I know in the past I've thrown out a few links for some articles. Good stuff to be sure, but it may not always be as succinct as we like to fit our hectic schedules. And then there's teaching!
Webinars
There are other really great sources of info that you can access, and it involves no reading at all! I'm talking about "webinars," seminars that are broadcast on the web for everyone to see/hear. In fact, there is a whole series of webinars put out by WestEd, WestEd, in case your district hasn't run into them, is a nonprofit, public research and development agency that works at the local, state, and federal levels, developing research-based programs, intervention strategies, and other resources that school districts can then access. There are many districts that have partnerships and other joint ventures with this agency.
In any case, WestEd has put out (and will continue to) a strand of seminars all related to the English Language Learner. Here is a link to that series: http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/cs/smu/view/e/3912
Try it out.
The great thing is that this is the actual researcher/expert who develops the materials/ resources is talking! And, you can turn it off when you are bored.
Just glad to put out more avenues out there to become (even) better informed teachers of English Language Learners and their support staff.
Enjoy your upcoming/in-progress staff development days!
- W
About Me
- Weezy
- I am an extrovert by nature and an introspect when necessary. I enjoy life and do not take it for granted. My passion is to help educators become more effective at what they do, not only through changing practices, but changing assumptions about the students they teach- particularly, students of color, Standard English Leaners, English Language learners and all others who have been systematically denied access to core curriculum and subjugated to low expectations.
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