Participants will engage in collaborative discussion to help them support English language learners at Chautauqua County school districts. A variety of topics will be discussed.
Fredonia Middle School Room 522

How can we be as effective as possible in planning for language learning? The World-Readiness Standards answer the "what" of language learning, balancing the development of Communication with the meaningful exploration of Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. What really counts to move along the proficiency continuum? Unpack the major levels of proficiency by closely examining the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements organized by the three Modes of Communication and Intercultural Communication to fill in the "how well" to guide learners forward. Use the lens of Standards and Can-Do Statements to analyze key shifts for learners and educators.

A series that continues the learning and application from our October 2019 One Day Mini Area Conference (ODMAC) with Jeff Zwiers on authentic and academic conversations to amplify language development of English Language Learners.
This session will reference chapter 2: Building Ideas from Jeff Zwiers' Next Steps with Academic Conversations: New Ideas for Improving Learning with Classroom Talk to discuss the skills of building, clarifying and supporting ideas in classrooms, with a focus on supporting MLL students. We will also try out some activities for elementary and secondary level classes, and give time to explore additional online resources.

The Regional World Language Standards Review Committees are working with the OBEWL and the World Language Leadership Team to plan and implement the World Language Standards Revision Process. Their end product will be a set of recommended revised standards for World Languages to be submitted to the Board of Regents for consideration and adoption.

Session 4 of 5:
This session will identify strategies to use in the bilingual education classroom.
*Offsite location TBD*

Session 2 of 3:
This PD and meeting series is an opportunity to learn, network and share experiences common to teacher of English Language Learners.
**New in the 2019-20 series** a portion of the time will be dedicated to continuing our learning and application from the One Day Mini Area Conference (ODMAC) with Jeff Zwiers on authentic and academic conversations to amplify language development of English Language Learners.

This training seeks to train participants to calibrate themselves with the NYSESLAT Speaking and Writing rubrics in preparation of the annual administration of the exam.

This session will provide an overview of best practices related to ELL graduation, including graduation pathways for English language learners

How can I be the most effective language educator to guide my learners to higher levels of proficiency? High-leverage Teaching Practices are research-based strategies to answer that question. Experience and analyze specific instructional moves to implement the vision of the World-Readiness Standards and to develop proficiency as detailed in the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements. Deconstruct and reflect on how to apply in your classroom "what works" to facilitate target language comprehensibility, support the development of the Interpersonal mode through pair and small group conversations or discussions, and access and discuss authentic resources to develop the Interpretive Mode. Strengthen your core practices!

This session is for administrators of ELL programs and will examine the data around English learners in WNY and will provide an overview of NYS initiatives related to English language learners for 2019-2020. We will review requirements and information for Title III stand-alone and Title III consortium programs.

How can I focus each unit to effectively develop and assess learners' performance? Using the principles of backward design (UbD), plan one unit of instruction: identify the goals (from Standards and Can-Do Statements), determine acceptable evidence (design assessment of each Mode of Communication), and plan the instruction (what learners need to know and be able to do). The heart of the unit design is envisioning what success looks like as you create the assessments for the end of a unit of instruction. Integrate the assessment of the three Modes of Communication and measure growth in what learners can do with what they know. Build your repertoire for the effective design of tasks in the three Modes of Communication targeting Novice, Intermediate, or Advanced levels of proficiency.

A series that continues the learning and application from our October 2019 One Day Mini Area Conference (ODMAC) with Jeff Zwiers on authentic and academic conversations to amplify language development of English Language Learners.
This series will utilize Jeff Zwiers' Next Steps with Academic Conversations: New Ideas for Improving Learning with Classroom Talk.

This day will address CR Part 154 regulations and effective instructional strategies for teachers new to working with English Language Learners.
*This is a repeated event.*

Educators will be provided structures and the resources to effective and efficiently work with interpreters and translators

This workshop is for multilingual speakers interested in interpreting and translating in educational settings. Participants will be provided structures and the resources to be effectively work in any educational interpreting or translating assignment. ***Please email Melissa Duquette, mduquette@e1b.org, with the language(s) you translate and interpret. This will allow for individualized language resources for each participant. ***

Session 3 of 3
This PD and meeting series is an opportunity to learn, network and share experiences common to teacher of English Language Learners.
**New in the 2019-20 series** a portion of the time will be dedicated to continuing our learning and application from the One Day Mini Area Conference (ODMAC) with Jeff Zwiers on authentic and academic conversations to amplify language development of English Language Learners.

This training seeks to train participants to understand the ELL Identification process, including the Home Language Questionnaire, the Individual Interview, the NYSITELL, and the Multilingual Literacy Screener for SIFE.
*This is a repeated event.*