ESL STAFF ESL STAFF ORIENTATIONORIENTATION

September 4, 2008September 4, 200810:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Room 1Room 1

AGENDAAGENDA

Part 1Part 1• Welcome and Welcome and

IntroductionsIntroductions• Fall ESL ScheduleFall ESL Schedule• Signup for WorkshopsSignup for Workshops• Sign off on FormsSign off on Forms• Themes for the New Themes for the New

School YearSchool Year• First Day of SchoolFirst Day of School• ESL CalendarESL Calendar• CASAS TestingCASAS Testing• BreakBreak

Part 2Part 2• ESL Staff HandbookESL Staff Handbook• CATESOL Conference CATESOL Conference

@ SJSU@ SJSU• CBET CBET • Distance Learning Distance Learning • EL CivicsEL Civics• Professional Sharing Professional Sharing

SessionsSessions

AGENDA FOR THE REST OF AGENDA FOR THE REST OF THE DAYTHE DAY

• LunchLunch (light lunch provided) - Room MPR (light lunch provided) - Room MPR12:00 - 12:30 pm12:00 - 12:30 pmPictures for website - Room MPRPictures for website - Room MPR

• Workshops #1 Workshops #1 12:35 pm - 2:35 pm12:35 pm - 2:35 pmBeg WebsiteBeg Website - Jan Bauchou - Room 10 - Jan Bauchou - Room 10Int/Adv WebsiteInt/Adv Website - Joe Green - Room 9 - Joe Green - Room 9

• Workshops #2 Workshops #2 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm2:45 pm - 3:45 pmWeb AttendanceWeb Attendance - Joan Guerra - Room 9 - Joan Guerra - Room 9TopsPro OnlineTopsPro Online - Jan Bauchou - Room 10 - Jan Bauchou - Room 10

• General SessionGeneral Session 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Room MPR4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Room MPR

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONSWELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS• Imagine that you don’t know anyone at Imagine that you don’t know anyone at

your table. Introduce yourself to your your table. Introduce yourself to your group. Use the following structure:group. Use the following structure:

Hi, I am _________, and I love Hi, I am _________, and I love __________. I’ve been working at FAS __________. I’ve been working at FAS for ______. The thing I enjoy most about for ______. The thing I enjoy most about my job is _____________.my job is _____________.

• New staff members, introduce New staff members, introduce yourselves to all! yourselves to all!

THEMES FOR THE NEW THEMES FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEARSCHOOL YEAR

• Professional Learning CommunitiesProfessional Learning Communities

• Empowering StudentsEmpowering Students

• Efficient Use of ResourcesEfficient Use of Resources

• Working SmartWorking Smart

PLC – PROFESSIONAL PLC – PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITYLEARNING COMMUNITY

• A focus on student learning A focus on student learning

• A collaborative culture with a focus on A collaborative culture with a focus on learning for all learning for all

• Collective inquiry into best practices and Collective inquiry into best practices and current reality current reality

• Action orientation - learning by doing Action orientation - learning by doing

• Results orientation Results orientation

• A commitment to continuous improvement A commitment to continuous improvement

STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAMSSTUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAMS

• Building class communitiesBuilding class communities

• Encouraging student leadershipEncouraging student leadership

• ESL Staff Committee – 3 volunteersESL Staff Committee – 3 volunteers

• Student SurveysStudent Surveys

• Student IssuesStudent Issues

• Fundraising IdeasFundraising Ideas

OUR RESOURCESOUR RESOURCES

• Our health and energyOur health and energy

• Our timeOur time

• Our studentsOur students

• BooksBooks

• TechnologyTechnology

• SuppliesSupplies

WORKWORK SMART, NOT HARD!SMART, NOT HARD!

• With a partner, share some strategies that With a partner, share some strategies that save you time and energy at work. Then save you time and energy at work. Then compare your ideas with the rest of your compare your ideas with the rest of your group.group.

• Now select one or two best ideas and Now select one or two best ideas and present them to all!present them to all!

First Day of SchoolFirst Day of School

• Student Welcome PacketsStudent Welcome Packets

• Goal Setting ActivitiesGoal Setting Activities

• Attendance and Achievement Attendance and Achievement ExpectationsExpectations

• Level Completion CertificatesLevel Completion Certificates

HOW TO KEEP THEM HOW TO KEEP THEM COMING?COMING?

• Explain how classroom lessons apply to everyday life.  Explain how classroom lessons apply to everyday life.  Show each lesson’s relevance / application. Show each lesson’s relevance / application.

• Let students know they are missed when they don’t Let students know they are missed when they don’t come. come.

• Help students identify a specific goal for attending Help students identify a specific goal for attending youryour class.  class. 

• Students need to “see” their progress.  It must be Students need to “see” their progress.  It must be measurable to them:  portfolios, pre/post tests, test measurable to them:  portfolios, pre/post tests, test scores, written evaluations… scores, written evaluations…

• Employ a variety of instructional methods to reach all Employ a variety of instructional methods to reach all students. Research shows that group work and students. Research shows that group work and discussion generates energy and enthusiasm leading to discussion generates energy and enthusiasm leading to great participation.  Do class projects! great participation.  Do class projects!

• Build self-efficacy/confidence by recognizing students’ Build self-efficacy/confidence by recognizing students’ progress, celebrating their achievements, and presenting progress, celebrating their achievements, and presenting models of success. models of success.

