CISD ESL/BIL NeWSLETTER

IMPORTANT DATES

September 11th:

      • Progress Reports go out this week

October 10th:

      • End of 1st 9 weeks
      • EL classroom instructional accommodations due to campus ESL facilitator
      • District Professional Development/ Student Holiday

October 11th:

      • District Professional Development/ Student Holiday

Sept- OCT 2019

Newsletter

Knowing your Els

Writing and Speaking for ELs can be improved through intentional use of technology.

Click on logo for link to the EL Digital Toolbox

September Feature: Buncee

Buncee is an interactive presentation tool. Buncee allows educators and learners to create multimedia presentations using a multitude of design elements including voice recordings, graphics, animations, and more!

Some implementation ideas include:

Learners create a Buncee comparing their personal traits with those of a character in a story.

Learners work collaboratively to describe an ecosystem or biome.

ways to support Els in the classroom

"By pairing up to write narratives developing experiences, events, or characters, English-language learners can produce better texts in terms of task fulfillment, grammatical accuracy, and complexity."

Follow your ESL Facilitator


Austin Elementary: Ana Vizcaya Vazquez: @MrsVizcaya Middle School East: Laura Bird: @mrsbird710
Cottonwood Creek Elementary: Roxann Krautkramer: @RoxyKKESL Middle School North: Colleen Cobb: @ClassroomCobb
Canyon Ranch Elementary: Lisa Hansen: @LisaHansen_ Middle School West: Colleen Friskey: @friskeyc Alex Pinela: @AlexPinela1
Denton Creek Elementary: @LeonESLBIL
Lee Elementary: Claudia Rios: @netzeroRios Stormy Allen: @mrsallenhere
Town Center Elementary: Tara Sowels: @PDbyTTT CHS 9th Grade Campus: Jessica Lynch : @Jalynch01
Mockingbird Elementary: Emily Williams: @ThatMrsWilliams CHS & New Tech: Shauna Carter: @ShaunaCarterESL ‏ Lakeside Elementary Sarahi Beasly: @SaraBeasESL
Wilson Elementary: Jennifer Hubble: @jhub257
Valley Ranch Elementary: Angela Marshall: @amarshallesl Megan Butkovich: @MButkovichESL
Pinkerton Elementary Narda Holguin: @PinkySpanish1