EL Collaborative News
This page provides news, announcements, and administrative resources for staff in the EL Collaborative.
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Professional Development Reminders... Register Today!
Date: 09/14/2021
Author: Jenn Guerrero
Blended Learning: The Station Rotation Model
Monday, September 27th | 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Districts are encouraged to send one representative to this session and share out the recording and materials with teachers who are unable to attend. Register today!
Compliance and Implementation of Services and Supports for English Learners
Friday, October 1st | 9:00am - 12:00pm
In preparation for onsite FPM Reviews in 2022-2023, every district is highly encouraged to attend this session from the CDE. The EL Program Instrument will be discussed, with time built in for questions. Register today!
English Learner Master Plan Institute
Part 1 |October 19 | 9:00am- 12:00pm
Part 2 | October 28 | 9:00am- 12:00pm
This session will guide districts in designing local policy aligned to the California EL Roadmap. Participants will receive resources included in the Center for Equity for English Learners’ English Learner Master Plan Playbook to develop a strategy for beginning or refining their approach to writing their EL Master Plan. Register today!
Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL): A Pedagogy of Promise
October 19, October 26, November 9, and November 16 | 3:15pm- 5:15
In this four-module learning series, participants will learn how to design academically rigorous learning experiences for English Learners while offering them the support to simultaneously develop language and disciplinary practices in tandem. Register today by contacting mpalaci@wested.org.
September EL Collaborative- Slides and Recording
Date: 09/10/2021
Author: Jenn Guerrero
Thank you for attending the September 9, 2021 EL Collaborative. Please see below for the slides, recording, and an additional resource that was discussed.
Slide Deck
Recording
CA Practitioners’ Guide for Educating ELs with Disabilities (See Chapter 4 for reclassification)
REMINDER- EL Collaborative TODAY at 3:00pm
Date: 09/09/2021
Author: Jenn Guerrero
We look forward to seeing you today for our first session of the year. The Zoom information is located below and in your calendar invite as well. If you are unable to attend, the recorded session and slide deck will be posted here tomorrow.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99686205815
Meeting ID: 996 8620 5815
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EL Collaborative- September 9th, 3:00pm-4:30pm
Date: 09/02/2021
Author: Jenn Guerrero
Welcome to the 2021-2022 EL Collaborative. All future communication will be posted here, at the EL News Page. You will be notified when a new post is made, but you can always visit this page at scoe.org/elnews.
Our first meeting of the year will be held virtually, on Thursday, September 9th from 3:00pm-4:30pm. A calendar invite with the Zoom link has been sent to you and the link is below as well. If you are unable to attend, the session will be recorded and posted here along with the slide deck and resources.
Please contact Jenn Guerrero jguerrero@scoe.org or Elsa Vera evera@scoe.org with any questions.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99686205815
Meeting ID: 996 8620 5815
One tap mobile
+ 16699006833
2021-2022 EL Collaborative and Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities
Date: 08/09/2021
Author: Jenn Guerrero
2021-2022 EL Collaborative Registration
Beginning August 20th, you will no longer receive EL News Page notifications unless you have registered for the 2021-2022 EL Collaborative. If you haven’t done so already, you can register here.
Blended Learning: The Station Rotation Model
Monday, September 27, 2021 9:00AM - 12:00PM (Zoom)
It's impossible to meet the needs of diverse learners, including English learners, if you move lockstep through curriculum and activities as a whole class. Explore how the Station Rotation Model can help you create more opportunities to work directly with small groups of students, individualize scaffolding and support, differentiate instruction, move feedback into the classroom, and allow students to control the pace of their learning. During this hands-on, practice-based session, Catlin Tucker will highlight strategies for designing dynamic lessons, provide tips for making the most of your teacher-led station, review grouping strategies, and encourage you to move feedback and assessment into the classroom.
Register here
Federal Program Monitoring Technical Assistance
Friday, October 1, 2021 (Zoom)
9:00am- 12:00pm
The California Department of Education will provide pertinent information regarding the following areas of Federal Program Monitoring: Title I (CE), English Learner (EL), and Fiscal Monitoring (FM). This virtual session will include an overview of each topic, small group collaboration with colleagues, and a question and answer portion from the CDE. LEAs do not need to currently be in an FPM in order to participate in this workshop, it is open to all.
Register here
FREE PD with Dr. Catlin Tucker! Blended Learning: The Station Rotation Model
Date: 06/17/2021
Author: Jenn Guerrero
Blended Learning: The Station Rotation Model
Monday, September 27, 2021
9:00am- 12:00pm
Virtual offering
It's impossible to meet the needs of diverse learners, including English learners, if you move lockstep through curriculum and activities as a whole class. Explore how the Station Rotation Model can help you create more opportunities to work directly with small groups of students, individualize scaffolding and support, differentiate instruction, move feedback into the classroom, and allow students to control the pace of their learning. During this hands-on, practice-based session, Catlin Tucker will highlight strategies for designing dynamic lessons, provide tips for making the most of your teacher-led station, review grouping strategies, and encourage you to move feedback and assessment into the classroom.
This session is offered free of charge for Sonoma County LEAs through Title III funding.
Register today
Guidance for Reclassification: 2020–21 Testing Window Extension
Date: 06/14/2021
Author: Jenn Guerrero
The CDE has released reclassification guidance, which can be viewed here.
REGISTER for the 21-22 EL COLLABORATIVE
Date: 06/01/2021
Author: Jenn Guerrero
Registration is now open for the 2021-2022 EL Collaborative.
- September 9, 2021
- December 2, 2021
- March 10, 2022
- May 19, 2022
Currently, meetings are slated to be held in-person at SCOE from 9:00am- 12:00pm. In the event that a session is changed to be a Zoom meeting, the date will remain the same and the time will shift to 3:00pm-4:30pm.
ELPAC Updates
Date: 05/25/2021
Author: Jenn Guerrero
Please see below for the most recent ELPAC updates from the CDE and ETS.
Closing out the 2020–2021 Administration
2021–22 Summative ELPAC Administration and Scoring Training Information
2021 Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting
Date: 05/20/2021
Author: Jenn Guerrero
Registration is now open to all for the 2021 Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting, hosted by the California Department of Education. The 90-minute meeting sessions will provide coordinators with the latest information and updates on California's assessment and accountability systems.
The sessions, each of which will have a designated topic, will be presented virtually. They will be held weekly July 29 through September 2, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., as follows:
- July 29—Director's Message, Accessibility, and TOMS
- August 5—ELPAC and California Spanish Assessment
- August 12—English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics
- August 19—Science
- August 26—Interim Assessments and Tools for Teachers
- September 2—Accountability
For more information and to register, click here.
