1. Baldwin EL Parent Club Meeting
September 27, 2016

2. Chalk Talk Visible Thinking Routine “Silent Conversation”
Encourages participants to:
share ideas
make connections
ask questions
reflect

3. Mrs. Jessica Smokovitz 13 years with RCS Spanish Language Learner
World Traveler:
Costa Rica, Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand
Mom
Mya
Emmie

4. ESL Center at Baldwin 47 students speaking 11 different languages
1 teacher + 1 paraprofessional
Pull-out small group instruction (Mrs. Smokovitz)
Newcomers: 4-5 times/week
Writing/Academic Vocabulary Support: 3-4 times/week
Push-in classroom support (Mrs. Brech)
Kindergarten
Literacy and Content Areas
Monitoring
Exit

5. WIDA English Language Assessments
W-APT
WIDA ACCESS
Language Levels:
Level 1: Entering
Level 2: Beginning
Level 3: Developing
Level 4: Expanding
Level 5: Bridging
Level 6: Reaching

6. Technology Resources myRCS Baldwin home page My web page Baldwin Page
ESL Page

7. Community Resources Parent Liaison Center
Rochester Hills Public Library
Adult English Learners
RACE Adult Education
ESL Classes
RCS Enrichment
Fall Brochure
Community Lifestyles
Rochester Post

8. Upcoming School Events
September 30th: Fun Run
October 3rd: Restaurant Night
October 10th: No school
October 14th: World Tour
October 17th: Picture Retake Day
October 27th/28th: Halloween Celebrations

9. EL Parent Club Meetings 2016-2017
September
November
January
April

10. Time to stretch… Questions? Meet and greet your neighbors
Continue Chalk Talk
Do you have a Summer Learning backpack?