Secondary ESL Lead Teachers Meeting Bilingual/ESL Department  January 18, 2018

Literacy Conference for Trade-Off - February 24, 2018 Important Dates Sessions Where When ESL stipend Sessions PDC February 3 Technology Conference (1 ESL session) Blended Learning with EL… Dunbar HS January 27 Be TELPAS Ready – Trade-Off only Board Conference Room January 20 and February 10 AM and PM Literacy Conference for Trade-Off - February 24, 2018

Stipend Sessions Flyer With February Training Instruction with a Language Focus 3 hr Identifying GT EL Students 3 hr Keeping Content Comprehensible 3 hr *** ELPS/TELPAS Connection 3 hr *** NEW

Stipend Session Reflection Form

TELPAS Rater & Reviewer Professional Learning for Trade-Off Jan. 20 & Feb. 10 PM sessions added 12:30-3:30

TELPAS Rater & Reviewer Professional Learning for Trade-Off Dates: January 20th and February 10th Location: FWISD Board Conference Room (2903 Shotts St.) Time: 8:30 – 11:30 AM Registration: Eduphoria/Strive

TELPAS Timeline

Assessing TELPAS Speaking/Listening Practice Test

TELPAS Listening Sample Question

Sample Question

Spring ESL Certification Course TAMU Free Certification Prep Courses When: Sat. February 3 ,10, 17, 2018 Where: PDC All day ( 8:30-2:30) Register through TAMU and Eduphoria By Jan. 31st, 2018

Importance of Parent Involvement - especially for ELs Before testing – even TELPAS Do parents know what it is? How it is used? How about the students? What about progress – goal of English attainment?

Language Action Plans Survey LPACs Progress check after first six weeks After first semester Lau - Failing Courses – creating a plan for each student

Verification Form Due by January 26, 2018