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Project ASSETS is now open for teachers who want to improve their knowledge and use of instructional strategies that support English learners. Educators who complete the series will receive a $300.00 stipend. For more information, see registration details about Project ASSETS or email Lauren Wood. The deadline to apply is May 17.
Submit your session for Ohio TESOL!
Looking for an opportunity to share a new resource or discuss the challenges and successes you have had in supporting multilingual students who are English learners? Consider submitting a proposal for the Ohio TESOL conference taking place on Nov. 21 and 22, 2024. Ohio TESOL is looking for a wide range of sessions. Visit the Ohio TESOL website to find the rubric for session selections and more. The proposal deadline is June 1st.
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Hamilton County ESC Multilingual Learners Summit on June 4
Seats are limited for an action-packed day with Sydney Snyder, nationally known educator and author of the book “Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners.” Click here for details and registration.
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Advancing Literacy Learning in Ohio
ALL Ohio is a compilation of high-quality professional learning resources designed to enhance educators’ proficiency in evidence-based language and literacy practices grounded in the Science of Reading. The Multilingual Learner Series features 10 online, self-paced modules focused on evidence-based literacy instruction for multilingual students who are English learners. Educators may access the modules to learn more and to reflect upon their instructional practices.
Resources for Multilingual Families
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The Mental Health America Toolkit is now available in English and Spanish. Download the toolkit here to access information, self-help tools, and social media assets that support mental health.
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Attendance Works offers free tools and resources to empower districts and communities in improving student attendance and engagement through data-driven approaches. Additionally, flyers designed to help families understand the connection between chronic absence and academic achievement are available at this link in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
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The National Center on Early Childhood Development Teaching and Learning has resources to support teachers of dual language learners in finding, selecting, evaluating, and using books to support language and literacy development in the home languages of young children. Reading books in a child’s home language is a straightforward strategy that families and educators can use to prepare children to be successful readers. Early childhood programs can collect an array of books in children’s home languages and make them available to families.
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The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities maintains multicultural resources and Reading Tips for Families in English and additional languages. Recently added resources include:
Meeting the Legal Obligations for Supporting English Learners
This month, the ASSETS podcast welcomes Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Monique Dixon. Ms. Dixon develops policy guidance, fact sheets, regulations, and technical assistance materials. Follow along as Dr. Lawrence and Ms. Dixon talk about the opportunities and challenges in meeting the legal obligations of supporting multilingual learners and their families. Interested listeners can access the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Sign up here to receive a link to the May 16 Community of Practice.
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Questions about English Learners? Contact Donna Villareal and Jason Scragg in the Office of Whole Child Supports
25 South Front St., Columbus, OH 43215
Toll-free: 877.644.6338 D: 614.387.2245
The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of ADA Services.
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