2011 ESL Summer School Info Here!
Click here for general information regarding 2011 ESL Summer School including, registration forms and procedures, parent permission forms and start and end times. For more info or questions, contact Nana Almers
email: almers@aps.edu
tel: 881-9429 ext. 80080
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ESL Summer School Parent permission Form - Vietnamese Translation
Click here for the ESL Summer School parent permission form in Vietnamese.
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Summer School Parent Permission Form - Spanish Translation
Click here for the ESL Summer School parent permission form in Spanish.
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Staff Application for ESL Summer School
Click here for an application form if you are interested in teaching ESL Summer School. Please send completed application to Nana Almers at: almers@aps.edu
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Division of Schools By Instructional Manager
Click to see which LCE Instructional Manager supports the alternative language services at your school.
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New Access For ELLs Descriptors are here!
You can now view the new Access for ELLs Performance Definitions for each level with corresponding Alternative Language and Bilingual Education Services. Click on the above link for the new descriptors. They can be found under the LAS/NMELPA tab on the left side of this page.
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Estandares de artes del lenguaje en español
For a direct link to the PED website's Spanish Language Arts standards, click on the title above. Standards and illustrations are included in this 2009-10 document for grades k-12.
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Making Connections
Simply click on the link above to download the March 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. Watch for the May final edition of our newsletter coming soon.
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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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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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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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