working with families kelli dehr, coordinator of ell programs greater clark county schools...
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WORKING WITH FAMILIES
KELLI DEHR, COORDINATOR OF ELL PROGRAMS
GREATER CLARK COUNTY SCHOOLS
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A DISTRICT’S TESTIMONIAL FOR PARENT INVOLVEMENT WITH ENGLISH LEARNERS
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WHY IS SCHOOL INTIMIDATING FOR ELL PARENTS?
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DO ELL PARENTS CARE? HOW DO THEY CARE?
DO THEY CARE DIFFERENTLY?
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PARTNERSHIP WITH IUS NEW NEIGHBORSELL FAMILY NIGHTS (ELEMENTARY)
• BACK TO SCHOOL QUESTIONS/INFORMATION
• FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM
• BILINGUAL READ ALOUD TRAINING
• TECHNOLOGY NIGHT
• WORLD FEST
YOUTH COMPONENT (MIDDLE/HIGH)
• MENTORING PROGRAM
• TRANSITION FROM MIDDLE TO HIGH/HIGH TO COLLEGE AND CAREER OPTIONS
*INVITATIONS ARE SENT TO NON-PROGRAM SCHOOLS
*ELL FAMILIES THAT DO NOT QUALIFY/EXITED SERVICES ARE STILL INVITED
IUS NNC Video
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DOCUMENTS: TRANSLATIONS
• AS MANY BUILDING LEVEL DOCUMENTS AS POSSIBLE SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE IN NATIVE LANGUAGE OF STUDENTS
• TRANSLATORS/TUTORS SHOULD HAVE TIME BUILT INTO THEIR SCHEDULE TO HELP WITH PHONE CALLS/DOCUMENTS/PARENT COMMUNICATION
• **GOOGLE TRANSLATE IS A LAST RESORT**
• ROTATION BETWEEN SCHOOL PERSONNEL FOR DOCUMENTS SENT FROM ADMINISTRATION
• DOCUMENTS FROM ADMINISTRATION WILL BE SHARED IN ENGLISH LEARNERS GOOGLE DRIVE FOR ALL TO VIEW/PRINT/USE
• MULTILINGUAL STAFF/CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOR OTHER LANGUAGES
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CONFERENCES/MEETINGS
• MULTILINGUAL STAFF LIST (SPANISH, ARABIC, FRENCH, LAOS, CHINESE, THAI, JAPANESE)
• INTERPRETERS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE WHENEVER POSSIBLE• DO NOT USE/RELY ON THE CHILDREN OR OTHER SIBLINGS
• CONTRACT WITH CTS LANGUAGE LINK: MULTILINGUAL PHONE SERVICE
• OTHER LANGUAGES ARE AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE THROUGH CATHOLIC CHARITIES
VIDEO ON IMPORTANCE OF INTERPRETERS
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INCREASE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION:
ADAPTATIONS FOR ELL FAMILIES
• CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES
• HOW THIS WOULD NEED TO BE ADAPTED FOR ELLS?
• HOW COULD LANGUAGE AND/OR CULTURAL BARRIERS BE OVERCOME?
• WHAT OTHER CHALLENGES MAY ARISE?
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Family Involvement Strategies27 Ways to increase Family Involvement in Education
http://anethicalisland.wordpress.com
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IDOE FAMILY FRIENDLY SCHOOLS PROGRAM
HTTP://WWW.DOE.IN.GOV/OUTREACH/FAMILYFRIENDLY-SCHOOLS-PROGRAM
SCHOOL BUILDING LEADERSHIP SURVEY
• INDIVIDUALLY RANK YOUR BUILDING ON EACH OF THE 18 STATEMENTS
• WHAT ARE WE DOING WELL AS A DISTRICT?
• HOW CAN WE IMPROVE?
• WHAT ARE OTHER BUILDINGS DOING THAT MY BUILDING CAN ADAPT?
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• TOOLKIT FOR EDUCATIONS: REACHING OUT TO HISPANIC PARENTS OF ELLS
• HTTP://WWW.COLORINCOLORADO.ORG/SITES/DEFAULT/FILES/COLORIN_COLORADO_TOOLKIT_2012_0.PDF
• WIDA FOCUS ON FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
• HTTPS://WWW.WIDA.US/GET.ASPX?ID=1861
• A GUIDE FOR ENGAGING ELL FAMILIES: TWENTY STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOL LEADERS
• HTTP://WWW.COLORINCOLORADO.ORG/GUIDE/GUIDE-ENGAGING-ELL-FAMILIES-TWENTY-STRATEGIES-SCHOOL-LEADERS
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QUESTIONS?