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Important Info
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Making Connections
Simply click on the link above to download the January 2010 issue of Making Connections! For past issues of Making Connections, click on the "NEWSLETTERS" button at the left. Try the "NEWSLETTER ARTICLES" button to see article titles by category.
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For the brand new New Mexico English Language Development Standards...
click on the link above to download the 2009 version of state pre-K - 12 ELD standards. These standards are useful in planning core content area instruction for students lat various levels of proficiency in English.
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WIDA Consortium: RESOURCES
WIDA (World Class Instructional Design and Assessment) is a consortium of states dedicated to the design and implementation of high standards and equitable opportunities for English language learners.
WIDA has developed useful resources such as ELD standards, Spanish language arts standards, and "Can Do" descriptors to help in planning differentiated instruction for ELLs. For more information about WIDA and to access its resources, please visit the link above.
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EDGE Correlations to NM ELA Standards
High School ESL Teachers--take note! Hampton-Brown/National Geographic has provided correlations to New Mexico English Language Arts Standards for the EDGE series. Simply go to the "Resources" button on the left and look under "Technical Assistance/Program Support."
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Extending Sheltered Literacy Instruction - Part 1
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Extending Sheltered Literacy Instruction - Part 2
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High Point Materials—Best Practice Guidelines
Click on the link above to find guidelines for using High Point reading materials with English language learners in grades six through eight. There are suggestions for assessment, student placement, and classroom implementation. The guidelines are also available under the Resources button to the left.
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Spanish Language Arts Power Standards
Take a look at this resource! This is a draft document intended to support teachers providing Spanish literacy instruction and their students by providing direction and consistency across grade levels. Please be sure and read the introduction at the link above. You can find these power standards by grade level under the Resources button to the left.
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TESOL Standards for English Language Learners
Click on the link above to go to the website for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and view the national ESL standards. From their home page, select Issues on the menu bar, then Standards, then select the ESL Standards for PreK-12 Students, On-line Edition for viewing. You can also browse the revised 2006 PreK-12 English Language Proficiency standards.
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ALS SchoolMax User Guide
Need help entering data for your PHLOTE students into SchoolMax? This user's guide contains important information on Alternative Language Services and the screens needed for specific required fields.
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NMELPA Levels and Services
The New Mexico English Language Proficiency Assessment is used in the Albuqerque Public Schools as well as all NM districts. Check the link above to find descriptions of proficiency levels and the services which must be provided for English language learners.
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Cross Cultural Education Resource Library
The CCERL provides materials and professional literature for all APS teachers. You will also find information on second language acquisition, cultures of New Mexico and of the world, and materials to support language instruction. Please click on the link above for more information about the library, and watch for coming improvements that will let you search for materials on-line!
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Testing information from RDA
This APS site contains important information about testing of all students, including English language learners. Visit the link above for assessment and other resources. To access SBPR information and materials, log on (no registration needed) and click on SBPR.
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... and from NM PED
PED's website includes released test items and assessment frameworks... scroll down to Assessment & Evaluation for these links.
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Coming Events
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AMME Inaugural Conference
The Alliance for Multicultural Education is hosting its inaugural conference at the Albuquerque Convention Center during February 17-19, 2010. The conference will feature Dr. Thelma Melendez de Santa Ana, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, as well as many other noted speakers. For more information about the organization and this first-ever conference, just click on the link above.
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Spanish Spelling Bee 2009-2010
¡OJO! It's not to early to start preparing for the NM Spanish Spelling Bee. It will be held in April at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Click on the link above to find all the information and contacts you will need to help you and your students get ready for the big event!
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APS LEP/TELL Course Offerings and Registration for Spring 2010
If you are planning to take the LEP course required for teachers new to APS, the link above will take you to the list of sessions being offered and the form for registration. In order to go to the registration form, click on the red link at the upper left corner of the page. On the registration page, you can use the "Click here to view available courses" to return to the course listings.
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New Resource for Teachers
Noted researcher in second language acquisition, Dr. Kenji Hakuta, and colleagues from Standford University have just launched a new website with strategies for teaching academic language. You will find pictures, examples, graphic organizers, academic word lists, and more. We shall add a link to our RESOURCES button in the near future. Get a head start! Take a look now by clicking on the link above.
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