DEPARTMENT WORKINGS

ESOL Big Picture Role



ESOL Orientation

• Introductions and new hire welcome
• Highlights of the EARCOS 2008 Co-teaching presentation
• WIDA Standards / Can Do- assessment tools, curriculum tools
• School information and ESOl info and where is it located?
  • P:/drive organization
  • SAS ESOL wiki
• How do we divide our time and establish our schedule? (K12> divisions)
• ESOL year calendar (assessment, reporting, communication with parents, Year-at-a-Glance)
• Explanation of SAS ESOL structures:
  • K12 ESOL Puxi / Pudong (meets twice a year)
  • K12 ESOL Campus based team (meets four times a year)
  • ESOL division (meets regularly, bi-weekly)
  • K12 Coordinators and Divisional Leaders (communicate 2-3 times per week).

K12 ESOL meetings
Q1 Agenda

• Admissions procedures and student data
• Student lists and PowerSchool
• Report cards and grading procedures

Q2 Agenda

• Professional development for all teachers

Q3 Agenda

• WIDA testing

Q4 Agenda

• transition procedures and student data

Board Policy 7.6.09 English as a Second Language

Read the SAS Board Policy on ESOL