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-99695825555105888811BE/ESL Spring Cluster Workshops 2014Register at . NORTHDenison ISD3906 S. State Hwy 91Denison, TX 75020Service Center1/21/142/04/142/11/14TExES #154 Supplemental Preparation TrainingThis course is designed to prepare teachers to take the ESL TExES 154 for ESL Certification and develop a core set of competencies needed to teach ESL students. The following topics will be covered: Language Concepts and Language Acquisitions, ESL Instruction and Assessments, Cultural awareness and family and community involvement as well as practice for TExES questions. Twelve hours ESL staff development credits. Participants will receive a study manual.4:00 - 6:30EASTRockwall ISD1050 WilliamsRockwall, TX 75087Admin. BldgDay 12/3/14Day 22/4/14TExES #154 Supplemental Preparation TrainingThis course is designed to prepare teachers to take the ESL TExES 154 for ESL Certification and develop a core set of competencies needed to teach ESL students. The following topics will be covered: Language Concepts and Language Acquisitions, ESL Instruction and Assessments, Cultural awareness and family and community involvement as well as practice for TExES questions. Twelve hours ESL staff development credits. Participants will receive a study manual.8:30 - 4:30WESTWinfree Academy Charter6221 Riverside Dr.Suite 110Irving, TX 75039Day 16/11/14Day 26/12/14TExES #154 Supplemental Preparation TrainingThis twelve hour course is designed to prepare certified teachers to take the ESL TExES #154 for ESL certification and to develop a core set of competencies needed to teach ESL students. The following topics will be covered: language concepts and second language acquisition, ESL instruction and assessment, cultural awareness and family and community involvement. Participants will receive a study manual and practice test.8:30 – 3:30R-10 Abrams Bldg VideoconferencePlease call to add your site.Vickie Sullivan 972-348-11642/18/14TELPAS Overview for New BE/ESL Directors/DTCThis session is intended for new district BE ESL Directors and new District/Campus Test Coordinators and will provide an overview of the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS). Discussion will include a review of the responsibilities related to spring TELPAS procedures, monitoring and providing resources for rater training and providing supplemental support to raters when necessary. This session will also include an overview of the Texas Assessment Management System for TELPAS submission.9:00 – 12:00CENTRALRegion 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX 75081 Hunt Room2/19/14Sheltered Instruction Would you like to learn how to teach grade-level content to English language learners while they are still in the process of mastering the English language? It can be done! This training is to acquaint teachers with research-based instruction that enables educators to implement a systematic approach to improve the academic performance of English Language Learners.8:30 -3:30 CENTRALRegion 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX 75081Houston Room2/20/14Vocabulary Instruction for ELLsAll English Language Learners have background knowledge but not all ELLs have academic background knowledge. This training will address research on vocabulary instruction for ELLs and how to effectively teach vocabulary in all content areas to promote academic and English language development simultaneously. This session is for classroom teachers, instructional coaches/specialists, principals and curriculum specialists.8:30 – 3:30CENTRALRegion 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX 75081 Collin Room3/04/14Sheltered Instruction TOTIf you are interested in presenting sheltered instruction training for your district or just want to be able to effectively update new teachers in your district, this is the workshop for you. The purpose of this training is to demonstrate how to present research-based instruction that enables educators to implement sheltered instruction to improve the academic performance of English language learners, while improving instruction for all students. This session will provide interactive techniques to engage and encourage teachers to implement student-friendly ESL strategies.8:30 - 3:30CENTRALRegion 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX 75081Grayson Room3/27/14Spanish LiteracyEste taller?está?dedicado especialmente para los que desean ?aprender métodos para la ense?anza de la lectoescritura en espa?ol.?Obtendrán?información sobre ideas y estrategias actualizadas que responden a las nuevas investigaciones y a los contextos cambiantes para la ense?anza de la lectura y la escritura en espa?ol. Se tomará tiempo para investigar los estándares para la lectura y la escritura en espa?ol (SLAR) y las diferencias entre los SLAR y los estándares en inglés (ELAR).This training will be conducted all in Spanish and is designed to assist teachers that teach literacy in Spanish and will provide a comparison of the Spanish Language Arts and Reading (SLAR) TEKS and the English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) TEKS.8:30 - 3:30CENTRALRegion 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX 75081Burnett RoomDay 14/1/14Day 24/2/14Science in Spanish (2-day training)Este entrenamiento le dará a los maestros las herramientas necesarias para ense?ar Ciencias de una manera significativa y comprensible. Esta sesión incluye actividades prácticas que ayuden a los estudiantes a entender el concepto, así como el desarrollo del vocabulario académico de Ciencias en espa?ol. El modelo 5E se utilizará durante todo el entrenamiento.This training will give teachers the necessary tools to teach Science in a meaningful and understandable way. This session includes hands-on activities that will help students understand the concept as well as develop Science academic vocabulary in Spanish. The 5E model will be used during the entire training.8:30 - 3:30CENTRALRegion 10 ESC904 Abrams RoadRichardson, TX 75081Brazos Room5/01/14Sheltered Instruction for Secondary Teachers(3 hour session)The purpose of this training is to give secondary teachers a deeper understanding and adequately prepare them to implement the seven components of sheltered instruction