EL Update

Title III Notification Letters and WIDA Screening for new potential ELs are due 30 days after the start of the school year

• NEW - PA 146 Dyslexia Screening EL Guidance Document from MAISA

• Article - Michigan increased funding for English learners by $12.5 million. Advocates say a big gap persists

• Edsurge article on embracing AI tools in ML classrooms for writing
• 2 Pager for Teachers on TPS Changes
• What Schools Might See - TPS Changes resource from ColorínColorado

• Registration is live for the preconference and main conference

• Section 41 Report due Oct 15th, open your Section 41 application in NexSys to complete the report
• Section 31a and Section 41 have now been combined into a funding stream known as 22b
• EL Directors / Coordinators / Leads should be working with their Business Office to ensure your EL program needs, staffing, PD, supplies, etc. continue to come from this budget or are moved to different funding sources
• EL Budgeting Resource from MDE

• M-STEP Parent / Family Guides are available in English, Arabic, and Spanish

• 9/29 - EL Connect (session #1 of 3, identical AM & PM)

• 10/12 - MDE Special Pops Preconference

• 10/13 - 10/14 - MDE Special Pops conference
• 10/21 - Effectively Working with Interpreters (also offered in March)
• 10/24 - MITESOL Conference @ MSU
• 10/27 - 7 Steps for a Language Rich, Interactive Classroom (MABE on the Road), $175, in GR
• 12/2 - Bridging Worlds: Supporting Newcomer Success in School

• Click for 25/26 Resources
• MDE Alternate Screener Guidance document
• MDE WIDA Screener Guidance document
• Kindergarten Flow Chart
• Administrator's Guide for English Learners
• Updated Statewide EL Professional Learning calendar
• Kent ISD Guidance on using an Affidavit instead of copying / keeping birth certificates or identity documents during enrollment