2008-2009 ESL CALENDAR2008-2009 ESL CALENDAR

Notes for the Nearest FutureNotes for the Nearest Future

• The next staff meeting – Thursday The next staff meeting – Thursday October 2October 2

• EL Civics meetings - September 25EL Civics meetings - September 25

• EL Civics starts September 29EL Civics starts September 29

• CASAS Testing – the week of September CASAS Testing – the week of September 22, including Friday and Saturday classes22, including Friday and Saturday classes

CASAS TESTINGCASAS TESTING

• With your group, come up with at least With your group, come up with at least three reasons why we do CASAS testing.three reasons why we do CASAS testing.

• How would you explain the importance of How would you explain the importance of testing to your students?testing to your students?

• How do we learn from test reports?How do we learn from test reports?See Downloads on See Downloads on

www.faseslnewsandviews.wordpress.comwww.faseslnewsandviews.wordpress.com for for CASAS CASAS Accountability BasicsAccountability Basics

CASASCASAS Pay Points 2007- Pay Points 2007-0808

ProgramProgram QualifiedSsQualifiedSs 1 PP1 PP 2 PP2 PP 3 PP3 PP Total PPTotal PP

ABEABE 6161 1313 44 00 2121

ESLESL 24192419 797797 323323 00 14431443

Family Family LiteracyLiteracy

206206 7979 2727 00 133133

ASEASE 730730 153153 00 00 153153

ELCELC 880880 413413 240240 118118 12471247

ELC CITELC CIT 8585 4444 3030 00 104104

Grand Grand TotalTotal

43834383 15001500 624624 188188 31023102

MORE DATA FOR THOUGHT…MORE DATA FOR THOUGHT…

• Total Learners in Grant programs – 5429Total Learners in Grant programs – 5429• Learners with Entry records – 5243Learners with Entry records – 5243• Learners with no Entry Records – 186Learners with no Entry Records – 186• Learners with no Update records – 92Learners with no Update records – 92• Learners with no pre-test – Learners with no pre-test – 92 92• Learners with no post-test – Learners with no post-test – 3257?!3257?!• HS Diploma or GED Enrollment Goal at Lower HS Diploma or GED Enrollment Goal at Lower

than Int/High Level - than Int/High Level - 877?! 877?!

CASAS Testing CASAS Testing September 22 -27September 22 -27

• Assign the lowest level appropriate test for Assign the lowest level appropriate test for new students or returning students who new students or returning students who missed summer schoolmissed summer school

• Assign the next appropriate level paired Assign the next appropriate level paired test for returning summer studentstest for returning summer students

• Ask Joan Guerra or Yelena for help, if Ask Joan Guerra or Yelena for help, if needed. The next test reports will be needed. The next test reports will be available.available.

Take a Quick Break!Take a Quick Break!

ESL Staff HandbookESL Staff Handbook

• Mandatory bedtime reading for all Mandatory bedtime reading for all new instructorsnew instructors

• Available for everyone else on Available for everyone else on www.face.eduwww.face.edu under Resources next under Resources next weekweek

Northern Regional CATESOLNorthern Regional CATESOL

• Saturday, November 8, 2008 - 8:00a to 4:00pSaturday, November 8, 2008 - 8:00a to 4:00pSan Jose State UniversitySan Jose State UniversityRegistration begins August 1, 2008Registration begins August 1, 2008

• Opening Doors - Empowering StudentsOpening Doors - Empowering StudentsIf you are interested in presenting at our conference, If you are interested in presenting at our conference, please review the "please review the "Instructions for 2008 CATESOL Northern Regional propoInstructions for 2008 CATESOL Northern Regional proposal submissionsal submission" (PDF). When your abstract and summary are ready, go " (PDF). When your abstract and summary are ready, go to to http://http://www.conferencereview.comwww.conferencereview.com to enter your to enter your submission. We accept online submissions only. The submission. We accept online submissions only. The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2008. deadline for submissions is September 15, 2008.

• Online registration is available. Early Bird Registration Online registration is available. Early Bird Registration ends on September 30 - $55 for members; $65 for non-ends on September 30 - $55 for members; $65 for non-members.members.

CBET This YearCBET This Year

• Classes at new locationsClasses at new locations

• New teachersNew teachers

• Mini-lessons at the Library for the evening Mini-lessons at the Library for the evening ProgramProgram

• And more…And more…

Distance Learning This YearDistance Learning This Year

• Refer to the new FAS BrochureRefer to the new FAS Brochure

• Promote the program and registration Promote the program and registration dates with your studentsdates with your students

• Packets and more…Packets and more…

EL Civics This YearEL Civics This Year

• New UnitsNew Units

• Mock Election onlineMock Election online

• DL PacketsDL Packets

• Check out EL Civics materials under Check out EL Civics materials under Resources @ Resources @ www.face.eduwww.face.edu

• And more…And more…

Professional Sharing SessionsProfessional Sharing Sessions

• Split into 3 groups:Split into 3 groups:

1.1. Literacy – Beginning Low & HighLiteracy – Beginning Low & High

2.2. Intermediate and AdvancedIntermediate and Advanced

3.3. Multi-levelMulti-level• Groups 1& 2 will discuss exit requirements for their Groups 1& 2 will discuss exit requirements for their

levelslevels• Group 3 will discuss successful strategies for student Group 3 will discuss successful strategies for student

engagement in the multi-level classroom. (20 minutes)engagement in the multi-level classroom. (20 minutes)• Then all will share (10 minutes)Then all will share (10 minutes)

BEST WISHES TO YOU BEST WISHES TO YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS!AND YOUR STUDENTS!

See you on September 8!See you on September 8!