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Buddies - help - someone to talk to and ask questions OTHER than adults.

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Buddies - help - someone to talk to and ask questions OTHER than adults.

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High Quality Instruction for Newcomer Students

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High Quality Instruction for Newcomer Students

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There are nearly 5 million English language learners in U.S. public schools today. By 2025, 1 in 4 students in the U.S. will be an ELL. In California, there are over 2, 280 ,000 Ever-ELs and over 175,000 Newcomers. The Central Valley has over 341, 000 Ever - ELs. Teachers and administrators need to be equipped to continue providing the best tools for student learning both in and outside the classroom.

Come join fellow California educators to collaborate on the instructional needs and best practices for Newcomers. By leveraging the expertise of others, this Network will serve as a learning community with the common interest/goal of gaining knowledge related to Newcomer students. At each meeting, a vetted Newcomer expert will join us to share resources and answer questions. Through the process of sharing information and experiences with the group, members will learn from each other and have an opportunity to develop personally and professionally in implementing best practices for supporting Newcomer success.

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CANN GUEST SPEAKER DR. DIANE STAEHR-FENNER

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As we stand with our colleagues, partners and friends to uphold as our core value, we hold ourselves accountable in the belief that true equity for English Learners cannot be experienced until equity, racial and social justice is realized for all of us. We stand in the historic "lucha" for civil and educational rights and re-commit ourselves with hope for healing in solidarity with our Black and Afro-Latinx brothers and sisters.

The Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) enriches and supports the work of schools, school systems, education/community partners, and policy makers through an assets-based approach. CEEL exists to serve unique academic, social, and language needs of linguistically and culturally diverse students in California and throughout the nation. CEEL's staff provides consistent high-quality services including research and evaluation, policy and advocacy, and resources and professional learning.

Spotlight

Check back soon for more exciting events!

Annotated Bibliography
The Center for Equity for English Learners announces its newest publication, Ensuring Equity and Excellence for English Learners: An Annotated Bibliography for Research, Policy and Practice. Comprised of 350 annotations of both recent and seminal literature, this annotated bibliography supersedes a previous version and serves as a resource for researchers, policymakers, educators, and advocates who are working for equity and excellence for ELs.

LAUSD Family Poll
The Center for Equity for English Learners has partnered with Great Public Schools Now to produce this year's Annual LAUSD Family Poll. Learn about how Los Angeles families about education as we continue into the third school year of this historical pandemic.

English Learner Master Plan
The Center for Equity for English Learners is proud to announce the publication of our ENGLISH LEARNER MASTER PLAN PLAYBOOK: Developing Equitable Local Education Policies for Multilingual and English Leaner Students. The playbookprovides tools for educators, families, and community members to engage in policy dialogues and development processes to support the creation of a local policy document - the English Learner Master Plan.

Please visit our EL Master Plan page for more information.

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Jornada Pedagógica Conference
Thank you to everyone who contributed to making our 29th Jornada Pedagógica conference, that took place on February 5, 2022, a resounding success! We are working diligently to prepare a recording of the main session for those who were unable to attend, so check our dedicated Jornada Pedagógica page soon!

Communication Series on English Learner Supports during COVID-19

View CEEL's Education and Research Supports for English Learners during COVID-19 Communication #9 - Secondary Newcomer English Learners

CEEL continues to provide Education and Research Supports for ELs during COVID-19. This is the ninth publication in our Communication series based on CEEL's research-based Equitable Distance Learning for English Learners Design Principles ( versión en español)

Voices from the Field - highlighting educators' commendable and steadfast efforts to serve English Learners and Dual Language Learners in virtual learning spaces during these unprecedented times;

Resources and Research - curated resources focused on ELs/DLLs across a variety of topics such as social and emotional learning, highlights of best practices for distance learning, instructional materials, professional learning in virtual spaces, leadership, and family-school partnerships.

