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- Conference Center 400 Bent Creek Blvd. Mechanicsburg, PA (I 81 Exit 57; Rt.114) Time
- Note : Participants are advised to download a copy of the ELL Practice Guide for use at the forum ( http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/practiceguides/ )
- Dr. Russell Gersten
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| Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Mid-Atlantic
Dr. Kyle Peck, Mid-Atlantic Director and Associate Dean of Outreach and Technology, College of Education, Pennsylvania State University ELL Practice Guide Forum: Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice Announcement and Registration Topic: Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Language Learners in the Elementary Grades (ELL Practice Guide) When: November 17, 2008 Where: Pennsylvania School Boards Association (www.psba.org) Conference Center 400 Bent Creek Blvd. Mechanicsburg, PA (I 81 Exit 57; Rt.114) Time: 8:30 am (Registration) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (Lunch provided) Cost: None Note: Participants are advised to download a copy of the ELL Practice Guide for use at the forum (http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/practiceguides/) Program
(1) Conduct formative assessments to screen for specific reading problems and to monitor students’ progress throughout the year. (2) Provide intensive, small-group interventions for English learners at risk for reading problems. (3) Provide extensive and varied vocabulary instruction throughout the day. (4) Schedule peer-learning activities in which students of mixed ability and English proficiency are paired up for structured language practice. (5) Develop students’ competence with academic English from the elementary grades. This REL Mid-Atlantic forum will bring together policymakers, researchers, and teachers and engage them in stimulating conversations regarding English language learners. Dr. Russell Gersten, nationally recognized researcher on English language learners and lead author of the ELL Practice Guide, will be on hand to interact with attendees and to present and elaborate on the five critical recommendations listed above. His presentation will be followed by an interactive panel dialogue of practitioners who will address the recommendations’ implications and applicability to practice and respond to questions and concerns from the audience. Practitioners who attend the forum will benefit from the perspectives of leading researchers, policymakers, and, most importantly, from talking with colleagues who will share their experiences “on-the ground.” Additionally, REL Mid-Atlantic will be gleaning recommendations from practitioners as to future research and programming suggestions aimed at bridging the research-practice gap on this topic. REL Mid-Atlantic: Background One of 10 regional laboratories across the country, REL Mid-Atlantic (http://edlabs.ed.gov/relmid-atlantic) is a research entity of the Institute of Educational Sciences (IES) and is responsible for conducting, locating, and disseminating evidence-based research of immediate interest to stakeholders in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. REL Mid-Atlantic is a partnership among The Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Center for Effective School Practices, ICF International, Metiri Group, and ANALYTICA. Partner Organizations Joining REL Mid-Atlantic in sponsoring and supporting the ELL Practice Guide Forum are: Educational Policy Leadership Center (EPLC) Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (PASCD) Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA) Pennsylvania Association of Rural Small Schools (PARSS) Center for Rural Education and Communities (CREC) Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PAESSP) Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics (PCTM) Pennsylvania Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (PCSM) Pennsylvania Middle School Association (PMSA) Pennsylvania Parent Teachers Association (Pennsylvania PTA) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Registration Form To register, complete the registration form below and send it to Tracy Gayan via email (tgayan@relmid-atlantic.org) or fax (814-867-1485) no later than November 12, 2008. Enrollment limit is 100. NAME:____________________________________; EMAIL:_____________________ POSITION_________________________________; PHONE:_____________________ SCHOOL/DISTRICT:_____________________________________________________ ADDRESS______________________________________________________________ For further information, contact Dr. Vito A. Forlenza (570-655-6290 or 570-332-0011) (vforlenza@relmid-atlantic.org) or Tracy Gayan (814) 863-5520. Download 14.85 Kb. Share with your friends:
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