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Supporting English Language Learners: A Collaborative Model at Edmonton Catholic Schools JoAnne Snihurowych, ESL Consultant (Elementary) Michelle Koshka, ESL Consultant (Secondary)

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Supporting English Language Learners: A Collaborative Model at Edmonton Catholic Schools

JoAnne Snihurowych, ESL Consultant (Elementary)

Michelle Koshka, ESL Consultant (Secondary)

Session Goals

One World …

One Centre

Inclusive Programming

Sheltered

Instruction

Observation

Protocol

(SIOP)

District Initiatives

District Sites

Discussion Time

Edmonton Catholic School District (ECSD)

One World...One Centre Intake and Assessment• Welcome new students to Canada, Alberta and Edmonton Catholic Schools• Verifies documentation required by Alberta Education and Edmonton Catholic

Schools• Alberta ESL Proficiency Benchmarks are completed to help qualify students for

ESL funding.

Intercultural ServicesEnglish as a Second Language ConsultantsInternational Student Services • Students who are in Alberta without their parents, do not qualify for funded

education and thus become International Fee Paying Students• May need ESL support, ESL programming and courses

Mosaics Early Learning• A collaborative project with Early Learning that focuses on family programs for

students and parents newly arrived in Canada

Schools as Community Hubs• Works with schools and community agencies to provide after school

programming

LINC – Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada

ECSD DATA

• One World…One Centre has welcomed over 4100 English Language Learners (ELLs)

• 8,910 coded ELLs

• 394 with Refugee status; 37 arrived from Syria this school year

• Approximately 22% of student population

• 237% increase in ELLs in the past 10 years

• Most ELLs come from Philippines, India, Nigeria, Mexico, Eritrea, and Colombia

• Most refugees are from Eritrea, Colombia, Sudan, Thailand, Ethiopia, Kenya, Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, and now Syria

Intercultural Services

OUR TEAMFive liaison workers provide on-going supports to ELLs and their families in ECSD:

- Tagalog/Filipino - Amharic/Tigrinya

- Spanish - Arabic

- Vietnamese - Croatian/Serbian/Ukrainian/Russian

Intercultural SERVICES

The following services are provided on a one-on-one basis and/or in group settings to students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12:

• Intake and Orientation

• Information

• Interpretation

• Translation

• Cultural Brokering

• Referrals

• Para-professional Counseling

The Intercultural Services, through the liaison workers, have developednumerous manuals and brochures that will guide families to their journey at Edmonton Catholic Schools such as:

• Guide for Parents of English Language Learners in Elementary School

• Guide for Parents of English Language Learner in High School

• Simple Steps to Your Child’s Success – Tips for Parents

– available in English and other languages: Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Tagalog, French, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese

• Community Support Services Directory (English only)

Intercultural RESOURCES

ESL Consultants

Elementary Consultants

JoAnne Snihurowych

Paula Borges-Couture

Secondary Consultants

Roslyn Marcelo

Michelle Koshka

Roles and Responsibilities:

Classroom support to teachers and students (programming & assessment)

ESL designate teacher support for file integrity, coding

In-servicing school wide and district wide

Parent Information Sessions

Inclusive ESL Programming:A Team Approach

People Groups Other

Learning Coaches Administrative teams Resources

ESL Designates MDT teams District Initiatives

Curriculum Consultants Early Learning SIOP

Educational Assistants Community Supports/Agencies Locally Developed Courses

Transition Advisors Locally Acquired Courses

School-based & District-wide PD

Newcomer District Program

The SIOP Model is a research-based and validated model of sheltered instruction. Professional development in the SIOP Model helps teachers plan and deliver lessons that allow English learners to acquire academic knowledge as they develop English language proficiency.

• Provides a wide range of scaffolding strategies to communicate meaningful input in the content area to students while adapting learning to suit ELLs English proficiency level.

• The SIOP is not a step-by-step approach, but rather a framework for organizing best practices in an inclusive setting.

Best Teaching Practices through Conscious, Purposeful and Intentional Instructional Design

ECSD Model for SIOP

• Bring SIOP trainers to Edmonton for two day training sessions in the fall

• SIOP presentation to principals for overview (first year of implementation)

• Invite schools to participate, encouraging 2-5 teachers from a school to participate to build capacity at school site.

• District ESL consultants provide at least two Call-Back sessions to further teachers’ understanding of SIOP, engage in meaningful strategies and activities, and to have an opportunity to share with teachers from other schools

• Cohort of 30+ teachers

– Many participants are expected to return to their schools and share their new knowledge with colleagues

– If two cohorts possible, separate into elementary and secondary

Newcomer District ProgramJunior and Senior High

• The Newcomer Program is designed to meet the needs of recent immigrant students who demonstrate the following characteristics:

– Limited to no written literacy in their first language

– Limited to no literacy in English

– Interrupted or no formal schooling

• Focus on a developing a solid foundation in English literacy and numeracy that will allow the student the ability to participate in the inclusive classroom with accommodations to regular programming.

Cardinal Collins High SchoolAcademic Centre4th & 5th year students

District Centre for high school

upgrading and completion for

students who are 18-20 years

old at three campuses.

Offers ESL instruction for students who are in their 4th

and 5th year of high school (Levels 1 – 5) that would

benefit from a sheltered ELL classroom with the

flexibility of accessing module and classroom-based

courses.

Quarterly 8 week timetable based on the November,

January, April and June diploma examinations.

High SchoolTransition Advisors

• Transition students from grade 9 to 10,

from High School to Cardinal Collins (5th and 6th year)

• Manage Summer School registrations

• Ensure appropriate course placement of ELLs– ESL Expository English 15/25

– ESL Introduction to Canadian Studies 15/25

– ESL Introduction to Mathematics 15

– ESL Introduction to Science 15

– ESL English for Academic Success 35

• Ensure education plans are in place for High School completion

• Credential out of country report cards

• Communicate with students and parents on an ongoing basis

• Liaise with ESL Designate and ESL Teachers

Proficiency Benchmarks

ESL Expository English 15/25

English 10-2

ESL Expository English 25

Level 1ESL Expository

English 15

English 10-1

English 10-2

Course Pathway:English

The Benchmark level of the

student determines their

course pathway.

ESL Intro to Science

15

Science 14

ESL Intro to Math 15

Math 10-3

Course Pathway: Science and Math

Contact Information

JoAnne Snihurowych, Elementary

ESL Consultant:

780-944-2001, ext. 5115

[email protected]

Michelle Koshka, Secondary ESL

Consultant:

780-944-2001, ext. 5114

[email protected]

Karen Fabris, Assistant Principal,

One World…One Centre:

780-944-2001, ext. 5102

[email protected]

Discussion Time