We also invite you to view our full collection of for supporting English learner education.
To view previous English Learner Supports during COVID-19 Communications, please visit our page.
To view the California Department of Education's COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter link here.
Schools must work harder to connect culturally with English learners during the pandemic
California students, particularly English learners, don't just need schools to provide them with access to math, reading, science and social studies. They need schools to help them and their parents cross cultural and linguistic barriers to access distance learning materials and instructions.

Read the full commentary written by Dr. Magaly Lavadenz, Executive Director and Dr. Elvira Armas, Director of Programs and Partnerships on EdSource.
Distance Learning with Common Sense: Equitable Distance Learning for English Learners
How can we best meet the unique academic, social, and language needs of students who are culturally and linguistically diverse? Dr. Elvira Armas, Director of Programs and Partnerships from the Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) at Loyola Marymount University, and Mayra Lavadenz and Charlene Fried, accomplished teachers of English learners joined Common Sense for a discussion on equitable distance learning for English Learners. This conversation with Vicki Saylor, AZ Regional Manager for Common Sense Education shares key considerations for implementing equitable design principles, best practices for distance learning, and research-based resources to support English-language learners' social and emotional learning as well as their language development. Please click here to view.
CEEL Policy Brief: Examining English Learners' College Readiness and Postsecondary Enrollment in California
In this brief we examine ELs' college readiness and postsecondary education outcomes in California. In what follows, we summarize relevant literature on college readiness among EL students. We then present data retrieved from the California Department of Education (CDE) on college readiness and postsecondary education. We conclude with recommendations for improving ELs' college readiness and postsecondary enrollment.
A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction
In partnership with The Ed Trust-West, members of our Center for Equity for English Learners team served as feedback advisors in the development of A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction toolkit. We are pleased to share this newly released resource that can be accessed at www.equitablemath.org.

Hybrid Learning Requires Equitable Investments for Historically Underserved Students
A Vision for California's Schools this Fall: Equity for Dual Language and English Learners in an Unprecedented Moment (June 2020)
As California educators, administrators, and policymakers prepare to design and implement a variety of possible hybrid learning models for students in the fall we seek to prioritize meaningful support-resources, energy, and attention-aimed at DLLs/ELs' linguistic, academic, social, and emotional development as schooling resumes.

California schools cannot succeed with hybrid learning this fall unless they take substantive action to address dual language learners (DLLs) and English learners (ELs) needs.

Recommendations focus on Four Key Areas:

Opportunity Gaps

Hybrid Learning

Assessments and Accountability

Family Engagement and Support Read this brief and join us in a call to action by engaging in one of the following activities:

1. contact your local and/or state officials

2. share this with your district or school leaders

3. develop a plan of action with a group of colleagues to act on these recommendations, and join us in calling on decision-makers to act now!

This brief is a joint publication of Advancement Project California, California Association for Bilingual Education, Californians Together, Center for Equity for English Learners at Loyola Marymount University, Early Edge California, Sobrato Early Academic Language, The Education Trust-West.
The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Toolkit
The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Toolkit: Using research-based tools to promote equity for English Learners is a resource for educators, families, and community members to ensure that the LCAP-the state's public accountability mechanism-reflects how actions, services, programs, and resources are made visible to ensure equitable opportunities and outcomes for English Learners.
To access the LCAP Toolkit click here. To access the webinar training presented by Californians Together and CEEL that took place on March 25, 2020, click here.
Professional Learning Opportunities

Teaching Academic Spanish in Grades Pre K-12 Certificate

Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is offering a new Academic Spanish Certificate Program for teachers. This is a one year program in Spanish geared specifically for Spanish speakers and teachers in bilingual/dual language programs for the purpose of increasing their Academic Spanish language skills.

Teaching Academic Spanish in Grades Pre K-12 Certificate
Course 1: 'Review of Spanish Linguistics and Biliteracy'
Course 2: 'Academic Spanish for the Language Arts and Social Studies Instructional Program'
Course 3: 'Academic Spanish for the Science and Math Instructional Program'
Please click here for more information about our upcoming Teaching Academic Spanish in Grades Pre K-12 Certificate Program Cohort, including registration information.

