Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j3SLbpG24453; Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:37:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:37:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <014d01c54c3a$3b684330$37df3f40@PCdeborah> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Deborah J.C. MS CCC/SLP" <deb_bil_slp@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:2136] Re: High School ELLs - non ESL teachers need help! X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2493 Lines: 54 barbara, please start by looking at my resume ****************************************************************** DEBORAH JILL CHITESTER M.S.,CCC/SLP Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist Second Language, Literacy & Learning Connection, LLC -Attaining Success for Second Language Learners- Web Site: www.SLLLC.org E-mail: djcslp@slllc.org 732-398-1796(Tel/Fax), 732-642-5118 (cell) Confidentiality Notice: This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein including any reliance thereon is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Tondre" <btondre@earthlink.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 9:24 AM Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:2122] High School ELLs - non ESL teachers need help! > > Dear Colleagues, > I recently received a request to provide PD for high school career > technology teachers who are finding increasing numbers of English language > learners in their classes. The learners have already been through ESL at > some point in time during the K-12 experience, and/or because of oral > proficiency placed out of ESL. This is occurring just outside a large > metroplex, and the ELLs are primarily Spanish and Vietnamese speaking. > > CTE teachers need assistance in responding to the learners' needs. There > are no transition programs in place, and students are fairing poorly on > state mandated high stakes assessments. I am looking for techniques and > strategies that can be rather painlessly integrated into these teachers' > instructional delivery. While I am of course encouraging dialogue with the > schools' ESL teachers, the finger pointing has already begun. CTE > teachers > are focused on teaching career technical skills, and are probably assuming > that a foundation of basic skills already exists - a foundation many of > their native English speakers probably lack! > > My search has uncovered a number of "transition to college" tips and > articles, but they are mostly heavy in theory and minimal on practical > application. Any suggestions? Barbara >
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