Collaboration & Engagement
One of the biggest dilemmas that every educator experiences is how to teach all of our students - especially when so many come from cultural and linguistic experiences that are distinct from our own. Here are a few tools and literature that positively share numerous possibilities of working together for the success of all students.
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." – Helen Keller
TEACHERS & ADMINISTRATORS
TEACHERS & FAMILIES
TalkingPts
Empowering teachers and families!
TalkingPoints’ multilingual texting platform easily connects teachers and families through text messages. Create classes, enter scholars name and phone number, choose the language the family is mostly comfortable communicating with, begin sending messages... you type in English and your family receives in the both the chosen language and English... the awesome part, they can do the same. They may reply using their language and you will receive in both English and their preferred language. You can share photos too!!! No more excuses!
*TalkingPoints translation is available in 20+ languages
ELL Parent Workshop
I believe in sharing responsibilities with parents and students. It is vital for parents to have information pertaining to their child's education. Twice a year, I hold an ELL Parent Workshop where I share the following information with parents:
Presentation outline:
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Objective
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Part 1: Classification criteria - W-APT
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Part 2: ACCESS scores, testing accommodations, Can do Descriptors, Balanced Literacy, F&P levels, MAP test and scores, and SCREADY
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Part 3: ACCESS test sample/expectations for each language domain
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Part 4: Engaging parents to actively participate at school as volunteers - opportunities that require a background check and others that do not
ALL slides are in English and Spanish.