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Resources to adjust the lexile of a text

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Resources to adjust the lexile of a text

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At MidTESOL in September, Valisha and Molly learned about various Websites that can help you to adjust the difficulty/lexile of a text.  Check em' out!
Rewordify

Text compactor

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Regarding access to PowerSchool and online curriculum resources.

Please let me know of your needs using the Digital Resource Request Survey. All responses must be input onto this survey prior to Thursday, November 15th.

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This Wednesday we're meeting for job alike at Hillcrest.  2:45ish (as soon as you can) to 4:15.  See you then!  The event is on MLP titled Elementary ESOL Job Alike and if you wish to sign up.  If not, I'll have the sheet there for your to sign in anyways.

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LETRS Literacy Resource from Mena and Sara G. 

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LETRS Literacy Resource from Mena and Sara G. 

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Mena Hill and Sara Gromley compiled their LETRS learning and made an AWESOME LETRS Literacy Resource.  Check it out!

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Shakiyya recently shared a resource on Improving Quantitative Literacy with Graphs that she found from from an NCTM discussion board.  Check out this free weekly online feature entitled:  What's Going on in This Graph?

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I have a meeting on Tuesday to discuss secondary ESOL course proposals.  I will not be turning in final documents yet, but wanted to keep you in the loop.

MS Peeps:  Thanks for your time and input last week.  Here is a link to our MS ESOL Leadership notes from 11.6.18.

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Prior to December 1, I have to prepare all of the paperwork for the audit.  The electronic stuff was turned in last month, but the auditor comes in December and I have to make sure things are good to go.  I AM ITCHING TO VISIT, so, if I may be of any support, please let me know.
Elementary Schools

See you at the job-alike on Wednesday!

Middle Schools

Will visit as needed / requested for support.

High Schools

Free State High:  Thursday

Lawrence High:  Tuesday & Thursday

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11.13.18:   ESOL Methods Preview, 4-6p for Elementary T taking Methods spring '19

11.14.19:  Elementary Job-Alike @ Hillcrest

11.19.18:  ESOL Academy

11.28.19:  MS Job-Alike Liberty Memorial MS

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After more feedback last week, I wanted to make sure to clarify a few things:

Students on ESOL Monitor only need one goal for the year (a maintenance goal).

Students on ESOL Transition should have more than one goal as they can/should be receiving ESOL services of some kind.  One of the goals can be a maintenance goal.

Active ESOL Status should have 3 goals by the end of the year.

Students that have declined ESOL services do not need ILP goals.

I realize that some goals may not be "complete" at the end of the year or a given timeframe due to the nature of how skills are progressively taught with increasing difficulty over the course of a school year or even educational career. That said, please know that this wording will be taken into consideration moving forward.

Updated rosters should be in your email inboxes.  Please let me know if you notice any discrepancies. Thanks for your patience.

Last but not least, I will not be checking or asking for an update on these until at least December 1st.  Several of you have requested additional time to do them...not a problem.

As always, please let me know if you have questions or wish to discuss things further.

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It's late, but I hope your week has begun well.  The finish line towards Thanksgiving break is in sight and there's lots to be thankful for.  Great stuff this week...check it out!  Also, as a head's up, there will most likely not be an ESOL update next week.

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Coming Soon to a GO account near you...RAZ (ESOL)!  I can share the details if you like, but long story short, a Raz icon with "(ESOL)" next to it will soon be appearing in your GO accounts.  For ESOL teachers, this will be the only RAZ account you see.  However, for K-2 ELL students, they will see TWO RAZ accounts.  I hope to have more information regarding a timeline soon.

General Education:  RAZ + Raz logo

ESOL Account:  RAZ (ESOL) + Raz logo

Also, don't forget!....Complete this Google Form on RAZ ELL Use at your earliest convenience.

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You may or may not have been aware, but over the past year or so there has been a district committee  discussing the use of Huck Finn in our classrooms.  This was sent out a few weeks ago, but I wanted to share it with you in case you hadn't been made aware.  The following is what has been decided and will be implemented starting in the 2019-2020 school year as this year is being used to develop support documents for teacher use.

Huckleberry Finn will no longer be taught with direct instruction. It may be a literature circle choice.

