“A Brilliant Blend”
2003
Sponsored
by:
Kansas
State Department of Education-State and Federal Programs
Kansas Association of Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages
PRESENTERS
Arec, Akot (Banquet Keynote Address)
My Life as a Refugee
Akot Arec came to the
on his experiences as a refugee in
Charities
in
Blackman, Don
(KATESOL) & Mays, Lisa (
Understanding the
Mennonites, Their History, Culture, Language and Learning Abilities
Gaining
an understanding of your students and their families enables better use of
teaching methods and resources. Literacy learning by
individuals who use three or
more languages in their daily life presents a
different learning capability than for
monolingual students.
Boyle, Jennifer
(Hampton Brown Company)
Strategies for
Effective Literacy Instruction with Our Diverse ESOL Learners
This
session’s focus is designing instruction to develop language skills in tandem
with
literacy, with emphasis on building background
knowledge and vocabulary to support
students as they move into, through and beyond text.
The presenter will demonstrate
research based reading/language arts strategies as
well as content area connections.
Dunn, Burna & Adkins, Myrna Ann (Spring Institute,
Refugee Children’s
Mental Health: Coping with Acculturation and Trauma
This
interactive session will include discussion of the two worlds
refugee children
live in—home and school. A brief overview of the
process of acculturation of
refugee children will be followed by examples of
classroom activities for
refugee youth. Participants will receive copies of
the new manual, Mental
Health
of Refugee Children: A Guide for the ESL Teacher, by Dr. Dina Birman.
Fanning, Bob (
Educational
Opportunities Through HEP/CAMP
A
combined presentation and explanation of three distinct educational
Opportunities
for migrants in
a GED computer program and a GED residential program.
Requirements and
opportunities for all three programs will be presented.
Fanning, Robert &
Walpole, Margaret (Diverse Educational Solutions, LLC)
A Wonderful Strategy
for Literacy Development through Webbes
Webbes are wonderful fun for teachers, kids and
families. They also have the
potential for supporting literacy development and
technology achievement for
all learners. A Webbe is a
structured new genre of small “home-made” picture
books designed for personal digital publication. Webbe is a new word standing
for “Web books for everyone.” Webbes
use photos taken by learners depicting
their lives and invites the expression of personal
values, cultures, languages
and family’s lives. Webbes can be
developed in the child’s native language
and English.
Farrell, John & Cannan, Lynnette (Project P.A.S.S.)
Meeting the Secondary
Initiative with P.A.S.S.
What
is P.A.S.S.? How does it work? Who qualifies? What is the secondary
initiative? Come to this presentation to get the answers
to these very important
questions.
Gaal, Ell (Educational Testing Service)
ParaPro Assessment—An Overview
This
presentation will provide information on the ParaPro,
a new assessment
from ETS designed to assist states and districts
in complying with the testing
option of the NCLB requirements for
paraprofessionals. Topics to be covered
include test development, test content, test
preparation, test delivery and
standard-setting procedures.
Grayson, Kristin (
The Transfer of
Spanish Literacy Skills to English Literacy
Students
previously educated in Spanish can transfer their literacy skills to English
literacy. What does this mean for the classroom
teacher? What types of activities
should be incorporated into instruction? This
demonstration will provide a synopsis
of current research and will demonstrate activities to use
to maximize this transfer.
Hamilton, Tresa; Angelica Cisneros; Jessica Negrete
(USD 500,
Making Parents of ELLs Partners in Education
USD
500 has nearly 4,000 ESL students. The ESL program hired a parent
educator to teach parents about their rights and
responsibilities in the school
system. This presentation will cover the parent
seminars held every semester
and the Kansas City Schools’ “Truancy Prevention Program” for
the ELL
population.
Hoernicke, Art & Scott, Robb (
A Framework for
Promoting and Evaluating Dispositions of ESOL Teachers
There
is an urgent need today in
attitudes of teachers who work with English language
learners should be. This
session will involve participants in a discussion of
ways to convey these attitudes
through teacher education and rubrics for evaluating
performance in this
critical dimension of teaching.
Holman, Deb (USD 470,
Let’s Get Real
Presentation
of roadblocks to English language learners and strategies to
overcome problems and strengthen natural skills in the
classroom, K-Adult.
