Title: Intentional Levels of Supports:
1 Intentional Levels of Supports Instruction,
Communities, and Culture Charlie Geier,
Director of Early Learning and Intervention Nathan
Williamson, English Learner Specialist
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- Vision Imagining the possibilities. Making them
happen - Mission To build an education system of high
quality and equity that is focused on student
centered accountability
32013-2014 DataLEP-59,170
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- 263 Languages
- Spanish
- German
- Arabic
- Mandarin
- Chin
- Burmese
- Vietnamese
- Punjabi
- All languages over 1,000 speakers
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Essential Question How do we create an
effective, intentional culture that aligns
resources and improves outcomes for English
learners?
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7If we focus on
then
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- Indiana will ensure equity and high quality for
English learners
9Empowered Stakeholders
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- EL Leadership Group/Taskforce
- Not just EL teachers
- - Partnership with INTESOL
- - University Relationships
- - Develop local leader capacity to lead
- - Directors toolkit
10Empowered Stakeholders
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- Place the focus on the student every time (stand
for a student) - Give the stakeholders a voice and make it count
- The three Cs Consistency, Constancy, and
Clarity - Focus on outcomes and projects
- If you arent at the table you are on the menu
- Support the work in local communities. This is
your work.
11Effective Communication
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- Learning Connection Forums (IDOE platform)
- DOE Dialogue from Superintendent
- List Servs
- Newsletters
- Twitter/Facebook
- Google Communities of Practice
- Site Visits
- Todays Meet during live PD sessions
- WebEx/Videos
- Scheduled Open Calls and Returned Calls
12Effective Communication
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13Effective Communication
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14Effective Communication
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15High Quality Resources
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- One stop shop for Indiana educators
- www.doe.in.gov/elme
- Share resources with other schools, districts,
states - Create specific resources to fit individualized
needs - Provide clarity on the process to adopt and why
we have WIDA standards - Allow for local customization of documents to fit
district level needs - Others are welcome to use the resources too!
16High Quality Resources
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17High Quality Resources
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- WIDA Implementation Guide
- - Synopsis of WIDA Starter Packs with Indiana
specific examples
18Targeted Professional Development
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19Targeted Professional Development
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- What is the relationship between these two
numbers? - 240
- 1950
20Targeted Professional Development
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- Engage the audience through structures (Do
this) - Be student centered
- Adults learn best in community
- Make it relevant, real, relaxed, and rewarding
- Use exemplars DOE and peer
- Base everything on data quantitative and
qualitative - Ensure participants experience all learning
first hand
21Targeted Professional Development
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- Experience the activities that you will do with
your students - Academic discourse
- Instructional conversations
- Continuum
22Sustainable Practices
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- Coordinated Professional Development Plan
- Choose a path and stay the course
- Include opportunities for additional follow-up
training, mentoring, and coaching
23Sustainable Practices
24Convergent Teams
Sustainable Practices
25Convergent Teams
Sustainable Practices
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Empowered Stakeholders
Sustainable Practices
Targeted Professional Development
Effective Communication
High Quality Resources
27Contacts
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- Charlie Geier Nathan Williamsoncgeier_at_doe.in.go
v nwilliamson_at_doe.in.gov