PRESENTED BY

HELEN GONZALES, REGION 9 AFTER SCHOOL COORDINATORSAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND VENTURA COUNTY OFFICE

OF EDUCATION

 

California Department of Education “Supporting English Language Learners

through After School Programs”(SELLASP) Project for 2010-2012

  

SELLASP Project Components

Project Goal: Enhance support for English Language Learners (ELL) in After School Programs in closing the achievement gap for students K-12.

Objective: Provide training to build upon After School staff’s understanding and knowledge of effective instructional strategies and resources to support English Language Learners.

Two Major Components Training – Modules #1-4 After School Line Staff and Site

Coordinators , Module # 5- Regional Lead System, Implementation

Web Based Resource Site – English Language Learners – Tools for After School Programs

Project Timeline – 2010-2012

Support for ELLS through After School ProgramsModules, Goals and Objectives

Module #1 Goal: Knowing Your English Language Learner and Their ProgramsObjectives : Participants will learn and understand about the :

typologies, cultural and linguistic background of ELLs academic needs of California ELLs   key elements of language acquisition and instructional

implications  how to plan for site implementation of these strategies

Training Participants -After School Line Staff and Site Coordinators

Support for ELLS through After School ProgramsModules, Goals and Objectives

Module # 2 Goal: Supporting Effective Instruction in STEM for English Language

Learners-Ensuring Rigor and RelevanceObjectives: Participants will learn research based strategies, the use

of technology to : access Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

content for ELLs understand the English Language Development (ELD)standards

and levels observe demonstrations and models of language practice for ELLs develop activities to align with the school day to meet ELL needs

Training Participants -After School Line Staff and Site Coordinators

Support for ELLS through After School ProgramsModules, Goals and Objectives

Module # 3Goal: Supporting Effective Instruction in Reading/language arts,

History/Social Science and the Arts- Ensuring Rigor and RelevanceObjectives - Participants will gain knowledge of instructional

strategies and understand : the role of core content and ELD standards for ELLs explore how technology can enhance ELL students’ listening,

speaking, reading, and writing skills research-based strategies to make reading/language arts,

history/social science and the arts accessible for ELLs observe demonstrations and models of language practice for ELL

levels

Training Participants –After School Line Staff and Site Coordinators

Support for ELLS through After School ProgramsModules, Goals and Objectives

Module # 4 Goal :Strengthening Powerful Family and Community

Engagement for English Learners Ensuring Rigor, Relevance and Relationships

Objectives :Participants will learn the importance of : connecting the school experience with ELLs’ home lives; receive information on research on parent/family

involvement and value of developing the home language learn about tools to involve and communicate successfully

with parents and students on afterschool program goals receive materials to assist parents and families in

navigating the American public school system.

SELLASP Project Contacts- After School Programs

San Diego County Office of Education-Project LeadHelen Gonzales, Region 9 After School Coordinatorhgonzales@sdcoe.net

Sacramento County Office of EducationFrank Pisi , Region 3 After School LeadBarbara Metzuk, Region 3 After School Lead

Ventura County Office of EducationMarcella Klein – Williams, Region 8 After School

Lead