Transitional Kindergarten/Early Childhood Education

This distinctive certificate is designed to provide Early Childhood and Transitional Kindergarten teachers with expertise to create and design effective learning environments, curriculum, and instruction that are developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for young learners. The Early Childhood/Transitional Kindergarten Teaching Certificate, offered by CEEL, consists of a three-course program of study with a combination of real-time webinars and on-line sessions. This program expands the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of credentialed multiple subject educators through the following courses:
Course 1: 'Designing Modified Curricula for TK/ECE'
Course 2: 'Fostering Family/Community Engagement for TK/ECE'
Course 3: 'Using Assessment to Support Early Learning and Development in Early Childhood and Transitional Kindergarten'
Please click here for certificate program information, course dates, and registration links.

OPAL Institute

CEEL presents a three-day interactive series on teaching and learning for grades Pre K-12, featuring the Observation Protocol for Academic Literacies (OPAL). The OPAL Institute is a tool for guiding reflective teaching practice for English Language Learners.

The OPAL Institute is designed for participants to:

Build expertise in identifying and providing feedback on effective practices for ELLs

Examine critical aspects of engagement and interaction for ELLs

Learn how to identify topics for differentiated professional development based on OPAL observations

Become certified OPAL trainers upon completion of the three day institute

STARTALK

Program Descriptions:

The LMU Mandarin Teacher Summer Institute supports participants in LMU's Chinese Bilingual Teacher Education Program by providing scholarships and professional learning opportunities. The Center for Equity for English Learners offers a second pathway for Mandarin Program Educators interested in extending their professional development through the Teaching Mandarin in PreK-12 Settings Certificate Program. The Certificate, offered through LMU Extension, serves Mandarin teachers who are TK-12 credentialed, non-credentialed, and heritage language teachers.

The STARTALK-LMU Mandarin Student Summer Immersion Program offers a no-cost Chinese Virtual Summer Immersion program for current kindergarten through third-grade students.

Our program offer standards-aligned arts and movement, target language instruction in Mandarin delivered by credentialed teachers, and focused on enriching arts, literature, and cultural learning activities. Through our partnership with local artists, a Chinese artist in residence will provide authentic, guided cultural activities for students. Teacher-student ratios will ensure quality, whole and small group instruction through live zoom class sessions. Students will participate for 4 instructional hours per day, Monday through Friday for 11 days.

Read more about our STARTALK-LMU program. To register to the Teacher Institute, please view our certificate programs.
As of December 2021, the STARTALK grant administration has shifted and for the time being we will not be offering our traditional STARTALK program for Summer 2022. We will do our best to keep informed as to future funding opportunities to reinstate a potential program.

Leadership for Equity in English Learner Education Certificate

Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is offering a new Leadership for Equity Certificate Program for teachers. This is a one year program in Leadership that provides educators with current research and knowledge in policy, programs, and instruction to increase English Learner achievement and biliteracy.

Leadership for Equity in English Learner Education Certificate
Course 1: 'Leadership and English Learner Advocacy'
Course 2: 'Instructional Leadership for Bilingual Pedagogies'
Course 3: 'School and Community Leadership'
Please click here for more information about our upcoming Leadership for Equity in English Learner Education Certificate Program Cohort, including registration information.

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Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL)

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As we stand with our colleagues, partners and friends to uphold as our core value, we hold ourselves accountable in the belief that true equity for English Learners cannot be experienced until equity, racial and social justice is realized for all of us.

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To access content in their own language - utilize DEmersion classes

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To access content in their own language - utilize DEmersion classes

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Map of campus with photos/drawing of basic areas and words that go with those areas. Some basic rules translated with the English text next to it. 

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Encourage students to continue reading and writing in their native language. 

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Encourage students to continue reading and writing in their native language. 

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computer games with language and word skills

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SIOP Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (7).pdf

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Find a sense of belonging even though they don't speak or understand the common language

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Find a sense of belonging even though they don't speak or understand the common language

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Needs of newcomer!

What can we do to support them if they have never been to school?

Academic support for newcomers?

Dual immersion Buddy to support those students that need help in their classes