January is a busy month for ESL activities! Please let your ESL educators know about the following training opportunities. Interested persons can register through the Heartland AEA Professional Development catalog located on the left panel of our home page or at https://prodev.aea11.k12.ia.us/4DCGI/YYYYYYYYYYYYYYSRCH. Enter the activity number listed with the sessions into the correct field.
Introduction to Sheltered Instruction for Teachers of ELLs
The targeted audience is all educators who work with K-12 English language learners including content and grade level teachers who have NOT taken Sheltered Instruction previously. This 2-day course will provide participants with a research-based framework to guide differentiated lesson planning, delivery and assessment that meet the needs of ELLs and other diverse learners in the mainstream or sheltered classroom. Teaching strategies and demonstrations specifically designed to facilitate simultaneous learning of language and content will be presented and demonstrated. A stipend of $200 will be provided to participants who complete all course requirements. Details on how to receive the stipend and submit the assignment will be given at class.
NOTE: Priority will be given to partner institutions within the Heartland AEA area. Des Moines Public School participants must register with the permission of Vinh Nguyen.
Dates: January 9 & 16, 2010 (100% attendance is required for credit.)
Times: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Stoney Creek Inn, 5291 NW 84th St., Johnston
Instructors: Shelley Fairbairn and Stephaney Jones-Vo
Activity number: ES004299991001
Enhancing Inter-Rater Reliability in the Scoring of Writing
The second training opportunity is the I-ELDA training. Please send at least one person from your district to receive this training. The training will provide an overview of this year’s form, how to order it and other technical points. Most importantly, training will also focus on scoring the speaking and writing sections of the test. Participants must register by January 15, 2010.
Dates: January 20, 2010
Times: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Lunch will be on your own)
Location: Stoney Creek Inn, 5291 NW 84th St., Johnston
Instructor: Stephaney Jones-Vo
Activity number: ES005799991001