Huynh, Lisa; Soto-Gomez, Ines; Soto-Gomez, Rosalba;
Khounvongsa, Phonexay (
Student Perspective on
Educational Success
Participants
in the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) at the University
of
education. They will discuss the paths students from
similar backgrounds
should follow to achieve their own success.
Jackson, Stephan &
Menchaca, Louise (Stephan Jackson & Associates)
Exploring the Multiple
Uses of the Language Assessment Scales (LAS) Proficiency Test
Go
beyond proficiency level to uncover the relationship between LAS test results
and effective programs in the classroom. Small groups will
explore the “Expected
Gains”
research by author Ed DeAvila and “Relative Language
Proficiency” (RLP)
constructed to enrich the bilingual ESL dual-language
classroom and curriculum.
Johnson, Ron (Kansas
State Department of Education)
Migrant Identification
and Recruitment
This
presentation will focus on “No Child Left Behind.” The presenter will
discuss the changes in the new law that will affect
how identification and
recruitment is done, what’s happening at the national
level that will require
changes in how migrant students are served in the
classroom, and examine
eligibility issues, recruiting strategies and completion
of paperwork. ALL
MIGRANT
PROGRAMS are encouraged to have a representative at this session.
Johnson, Ron (Kansas
State Department of Education)
Migrant Database
This
presentation will focus on a review of the design and purpose of our state
database. We will review its functions and where all programs
should be in
relationship to the input of data. Programs are encouraged
to have a representative
attend this session.
Johnson, Susan &
Hernandez Rodriguez, Freda Patricia ( Beyond the
Borders)
Enrollment of the Binational Student
This
session is a hands-on workshop designed to assist educators with grade
placement, class selection and credit exchange for
transfer students from
Participants
will apply information from the Handbook for Educators Who Work
With Children of Mexican Origin to Interpret
will identify resources available through the
“Program for Mexican Communities
Abroad” and the “Binational
Migrant Education” program.
Johnson, Susan & Hernandez Rodriguez, Freda Patricia ( Beyond
the Borders)
Alphabet Soup
This
multimedia workshop will describe selected aspects of the educational
system of
to identify cultural and educational differences that impact
transfer students
from
services and materials available from the government
of
“Binational Migrant Education”
program.
Kraft,
No Child Left Behind and
Strategies for Families of ELL Students
The
Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC), federally
funded under “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) seeks to
build
capacity of parents to become an integral part of
their children’s
educational success and develop parent advocacy and
leadership
skills. An overview of NCLB, with provisions for
parents of ELL
students and strategies for effective parent
involvement will be
presented.
Lancaster, Joyce
(Ballard-Tighe Publishers)
Meeting No Child Left Behind Requirements with IPT
This
session will prepare participants to administer the IPT Oral and IPT
to understand how to meet the new requirements of “No Child
Left Behind”
and report adequate yearly progress in English proficiency.
Lang, Darrel (Kansas
State Department of Education)
Human Sexuality Across Cultures
Through
the use of multimedia computer demonstrations and audience
participation, individuals will become exposed to a model
of how one can
become more knowledgeable when the topic of human
sexuality surfaces.
This
model crosses all cultures. A 12-point assessment instrument will be
shared with participants to determine their comfort
zone in human
sexuality.
Lopez, Jaime O. (Board
member,
Hispanic Affairs;
Executive Director,
Perspectives of the
Hispanic Community in
Program
participants will be given an overview of the diversity within the
Hispanic community. Furthermore, participants will be
given applicable
tips and techniques in how to engage Hispanic
parents in the educational
endeavors of their sons and/or daughters as well as
becoming “true”
partners with their children’s teachers and
administrators.
Mayfield-Smith, James
(Pearson Learning / Modern Curriculum Press /
Celebration Press /
Globe Fearon)
Meet Adequate Yearly
Progress and Make Quick Gains with QuickReads and BookTreks
Introducing
these two new ESOL programs: QuickReads (grades 2-8),
comprehension,
fluency and background knowledge; BookTreks
(grades 3-8), ESOL guided reading
intervention, outstanding nonfiction books for reluctant
readers, specific skill and
strategy mini-lessons.
Miller, Judi (Kansas
State Department of Education)
How Will NCLB Affect
Me?
