Sonoma County Office of Education

EL Collaborative News Archive

Important Updates

Date: 12/01/2015
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Register Now for the EL Leadership Conference on January 15th!

Register today for the 2016 EL Leadership Conference. We have a stellar lineup this year that you won't want to miss!  

Keynote Speakers

Ryan J. Smith, executive director of Education Trust-West and named by Education Week as one of the “Ten Education Leaders to Watch”

"Make Your Voice Heard: Advocating for ELL Equity"

Dr. Vajra Watson, Director of Research and Policy for Equity at UC Davis and Founder of Sacramento Area Youth Speaks

"Literacy is a Civil Write: Teaching Tools for Social Resistance Within and Beyond the Walls of Schools"

 

Breakout sessions

  • Parents as Partners: Fostering Family Leadership in Your Classroom
  • Thinking strategically and collaboratively before considering an EL for Special Education Eligibility
  • Integrated ELD - More Than Just "Good Teaching"
  • “She Looks Like ME!”: Literature Representing Diverse Perspectives
  • Secondary Success for EL Learners
  • Utilizing SBAC Designated Supports for English Learners

ELPAC Update from the CDE

Click here to view the most recent update from the California Department of Education, regarding the development of the ELPAC.




Leilan, Student
"I like Amarosa because there's a much smaller student count and so teachers can be one-on-one with you. They can actually help you and be one-on-one with you while the class is doing something else. I feel like that's a huge game-changer." - Leilan, Student