Join us for this exciting new opportunity for all teachers and staff to learn all about ENL from intake to testing-out. This 15-hour course will run in three-hour sessions over the course of four months. The instructor will provide participants with an overview of the topic(s), share relevant resources, and lead participants in discussions about best practices and implementation strategies.

July 17 Welcome to ENL- Introductions, Legalities of ENL, Acronyms/Definitions, Where Our Students Come From, and Who They Are
July 24: Newcomer Strategies- Teaching Vocabulary Strategies, Beginning Literacy, and Toolkit/Favorite Things
July 31: Long-Term ELLs- Co-Teaching and Academic Vocabulary
Aug 7: What Happens When No Progress Is Made- ELLs with Learning Differences, Getting to an IEP, and RTI, MTSS, AIS
Aug 14: The Summative Assessment: NYSESLAT

NOTE: Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions; however, credit will be awarded based on the sessions attended.

FORMAT: Synchronous online learning

DATES: Wednesdays, 7/17/24, 7/24/24, 7/31/24, 8/7/24, 8/14/24

TIME: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

FACILITATOR: Carissa Zuniga, ENL Teacher Watervliet CSD

GCRTC CONTACT: Erica Boms Egdemir, GCRTC Teacher Leadership Coach for the Humanities

FEE: None. Registration is required.

CTLE HOURS: 3 per session; 15 for all sessions

REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/y7rpeaph

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