No student will be sent out of the room for alternative instruction or smaller lit circle participation, even if HF is a primary novel selected by the class

ESDC Curriculum Leaders will ensure teachers and students have adequate novel/resource selections and will not have to read HF if other novels are “spoken for”

HF will not be a district required novel at any grade level. No teacher is required to teach the work.

If taught, HF will be an option in Literature Circles as 1 of 3 or 4 novels to be adopted/selected by the curriculum committee (ELA curr work happening this year)

Any teacher choosing to use HF will have a set of front loading and support documents we'll ask that they utilize-created by the curriculum committee. This will be posted on the PowerSchool Curriculum page for HS ELA as an easy to find resource

Our affiliates who support secondary schools will be part of the curriculum design/committee of these units as we design scope and sequence in curriculum teams as next steps

We will provide training on Literature Circles for secondary ELA staff

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If a day/time does not work for you and/or you want me to visit with you 1:1, please shoot me an email or text message.

While I do my best to see all of you each week, it doesn't always happen and if you want to visit, I'll make time!

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12.04.18:  MS ESOL Leadership

12.11.18:  ESOL Methods Preview, 4-6p for Elementary T taking Methods spring '19

12.12.18:  Project INSIGHT Practical Applications Meeting

12.17.18: ESOL Academy

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01.22.19:  HS ESOL Leadership

01.24.19:  MS ESOL Leadership

01.28.19: ESOL Academy

01.30.19:   MS Job-Alike @ Southwest MS

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From the OPD Academic Language Accelerator

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From the OPD Academic Language Accelerator

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From the OPD Academic Language Accelerator: Sharpen your saw or share with colleagues.

Oral or Written Prompts:  Questions with Embedded Answers
This may seem counterintuitive, but it is really modeling the language and scaffolding the kinds of responses you want from students. There are two ways to do this:

First Type:  The question consists of two possible answers joined by 'or.' Some examples are below:

Are the scissors on the table or floor?

Did Westward Expansion happen in the middle of the U.S. in 1803 or 1853?

Which could carry more pioneers:  a stagecoach or a steamboat?

Think about what you know about pioneers.  Would a covered wagon have a more difficult trip traveling through a pass or on a trail?

Second Type: The question provides the stem for the answer by including one of the 5-W question words or how.  Some examples are below:

Tell me how many legs a ladybug has.

Please explain why a caterpillar eats a lot.

Can you tell me where ants live?

How do you know the difference between an insect and an arachnid?

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Sign up on MLP for the KELPA scoring day in March!

02.13.19:  Elementary Job-Alike

02.14.19: HS ESOL Leadership (AM)

02.18.19: ESOL Academy

02.27.19:  MS Job-Alike @ Southwest MS

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03.05.19 KELPA Scoring Day!

03.20.19:  MS Job-Alike @ West MS

03.25.19:  ESOL Academy

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4.10.19:  Elementary Job-Alike

04.15.19: ESOL Academy

04.18.19:  MS ESOL Leadership

04.25.19:  Elementary ESOL Leadership

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05.07.19:  Elementary ESOL Leadership

05.20.19: ESOL Academy

05.23.19: Last day of school...don't miss me too much!

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K-5 parent math standards in espanol...from Dr. Bessolo!

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K-5 parent math standards in espanol...from Dr. Bessolo!

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KSDE recently had their K-5 parent guides for KS Math standards translated into Spanish...feel free to share if you have interested parents!

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Just in case you need it...

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Kim and Arla were also super proud of one of their students, Lexi, that was in the BMMS production of Alice in Wonderland.  She is a very shy student, so when Arla suggested she try out and she did...everyone was surprised and proud.  Lexi is the third from the left!

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Sunflower Women's Group Field Trip to Pet World

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Sunflower Women's Group Field Trip to Pet World

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Valisha and Molly were at it again...combining their Women's (world) group with Pet World! There are TONS of fun pictures, but this was one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing Molly!

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HC was presented with their Blue Ribbon Award last week in Washington, DC.!

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BMMS was rededicated the other week. Arla and Kim shared that Mr. Mill's speech really made the students at BMMS think.  Plus, several ELL students served key roles throughout the big day.  Arla captured a lot of the action that you can check out using the links below.
Billy Mills' Speech
Billy Mills' Introduction

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There will be more details in the Elementary Only section, but I gotta give a shout out to Principal Becker and Sherri Fowler for their tenacity and creativity in thinking of a way to put the ELL Raz accounts in LPS GO (while still keeping them separate)!