ELL Parent Meeting

Itasca School District 10Benson Primary School

Franzen Intermediate SchoolPeacock Middle School

Sara  Tapleyl 8  years  teaching  experience  in  Pre-­K  to  8th grade

l 4th year  in  Itasca  District  10  as  3rd-­8th Grade  ESL  Teacher

l Masters  Degree  in  Curriculum  and  Instruction  and  Teaching  English  Learners

l My  husband  and  I  are expecting  our  first  baby  (a  girl!)  on  October  1!

Nancy  Bernall 19  years  teaching  experience  in  Pre-­K  to  8th grade.l 15th year  in  Itasca  Dist.  10  as  K-­2  ELL  Teacherl Hobbies:  Baking  with  my  girls  &  Playing  soccer  with  my  sonl Biggest  accomplishment:  Getting  my  Masters  in  Reading  &  Instruction  while  working,  and  taking  care  of  my  3  kids.

Entrance Criteria

W-­APT/  Model  K  State  Required  Assessment

Final  determination  made.

Assessments  from  previous  schools  and  districts

screeners Access

Home  Language  SurveyIs  a  language  other  than  English  spoken  

in  your  home?Does  your  child  speak  a  language  other  

than  English?

Exit Criteria

ACCESS TestState Mandated

Assessment in JanuarySpeaking, Listening,

Reading, Writing

Student must receive a 4.2 or higher out of 6.0

Literacy

Student must receive a 5.0 or higher out of 6.0

Overall Score

Other:Teacher Input

Classroom Success

The Program

l Pull out method (Grades K-8)

l 30 minutes per day – 5 days per week (Grades 1-8)

l 20 minutes per day – 5 days per week (Kindergarten)

ELL Curriculum

Correlates directly with the curriculum of each grade level focusing on:

l Readingl Writingl Vocabularyl Language Skills

ELL Curriculum

l Differentiated materials from the K-8 Common Core Curriculum

l Wonders Reading Program

l Technology-laptops, iPads, student computers, educational websites

Suggestions for Parent Involvement

• Read with your child in English or home language and write or draw pictures about what they read.

• Dialogue – Ask questions, communicate, discuss daily activities about home and school.

• Help out at school (library, lunch/recess, service workers, patrol, IPTO, room parent)

Keys to Success l Daily attendance

l Sufficient rest/down time

l Develop a study routine

l Read for 20-30 minutes daily

l Check your child’s assignment notebook daily

l Communicate with your child’s teachers

Thank Youl Teacher, student, and parent are a TEAM!

l Native Language should remain important and part of daily life.

l It is our goal to provide your child with many positive and memorable experiences.

What  do  I  Like  About  ELL?

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