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Yaun PD Proposalfor…Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

PROJECT DESTINY

7Metamorphosis

A transformation (as if by magic)

Are you willing to be a part of change?

MAKE a DIFFERENCE for our ELL population beginning NOW…

Do you ever feel like…

Schools in the year 2012 will replace all teachers with circus performers…

PROJECT DESTINYRationale

PROJECT DESTINYTraining in four phases

PROJECT DESTINYAction plan

Action Steps(What specific steps should we follow to complete this phase?)

Person(s) Responsible(Who will be responsible to assure

the completion of each step?)

Assessment(How will we know we have

been successful?)

Timeline(When? How

long?)

Resources(What financial or

other resources will we need?)

Conduct Project Destiny “What is Culture? What if it were me?”*

Cathy Yaun, ESL Teacher ESL Team Members

Participation rate (100%)

Scenario Reflections Exit Slips = Outcomes

Aug '10 1 hr Employee time

Book for each participant through PD funds: “Crossing Cultures in the Language Classroom”

Conduct Project Destiny “Cultural Values/Societal Roles: Can I see through their eyes?”*

Cathy Yaun, ESL Teacher ESL Team Members

Participation rate (100%)

Scenario Reflections Exit Slips = Outcomes

Aug '10 1 hr Employee time

Book for each participant through PD funds: “Crossing Cultures in the Language Classroom”

Conduct Project Destiny “Culture Shock: Anxiety and Achievement”*

Cathy Yaun, ESL Teacher Special Guest Speaker

Participation rate (100%)

Scenario Reflections Exit Slips = Outcomes

Aug '10 1 hr Employee time

Book for each participant through PD funds: “Crossing Cultures in the Language Classroom”

PD Funds for Stipend for Guest

Phase 1: Create an ESL learning team with an awareness and appreciation of culture

PROJECT DESTINYAction plan

Action Steps(What specific steps should we follow to

complete this phase?)

Person(s) Responsible(Who will be responsible to assure the

completion of each step?)

Assessment(How will we know we have been

successful?)

Timeline(When? How long?)

Resources(What financial or

other resources will we need?)

Conduct Project Destiny “Starting off on the right foot: Resources for strong school-to-home communication”*

Cathy Yaun, ESL Teacher Participation rate (100%) Syllabus/parent letter

documentation in applicable native language PRIOR to start of school

Aug '10 30 min Employee chooses time from home or work to view and participate in screen cast

Web link added to staff portal for Communication Resource PD

Conduct Project Destiny “It’s not always about what you say: The impact of non-verbal communication”*

Cathy Yaun, ESL Teacher ESL Team Members

Participation rate (100%) Exit Slips = Outcomes

Aug '10 30 min Faculty Meeting Agenda time needed

Phase 2: Provide ESL learning team with resources to enhance school-to-home and school-to-student communication.

PROJECT DESTINYAction plan

Action Steps(What specific steps should we follow

to complete this phase?)

Person(s) Responsible(Who will be responsible to assure the

completion of each step?)

Assessment(How will we know we have been

successful?)

Timeline(When? How long?)

Resources(What financial or

other resources will we need?)

Conduct Project Destiny “Using LEP Data to Drive Instruction: An Introduction to TESOL, WIDA, and the Can-Do Descriptors”*

Cathy Yaun, ESL Teacher Lisa Hillenbrand, IAKSS Middle and

High School Content Specialist

Participation rate (100%) Exit Slips = Outcomes Walk-through evidence Post-Pd Survey Results

Sept '10 1.5 hr Employee time Faculty Meeting

Mandated

Conduct Project Destiny “Content-Based Instruction: SIOP & Strategies/Collaboration is Key”*

Cathy Yaun, ESL Teacher Special Guest Speaker

Participation rate (100%) Exit Slips = Outcomes Walk-through evidence Post-Pd Survey Results

Oct '10 1 hr Employee time PD Funds for

Guest Speaker Stipend

Conduct Project Destiny “Scaffolding and Differentiation in Mixed-Ability Classes: What do I do now?”*

Cathy Yaun, ESL Teacher Special Guest Speaker

Participation rate (100%) Exit Slips = Outcomes Walk-through evidence Post-Pd Survey Results

Nov '10 1 hr Employee time PD Funds for

Guest Speaker Stipend

Phase 3: Develop an ESL learning team confident in knowledge and strategies of ESL pedagogy.

PROJECT DESTINYAction plan

Action Steps(What specific steps should we follow to

complete this phase?)

Person(s) Responsible(Who will be responsible to assure the

completion of each step?)

Assessment(How will we know we have been

successful?)

Timeline(When? How long?)

Resources(What financial or other

resources will we need?)

Conduct small-group student conferences monthly during ESL teacher planning periods and resource blocks for grade conferencing, student concerns, goal setting, and sharing of community resources for ELL families.

All ESL Teachers Participation rate (100%) Checklist documentation of

conferencing

BeginsAug '10

Monthly Per student

Community information pertinent to ESL families (To be determined by need)

Build relationships that offer adult guidance by assigning 1 faculty or staff volunteer to each ESL student;

Provide mentoring with bi-monthly ESL Destiny assemblies which will provide a relevant, successful community leader with whom students identify.

All ESL Teachers Faculty and Staff Volunteers Guest Speakers (volunteer basis)

100% of ESL students receive monthly contact from adult mentor

Destiny assemblies are consistent/positive student feedback

BeginsAug '10

MonthlyBi-

Monthly

Volunteers’ time Approval for

community volunteers as guest speakers

Phase 4: Provide ESL students with academic counseling, mentoring, motivation, and adult guidance which will minimize negative affective variables and maximize

cognitive and academic performance. NOTE: This phase occurs simultaneously with other phases and begins the second week of school.

Sample PD Handouts

Remember…

Through YOU A Change is coming A Metamorphosis A Transformation What does it take? Just INFORMATION.

PROJECT DESTINY, here we come!