See you all at 12:30 today!!

We welcome you to a new year of supporting and advocating for our English Learners. Please share your Best Practices and learn new at our quarterly meetings. We will meet both in-person at Hamilton County ESC and via Zoom (link below).

Agenda:

1. Announcements: ML Summit, district needs, SIOP professional learning opportunities
2. Refugee Connect: creating a “Welcoming Week.”
3. David Brauer, ODEW Updates
4. Admin/Teacher workgroups. Working document here.

Topic: SWO Title III Consotrium Meeting

Time: Sep 26, 2024 12:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87061749071?pwd=NQ9bFLoHiPd1VfzrkwZUSD1OLsOEeD.1

Meeting ID: 870 6174 9071

Passcode: 000864

Please mark your calendars now so that you don't miss important information! All meetings will be held at Hamilton County ESC from 12:30 - 3:00. We will also send out a zoom invite if you are unable to join us in person.

September 26th, 2024

December 5th,2024

February 20th, 2025

April 24th, 2025

For additional information, or to unsubscribe, please contact the Lau Resource Center of the Ohio Department of Education at (614) 466-4109, or email Lau@education.ohio.gov.

Important Ohio TESOL Conference (November 21-22) Updates:

1. The Early Bird special is available until 9/15! Please register early if possible.

2.Please submit nominations for OhioTESOL Board positions see below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfay2tmAfJOL4ejXLgFn3RQyqjTDe5cKNSlMVyHP0zjjLf_Bw/viewform

3. Finally, we would love to receive your application for the 2024 Awards. Please see the OhioTESOL website for more information.

PD @ HCESC

Effective Strategies for Content Teachers of ELs (Using SIOP)

Join us for this two-day session designed for content, EL teachers, related services staff, and anyone working to support ELs seeking intensive instructional support grounded in research and includes effective instructional strategies such as differentiation, grouping and pacing. Ashland credit will be available.

September 17 and October 1 - register here.

November 13 and 20- register here

February 4 and 18 - register here

April 15 and 22 - register here

Effective Strategies for Content Teachers of ELs (Using SIOP) REFRESHER/LEVEL TWO

If you have received Instructional Strategies for Content Teachers of ELs (using SIOP) training and have begun implementing the components and features into your lessons but would like to refresh or continue your learning - this is the PD for you!

During this day together, we will review basic supports for your English Learners, learn new strategies to support reading, writing, listening, and speaking academic language in the classroom, and share best practices with colleagues who are currently working in the field.

October 8th- register here.

March 4 - register here.