in their classrooms. The training will demonstrate strategic ways that make subject matter concepts comprehensible to English language learners while promoting the students' English language development. Using highly engaging techniques, teachers will gain firsthand knowledge in making their content comprehensible to their English Language Learners.Session 1:8:30 - 11:30Session 2:1:00 - 4:00CENTRALRegion 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX 75081Collin RoomDay 15/8/14Day 25/9/14Elements of Effective Instruction, The SIOP ModelThe purpose of this training is to acquaint you with research-based instruction that enables educators to implement the SIOP Model to improve the academic performance for English language learners, while improving instruction for all students. The interactive two day session will include the basic components of the SIOP model including: lesson preparation, building background knowledge, comprehensible input, strategies, interaction, practice/application, lesson delivery, and review/assessment.8:30 - 3:30CENTRALRegion 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX 75081Burnet Room5/20/14Response to Intervention for the ELLAre you confused by the question: Is this an ESL issue or a learning issue? This session is designed for classroom teachers, special education teachers, counselors, principals, curriculum specialists and all personnel directly responsible for the academic success of each student. It will focus on strategies that are proven by research to be effective with English language learners and at risk students. The three-tier model for student success will be explored in detail.8:30 - 3:30CENTRALRegion 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX 75081Various RoomsDates:1/23/142/18/142/27/143/17/143/24/144/01/144/15/144/24/145/12/145/22/14ELPS Instructional Tool Trainer of Trainers (TOT)The English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) Instructional Tool will provide educators with insight into the essential instructional components for supporting ELLs identified at the beginning and intermediate levels of English language proficiency. The purposeful design and delivery of content-based instruction must provide an intensive and ongoing foundation in second language acquisition as required by Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 74.4 (b)4. NOTE: This is a Trainer of Trainers (TOT) session so participants will be able to turn this training around in their districts, and they will receive the training materials and a box of ELPS Instructional Tools to use in that training.*Please go online to register and to get the location for the date that you want to attend.Times:1:00 – 4:008:30 – 11:308:30 – 11:308:30 – 11:308:30 – 11:308:30 – 11:308:30 – 11:308:30 – 11:308:30 – 11:308:30 – 11:30CENTRALRegion 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX 75081Hunt Room6/13/14Lost in Translation: Teacher Experiences in Second Language LearningWhat is it like for a newcomer to be suddenly immersed into the world of English? Participants will be immersed in the world of second language learning as they experience the complexity of academic demands through instructional activities that involve listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Various sections of this workshop will be conducted in Spanish as a means for English-dominant teachers to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by minority language speakers. In this process, teachers will make connections to best practices that increase opportunities for comprehensible input.8:30 – 11:30CENTRALRegion 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX 75081Hunt RoomDay 17/7/14Day 27/8/14Elements of Effective Instruction, The SIOP ModelThe purpose of this training is to acquaint you with research-based instruction that enables educators to implement the SIOP Model to improve the academic performance for English language learners, while improving instruction for all students. The interactive two day session will include the basic components of the SIOP model including: lesson preparation, building background knowledge, comprehensible input, strategies, interaction, practice/application, lesson delivery, and review/assessment.8:30 – 3:30 COMPLIANCE TRAININGSRegion 10 ESC904 Abrams Rd.Richardson, TX75081Bluebonnet /Mockingbird1/21/14BE/ESL Directors/Coordinators Quarterly MeetingInformational meetings for coordinators and other district-level decision makers will be offered quarterly throughout the school year. All districts that receive Title III funds or participate in the Region 10 BE/ESL or Title III cooperative are invited to attend. Federal and state requirements and guidelines will be discussed.9:00 – 12:00R-10 Spring Valley VideoconferencePlease call to add your site.Vickie Sullivan 972-348-11643/25/14BE/ESL Directors/Coordinators Quarterly MeetingInformational meetings for coordinators and other district-level decision makers will be offered quarterly throughout the school year. All districts that receive Title III funds or participate in the Region 10 BE/ESL or Title III cooperative are invited to attend. Federal and state requirements and guidelines will be discussed.9:00 – 12:00Region 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX75081Collin/Dallas 5/13/14BE/ESL Directors/Coordinators Quarterly MeetingInformational meetings for coordinators and other district-level decision makers will be offered quarterly throughout the school year. All districts that receive Title III funds or participate in the Region 10 BE/ESL or Title III cooperative are invited to attend. Federal and state requirements and guidelines will be discussed.9:00 – 12:00Region 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX750812/27/144/10/14Charter ChatBring your lunch and join us for a brown bag lunch and networking! This is an opportunity for charter school Bilingual/ESL Directors and Coordinators to work together, share ideas, problem-solve and establish a network of contacts. Topics include designing systems of communication for LPAC, working with testing coordinators, campus administrators and teachers to establish efficient monitoring of ELLs, and using data to plan for effective professional development for teachers and