English Language Learners

Describe the provision of ESL and bilingual education to meet the needs of ELL.

• Provided students with Spanish version of the novels being read in class

• Provided students with materials and resources for math lessons

• Spanish instruction through videoconferencing

• Review all assignments and take note of students who are very far behind to follow up with

• Offered 1:1 zoom sessions for tutoring and homework help

• Co-teacher in google classroom- comment, revise, and respond to questions for students in google classroom

• Weekly social-emotional learning mini-lesson or activity:

  • Cooking and Baking lessons

  • Emotional Check-ins

  • Inspirational videos/quotes/journal writing

  • Special guests for Zoom meetings

• Extra language support and tutorials:

  • Idioms

  • Grammar

  • Daily oral language edit

Students with Disabilities

• Self contained Teachers-Provide individualized instruction, small and whole group instruction and support via Google classrooms, Google Meet of Zoom sessions. Group sessions include Social Skills and virtual field trips/Community Based Instruction. Google classrooms are prepared for the whole class and for individual students based on IEP goals and objectives. Individual sessions are scheduled throughout the week including intensive teaching sessions. The Rethink platform is utilized as a data collection tool in some elementary and middle school self contained classrooms. Teachers and/or paraprofessionals will collect data. Packets are mailed to parents of students struggling with difficulties with student or internet issues. Communication with parents is ongoing.

• IRC and Resource Room Teachers-co-plan, determine IEP accommodations and modifications for assignments and coordinate schedules with classroom teachers. Special education teachers support and facilitate instruction during virtual sessions. Provide break out sessions during Google Meet or Zoom.

• Some online resources for Self Contained, ICR and RR teachers include but not limited to: IXL, Brainpop, Google classroom, Freckle, Raz Kids, Class DoJo, Envision Math.

• Speech Language Therapists, Occupational and Physical Therapist-Individual and small group lessons/ activities are prepared via Google Classrooms. Related Service Providers communicate with parents via phone or email to schedule individual and small group teletherapy sessions based on IEP requirements to the greatest extent possible. News-2-You and online videos and resources are utilized. Boom Cards are used in Speech sessions for data collection purposes as well as via Speech Language Toolkit, Rethink and hand data collection. Communication/Service Logs are kept to document teletherapy sessions or attempts at sessions.

• BCBA-Maintains email or phone communication with parents and teachers. Provides consultation/education and resources for parents struggling with student behaviors at home. Provides consultation and professional development to teachers and related service providers on student programming and methods of data collection. Provides program development professional development to staff in self contained classrooms.

• Paraprofessionals-Support teachers as they prepare work for Google Classrooms, Google Meets or Zoom meetings as well as research/prepare materials. Paraprofessionals are added to Google Classroom or invited to Google Meets. ABA paraprofessional can provide some support to ABA teachers as they assist with data collection and in sessions with teachers/students.

Describe the provision of ESL and bilingual education to meet the needs of ELL.

• Provided students with Spanish version of the novels being read in class

• Provided students with materials and resources for math lessons

• Spanish instruction through videoconferencing

• Review all assignments and take note of students who are very far behind to follow up with

• Offered 1:1 zoom sessions for tutoring and homework help

• Co-teacher in google classroom- comment, revise, and respond to questions for students in google classroom

• Weekly social-emotional learning mini-lesson or activity:

  • Cooking and Baking lessons

  • Emotional Check-ins

  • Inspirational videos/quotes/journal writing

  • Special guests for Zoom meetings

• Extra language support and tutorials:

  • Idioms

  • Grammar

  • Daily oral language edit

2. Describe how the district communicates with ELL families, including the translation of materials and directions.

• Communicate with parents to assess needs and relay communication to appropriate administration and staff:

  • Classroom teachers

  • Special Ed.

  • Guidance

  • Principals

  • CST

• Translation of directions and contents for classroom assignments

• Direct communication methods:

  • Phone calls

  • Emails

  • Mail

  • Apps- Class Dojo/ Remind App

  • Videoconferencing- Zoom, Google

  • Online Cards- 123greetings.com

3. Describe how the district uses alternate methods of instruction, differentiation, access to technology, and strategies to troubleshoot ELL access challenges.

• Offered tutorials on how to use technology

• Translated tutorials in Spanish on technology as needed

• Platforms used:

  • Google Classroom

  • Brain Pop ELL

  • Raz Kids ELL

  • Scholastic News

  • Screencastify

  • Zoom

  • Google/Microsoft Products

  • Google Translate

  • FlipGrid

  • Storyline Online

  • Ed Puzzle

  • YouTube videos

  • Class Ace

  • K-6 Learning

  • Common Lit

  • NewsELA

  • Essential Skills

  • Book Creator

  • SeeSaw

  • Kahoot

  • EnVision Math resources

  • Big Ideas Spanish