
  pace, level, or kind of instruction you provide
  in response to individual learners needs,
  styles, or interests.
• What types of school assignments or projects to
  individuals with Visual/Spatial intelligence like
  to do?
• drawing, sketching or painting
• illustrating
• building a prototype
• creating a cartoon
• making a map
• making a poster
• making a mural
• making a collage
• taking photographs
• making a mobile
• designing a structure
• making a diagram

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Parent Survey

• Dear Parents,
• We would like to know more about you and your
  family and how we can help you at school. Please
  answer the following questions.
• Names of parents
• Name of student
• Circle the answer that best describes you
• How many years have you lived here?
• Less than 1 year One to two years
• Three to four years Five years
  or more
• How many years did you go to school?
• Less than 7 I finished 8th grade
• I finished high school I graduated from
  college
• What are your views on your childs learning?
• It is only the teachers responsibility.
• It is only the parents responsibility.

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District Telephone Greeting
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Signage within Schools

• We attempted to add signs throughout the
  buildings
• in both English and Spanish.