Multilingual Learner & Newcomer Practitioner
The Multilingual Learner & Newcomer Practitioner Network's purpose is for language and literacy colleagues to exchange curriculum, policy, program implementation, promising practices, and resources to support the diverse linguistic needs of multilingual and newly arrived students in Marin.
Multilingual Learner & Newcomer Practitioner Network | Location
Monday, September 25, 2023 | 3:30-5:00 PM | MCOE - Community Room
Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 3:30-5:00 PM
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | 3:30-5:00 PM
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | 3:30-5:00 PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 3:30-5:00 PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 3:30-5:00 PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 3:30-5:00 PM
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | 3:30-5:00 PM
Please contact Michelle Drake mdrake@marinschools.org, Melissa Guerrero mguerrero@marinschools.org, or Kristie Martinez kmartinez@marinschools.org for more information. Please check your email for the location of meetings.
October 26, 2023 Meeting Resources
Newcomer Toolkit
U.S. Department of Education
Schools are among the first institutions to welcome newcomer immigrants and refugees to local communities. Meeting the physical, linguistic, social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs of these students and their families is essential to their success and can be an opportunity for educators and community members to reflect upon and enhance their practices and processes. This toolkit is a resource for school leaders to support multilingual learners (MLs) and general education educators who directly serve immigrant and refugee students.
The toolkit consists of five chapters:
Chapter 1: Who Are Newcomers?
Chapter 2: Welcoming Newcomers to a Safe, Inclusive, and Thriving School Environment
Chapter 3: Supporting Newcomers’ Social and Emotional and Mental Health Needs
Chapter 4: Providing High-Quality Instruction for Newcomers
Chapter 5: Establishing Partnerships With Families
Click here for more information.
Alternate Assessment Decision-Making Tool
The individualized education program (IEP) team determines an individual student’s eligibility to participate in an alternate assessment. To guide and support IEP teams in determining whether a student is most appropriately assessed with an alternate assessment, the California Department of Education (CDE) developed this Alternate Assessment Decision-Making Tool after consulting with its Assessment Development and Administration Division and Special Education Division.