“No
Child Left Behind” (NCLB) impacts all of us. It affects teachers,
paraprofessionals and all students including migrant and
English language
learners. NCLB includes increased accountability.
Learn how Adequate
Yearly
Progress (AYP) impacts Quality Performance Accreditation for
all public schools, districts and the state. In addition,
learn about the
teacher quality requirements and increasing English
language proficiency.
Renner, Christopher (
ESOL Materials and
Instructional Strategies Using Multiple Intelligences
One
of the most popular recent views of intelligence is Howard Gardner’s
Multiple Intelligences (MI).
claims there are 8+ relatively independent intelligences:
logical-mathematical,
linguistic, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic,
interpersonal, intrapersonal
and naturalistic. This workshop will provide participants
with a background
for applying
examples of ready-to-use materials for the ESOL
classroom developed using
Multiple Intelligences theory.
Rosenthal, Roger
(Migrant Legal Action Program)
Immigrant Children and
English Language Learners in the Public Schools:
Their Rights and the Challenges
Which Face Them
Immigrant
children and English language learners often face barriers
in gaining entry to public schools and participating in
school activities.
This
session will discuss what
of immigrant children and ELLs.
Scott, Robb (
Framing the Phonics Versus Whole Language Debate for ESOL
What
does the “scientifically-based research” requirement of “No Child
Left
Behind” mean for ESOL literacy instruction? This presentation will
provide a comprehensive, research-based comparison of
phonics and
whole language approaches to help schools and
districts design reading
programs which incorporate the strengths of both
approaches.
Scott, Robb (
Teaching the
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student with Special Needs
As
the demographics evolve in
of students with exceptionalities who also are from
culturally and linguistically
diverse backgrounds. This presentation will suggest
principles and procedures
for identifying these students and ensuring they are tested
in their first language.
Sowa, Patience (
SIOP: A Gourmet Blend
for Teaching English Language and Content Knowledge to ELLs
The
purpose of this presentation is to introduce participants to the Sheltered
Instruction
Observation Protocol (SIOP). The main goal of SIOP is to improve
Academic
achievement of English language learners in English and content area
knowledge. This model, therefore, provides teachers
with guidelines on how to
prepare and use effective instructional strategies to
teach sheltered lessons or
mainstream classes with ELLs.
Stivers, Mona (MetriTech,
Inc.)
Meet NCLB Requirements
and Measure Annual Progress with LPTS
The
Language Proficiency Test Series (LPTS) is a dynamic tool that school
districts across the country are using to do exactly
what the federal NCLB
Act
requires: measure English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading
and writing. Widely considered the most accurate gauge of
student
proficiency available, LPTS is approved for use in
Toliver, Kay (Opening Session Keynote Address)
Teaching and Learning:
What Works
Kay
Toliver has taught mathematics and communications in
for over 30 years. She received the 1992 Presidential Award
for Secondary
Math,
1992 Disney Outstanding Teacher for Secondary Math, 1996 Kilby
Award and the 1996 Essence Award, just to name a few. Kay has been
Working
with the Peabody Foundation to produce a number of
educational videos including the classroom series, “The
Eddie Files,”
and the staff development series, “The Kay Toliver Files” and
“Teacher
Talk.”
Tran, Anh (
EFL-ESL 28 Years Since the End of the Vietnam War
The
presenter will present the findings about EFL and ESL that were
collected from her journey back to
will find useful suggestions on pedagogy to
maximize the effectiveness
of EFL and ESL instruction, and broaden their understanding
of the
Vietnamese culture.
Treaster, Cyndi & Stiles, Robert (
Meeting Migrant
Children’s Health Needs Under No Child Left Behind
Under
Part C-Section 1301 of the “No Child Left Behind” Act of 2001, schools
are charged to design programs to help migratory children
overcome education
disruption, cultural and language barriers, social
isolation, various health-related
problems and other factors that inhibit the ability of
such children to do well in
schools. Services through the
can help you meet this challenge. KSFHP will share the
initial results of a health
status survey to inform participants of the health
problems farmworkers and their
children experience, as well as describe the barriers
these families meet in
receiving health services. KSFHP staff will educate
participants to the health
services provided through KSFHP and to a wide range of
other programs that
may be able to help migrant children with health problems.
The information on
this page is from the program book and flyers from the
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