The NCDPI ML/Title III Team wishes you all a Happy New Year! Please know we appreciate ALL you do for multilingual learner education!
January is full of activity as we gear up for ACCESS testing, finish one semester and begin the next, and wait anxiously as each day gets a little brighter (literally, there is more daylight!).
As you read through this edition, consider new opportunities, gather information you might utilize, and consider sharing your accomplishments for an upcoming edition.
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ELD Standards/Instructional Practices
Collaborating: NCDPI ML IHE Committee
In 2020, a group of Institute of Higher Education (IHE)/University professors began meeting to determine ways to increase a collective focus on common needs of multilingual learners (MLs). These professors also served on various NCDPI committees and began to see the power of the collaboration with NCDPI, leading to a formal request to NCDPI to host the NCDPI ML IHE Committee.
The committee quickly grew as the initial 4 members shared the collaborative opportunity with colleagues. As of January, 2023, the more than 25 members represent 14 unique IHEs.
Read more about the ML IHE Committee
Professional Learning Opportunities
ELD Support PD
Join us for the upcoming online professional learning opportunities to learn more about resources and instructional practices for standards implementation. These webinars offer the opportunity to hear about the standards and learn strategies for collaboration between language specialists and content area educators.
All webinars are recorded and the archived materials are available withing a week after the live sessions. Explore the ELD Standards-Based PD page to access the archives.
January 31, 5:00 - 6:00 pm
eLearning Club Meetup: ELD for English Language Arts: Making Language Visible: Exploring the Key Language Uses
Register
Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS) Learning Series
The NCDPI Office of Academic Standards is offering state-wide professional learning with a focus on integrating the Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS) into standards-aligned content area instruction. These sessions are open to K-12 educators.
January 25, 3:45 - 5:00 pm
Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS) PD: Literacy in Math
Register
Conferences
Explore the conference list for February through April. Let us know what conferences need to be added for next month's publication.
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SAVE THE DATE
This year’s 2023 Growing Success for MLs Summer Conference will be held in-person from June 20-22, 2023.
More details coming soon!
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Spotlights
Get Involved with the ML Success Grant
The “Strategies and Innovations for Multilingual Learner Success” (or ML Success) project is underway! Through this project, the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) and NCDPI team members aim for:
- identifying schools that demonstrate success in supporting multilingual learners (MLs)’ academic development
- exploring strategies and innovations that contribute to the success for ML learning
- summarizing lessons learned and offering recommendations to inform ML-focuses policies and practices
Over the next 2 years, the team will collect and analyze data, as well as make recommendations to positively impact ML education. The project will invite 8 researchers from Institutions of Higher Education and 24 educators from K-12 schools to participate in the research team. Research team members will:
- participate in online workshop sessions during Summer 2023 (about 10 hours)
- work with other research team members to conduct interviews and focus group discussions (outside of regular work hours) during Fall 2023 (about 10 hours)
- contribute to data analysis and report writing during Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 (about 10 hours)
Eligible researchers and educators will each receive $1,500 for participation and a certificate of participation for up to a total of 30 hours after the completion of all project activities.
Would YOU like to be involved?
Educator Spotlight
Join us in celebrating Mrs. Manuelita Cardona from the ESL Academy at Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy. The ESL Academy is a program for newcomers that runs from 6th - 9th grade with students that come from different places around the world and speak different languages and dialects (e.g. Dari, Kinyarwanda, Pashto, Arabic, and Spanish). Mrs. Cardona is an innovative and dedicated ESL/Science teacher who is making a real impact in her language classroom by integrating science and technology.
Through the integration of coding, Mrs. Cardona has created a project-based learning experience that allows her students to collaborate and develop problem-solving skills. Her students work in teams to design a project that showcases their understanding of the science concepts they are learning and the language structures they have been practicing.
One of the most remarkable things is her ability to connect with her students and create a learning environment that is empowering her MLs to use language and content. She encourages her students to take risks and make mistakes with the purpose of using language meaningfully.
Take a look at this video recording of Mrs. Cardona’s class (used with permission) working on their projects. You may contact her at mcardona@wsfcs.k12.nc.us for further information about the classroom resources and materials she utilized, and her collaboration with the IT specialists in her school.
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ELD GoOpenNC Hub
Explore all the resources and get inspiration for your classroom with our ELD Hub in GoOpenNC. These standards-based resources are created by educators for educators. Explore the curated collections and connect with like-minded educators by joining a group.
Connect With Other Educators
Join the educator groups in the library of open education resources #GoOpenNC. This is an opportunity to connect with other educators and share best practices, resources, and ideas. As a member of these groups, you have access to a collaborative platform where you can share your expertise, ask questions, and receive support from peers. Whether you are a new or experienced educator, this community offers a wonderful space to build your professional learning network.
Join these groups and be a part of this community of practice!
Program Compliance
Program Quality Review (PQR) Webinar Series
The NCDPI Multilingual Learner/Title III Team is pleased to offer you the opportunity to participate in this professional learning designed for ML Program Coordinators and other applicable ML stakeholders.
ML Data
Charter Schools
Compliance
Thank you to all who have completed the attestation process for A05. LIEP for Multilingual Learner Success in Epicenter! We have only 5 outstanding submissions! Check your Epicenter instance for a rating of COMPLIANT on A05. If it’s not there, contact ivanna.anderson@dpi.nc.gov.
Let’s have 100% compliance!
Quarterly Meetings
Thank you to all who joined the December Quarterly Charter Check-In Meeting. We had a small, active group who were able to ask their questions about working with MLs including LIEP development and implementation, serving MLs in the classroom and more!
Join us February 16 and May 18 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm to ask YOUR questions!
Joining link
Webinar Archives
Charter School Leader Institute December 2022
This presentation was included as part of the Office of Charter Schools session on “Meeting the Needs of All Students” on December 14th. The session allowed various stakeholder to share their expertise with new schools to build their capacity.
Of Interest
Job Postings
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Burke County Public Schools in the foothills of the mountains has openings for an ELD teacher at Mountain View Elementary and another opening at Hillcrest Elementary. Either of these positions are part of a school-based ELD team. Burke has 19.5 ESL teachers, one ESL TA, an ELD Lead Teacher and ELD Director.
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We exemplify a can-do philosophy and believe in student growth. Our district population of MLs is approximately 11%, with Spanish as the predominant language. If you love hiking, kayaking, and teaching kids, this is the place to be!
Contact Lannie Simpson, EL Director, Burke County Public Schools, 828.448.4245, hsimpson@burke.k12.nc.us
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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is seeking a Director of Title III/Multilingual programs. The Title III/Multilingual (ML) Director is responsible for the management of State and Federal Title III requirements including ML professional development, ML parent and community outreach, and ML curriculum development. This position requires a high level of specialized expertise in language development and competence in navigating and applying local, state, and federal
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ML policies to program implementation. The Title III/Multilingual (ML) Director must dedicate time to collaborating across departments to achieve system-wide success in academic achievement for Multilingual Learners and culturally diverse students. Interested applicants can review the posting and apply at https://wsfcs.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx.
Connect with the NCDPI Multilingual Learner/Title III Team!
ESLTitleIII@dpi.nc.gov
Twitter: @NCDPI_MLs #NCMLs #NCELD
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