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PROJECT SPELL Sustainable Practices for English Language Learners Western Oregon University with Salem-Keizer School District & Woodburn School District
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Grant funds National Professional Development Program US Dept of Education/Office of English Language Acquisition Approximately 2 million dollars for 5 years
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Project Components ESOL and ESOL/Bilingual endorsement for in-service teachers Focus on STEM areas Coaching Professional Learning Communities and Action Research Yearly ESOL/STEM conference in the Spring Placement of WOU pre-service teachers completing ESOL and ESOL/Bilingual endorsement in participants’ classrooms
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Salem-Keizer 2011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-2016 Coursework Cohort 1: 20 teachers Coaching; Mentoring of Pre-service Ts; STEM Conference PLCs; Action Research; Mentoring of Pre- service Ts; STEM Conference PLCs; Action Research; Mentoring of Pre- service Ts; STEM Conference PLCs; Action Research; Mentoring of Pre- service Ts; STEM Conference Coursework STEM Conference Cohort 2: 20 teachers Coaching; Mentoring of Pre-service Ts; STEM Conference PLCs; Action Research; Mentoring of Pre- service Ts; STEM Conference PLCs; Action Research; Mentoring of Pre- service Ts; STEM Conference Coursework STEM Conference Cohort 3: 20 teachers Coaching; Mentoring of Pre-service Ts; STEM Conference PLCs; Action Research; Mentoring of Pre- service Ts; STEM Conference Coursework STEM Conference Cohort 4: 20 teachers Coaching; Mentoring of Pre-service Ts; STEM Conference Coursework STEM Conference Cohort 5: 20 teachers
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Woodburn 2011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-2016 Year 1: PlanningCoursework STEM Conference Cohort 1: 10 teachers Coaching; Mentoring of Pre-service Ts; STEM Conference PLCs; Action Research; Mentoring of Pre- service Ts; STEM Conference PLCs; Action Research; Mentoring of Pre- service Ts; STEM Conference Coursework STEM Conference Cohort 2: 10 teachers Coaching; Mentoring of Pre-service Ts; STEM Conference PLCs; Action Research; Mentoring of Pre- service Ts; STEM Conference Coursework STEM Conference Cohort 3: 10 teachers Coaching; Mentoring of Pre-service Ts; STEM Conference Coursework STEM Conference Cohort 4: 10 teachers
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ESOL and ESOL/Bilingual Endorsement Courses offered on site Courses condensed in an intensive 12-month program Teachers’ needs, local school realities embedded into course assignments, readings, and discussions Infusion of STEM content
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Coaching Self-assessment and critical reflection Practice refinement based on assessment of student learning Focus on STEM content areas Strategies: modeling of research-based methods, video studies, lesson/unit planning sessions, effective observations/providing constructive feedback Emphasis on data-driven decision-making Pre-service teachers placed in classrooms benefit from coaching
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PLCs and Action Research Focus on STEM content areas Teachers identify current level of student performance, establish goals to improve current level, work together to reach goals, evaluate results Emphasis on data-driven decision-making Teachers conduct action research Pre-service teachers placed in classrooms benefit from PLCs
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Spring ESOL/STEM Conference Culminating activity each year: conference held on WOU campus Salem-Keizer and Woodburn participants attend WOU pre-service teachers also attend STEM workshops ESOL topics identified by participants Poster presentations of action research projects
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Impact 140 in-service teachers 160 pre-service teachers Potential to reach almost 20% of ELLs in Oregon
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