Important ESL Reminders

• Heartland’s next ESL professional development opportunity is a class, Engaging Middle School ELLs in the Math Core, ES007092111301 on February 2 & 16, 2013.  Participants will earn a stipend and receive useful resources.
• The next ESL Advisory/Networking meeting will be February 5, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in Room 13B of the Johnston REC. All Heartland districts are invited to send a representative(s).
• It is the time to prepare for administering the Iowa English Language Development Assessment, the I-ELDA, to the English language learners in your district. Each district may choose when to test during the state determined testing window of February 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013. Visit the Northwest AEA I-ELDA website for testing materials and other information.

If you have any questions please contact the ESL consultant for your region.

Stephaney Jones-Vo
(515) 270-0405 ext. 14680

Pat Latham
(515) 993-4596 ext. 11228