Title III Calendar of Events for Districts

There is quite a bit of activity and information for the Title III Consortium. Please read through the calendar of events for important information.

ESL Advisory/Networking Meetings
September 13, 2011
December 6, 2011
February 7, 2012
May 8, 2012

Teachers, administrators, para-educators, counselors and any other interested school personnel are invited to join us for the Title III ESL Advisory/Networking meetings. These meetings are designed to share information about upcoming opportunities, grants and access to materials. We will discuss the three available Family Literacy Mini-grants for $3,300 each at our first meeting on September 13. We also need feedback about the possibility of offering additional grants for instructional materials. All districts are encouraged to send a representative(s) to these informative meetings. All meetings will be held from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Room 18 at the Johnston Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive).

Coming Soon, Dr. Kate Kinsella
September 30, 2011
West Des Moines Learning Center

Nationally recognized ELL expert Dr. Kate Kinsella will be spending a day with 100 lucky educators. Registration information will be coming soon.

Pearson Virtual SIOP Training for Teachers
http://www.siopinstitute.net/

Title III will reimburse the registration fee and provide the text, Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners, for participation in the Pearson Virtual SIOP Training for Teachers. Two sessions are available: Oct 17/Nov 7 or Nov. 30/Dec 2. A $200 stipend will also be awarded to participants who complete the requirements of the institute and receive the certificate of completion. Teachers are encouraged to form study groups around this training and submit an electronic course proposal for license renewal or Drake credit. If you are interested in more information please contact Pat Latham, (515) 993-4596, ext 11228.

Iowa Culture and Language Conference
November 8-9, 2011; Pre-conference, November 7
Coralville Marriot Hotel and Conference Center, Coralville, Iowa

Title III will fund participation in this statewide pre-conference and conference. Title III will reimburse for registration and substitute reimbursement and will provide a travel stipend based on the number of teachers attending the conference (5 or less-$150, 6-10-$300 per district). Districts are encouraged to send a team. Districts will be reimbursed following submission of the claim form, which will be available after the conference from Pat Latham. Full attendance is required for reimbursement. For registration and to see full conference details, go to http://tinyurl.com/3mrck85

Collaboration and Co-Teaching
November 11-12, 2011

Dr. Maria Dove and Andrea Honigsfeld, authors of Collaboration and Co-Teaching Strategies: Strategies for English Language Learners will join the conversation. Registration information will be coming soon.