administrators. Each session will include time for question and answers regarding compliance and instruction. It is imperative that charter school BE ESL Directors/Coordinators understand both the requirements for federal and state compliance and the role of the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) in overseeing the instructional program for the English language learner. The LPAC administrator monitors instruction on the charter campus and determines the need for staff development that would support teachers providing linguistic interventions. These meetings provide an opportunity for charter school administrators to share critical concerns, which are often specific to the charter school environment.Time for all:12:00 – 3:00Locations for all:Burnett Room(2nd floor)Region 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX75081VideoconferencePlease call to add your site.Vickie Sullivan972-348-116402/05/14-------------02/10/14LPAC Decision Making for State AssessmentThis training is for LPAC members and other interested parties and addresses the assessment decisions made by the LPAC for upcoming fall STARR EOC retakes and spring STAAR and TELPAS assessments. Participants will review the LPAC decision-making process in order to understand the procedures that must be followed when making decisions for language of testing, assignment of linguistic accommodations, participation in TELPAS testing, and required documentation by the LPAC. Also reviewed will be provisions for asylees/refugees, and Special Provisions for English I EOC.9:00-12:00Videoconference----------------------Ellis RoomR10-Abrams BldgVideoconferenceR10-SpringValley1/21/143/25/145/13/14New BE/ESL Directors Networking for Success New to navigating the world of BE/ESL state and federal requirements? You are invited to stay after the BE/ESL Quarterly meeting for an afternoon session. These sessions will be geared toward the needs of new BE/ESL directors and coordinators. Topics will include LPAC beginning and end of year compliance, understanding state and federal accountability systems, discussion of program models and implementation, and understanding ELL assessment responsibilities.Times for all:1:30 – 3:30Region 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX75081Grayson Room4/17/12Woodcock Mu?oz TOT (WMLS-R)This workshop provides participants the training necessary to train on the (1) administration procedures, (2) implications of test scores, and (3) interpretation of test patterns and generated teaching strategies of the Woodcock-Mu?oz Language Survey—Revised, Normative Update (WMLS-R, NU). The WMLS-R, NU is a TEA approved, standardized and normed OLPT used by school districts to test English and Spanish listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It is also used in determining oral language dominance. Participants will become familiar on the use of the Instructional Intervention Program software of the WMLS-R, NU that generates individualized instructional recommendations and strategies. Participants are encouraged to bring their test kits in English and/or Spanish. The workshop will utilize modeling, demonstrations, sample cases, and lecture.9:00 – 12:00Region 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX75081Grayson Room4/17/12Woodcock Mu?oz Refresher TOTTAC Ch.89.1225(c) The oral language proficiency testing shall be administered by professionals or paraprofessionals who are proficient in the language of the test and trained in language proficiency testing. This training is for those administering the Woodcock Mu?oz for the identification of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students. It will cover the administration of English listening, speaking and writing for PreK-12 and Spanish listening and speaking for PreK-12. This is a review session for participants previously trained. Please bring your own testing materials.1:00 – 4:00Region 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX75081Houston Room4/17/12IPT Test Administrators TrainingThe oral language proficiency testing training is for those administering the Idea Proficiency Test (IPT) for the identification of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students. It will cover the administration of the English listening, speaking and writing for Pre K-12 and Spanish listening and speaking for PreK-6.9:00 – 12:00Region 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX75081Webinar4/17/12preLAS and LAS Links Training WebEx Training will focus on the administration of the English and Spanish oral language and writing for PreK-12 with preLAS and LAS Links. Training will be conducted via WebEx. Participants will receive a link and a call in number upon registration and will need to log in at least 15 minutes prior to the training. All participants will be sent a list (upon registration) of needed materials to have with them in order to participate.1:00 – 4:00CENTRALRegion 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX 75081Collin Room5/22/14BE/ESL End of the Year Program EvaluationDistricts are required by state and federal law to create an annual evaluation of Bilingual and ESL programs (TAC 89.1265 and NCLB section 3121). This workshop will address the information that should be included in the report (such as demographics, a description of programs and activities, academic progress, LEP exits, professional development, etc.) and the data sources that can provide the necessary information to satisfy both state and federal requirements.9:00 – 12:00Region 10 ESC400 E Spring ValleyRichardson, TX75081Burnet Room6/10/14Key Components for Creating a BE/ESL Policy ManualThis session is designed for Bilingual/ESL directors and/or coordinators who need guidance to create, redesign, or modify their district Bilingual/ESL policy manual. Key components that should be included in the manuals will be discussed.9:00 – 12:00It is the policy of Region 10 Education Service Center not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; and Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Region 10 Education Service Center will take steps to ensure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational programs and services. ................
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