Saint
Paul Public Schools is sponsoring a Clothing and Food Drive for the
KaRen Community through December 14. We are still coordinating the
schools that will participate. If you are interested, please contact
your principal. They will be receiving information today via email.
The following information will be sent in KaRen and English to all KaRen families in the district:
Dear Parents or Guardians,
With
the cold weather approaching, we realize there may be a need for warm
clothing, food, and household items for your families. In an effort to
provide support for you and your families, there will be clothing and
food drives held at several schools.
Items that will be collected and may be available include:
• canned foods • pants • shirts • socks • boots • coats • scarves • mittens/gloves • hats • spoons • dishes • blankets • pots and pans • telephones • and many other household items!
If
you would like to obtain any of these items or other items that may not
be listed, you may either contact your school before Friday, December
14, 2007 or come to the KaRen Community of Minnesota office after
December 14, 2007, located at First Baptist Church 499 Wacouta Street St Paul, MN 55101 You
may also contact Morrison (651) 332-4895 or Wilfred (651) 214-4460 at
KaRen Community of Minnesota to set up a time to pick up items.
SPPS Bilingual Educational Assistant Conference
The Bilingual EA Conference will be held on Friday, January 11, 2008 at the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Community Center at 179 Robie Street East. Registration and presentation information will be arriving in schools shortly.
LCD Family Night Celebration
You are cordially invited to our
Latino Consent Decree Family Night Celebration
Friday, December 14th 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Bridge View School 360 Colborne Street (West 7th and Jefferson, next to the Administration Building)
Transportation will be provided as well. For more information or to RSVP please contact Kristina DeNucci at (651) 632-3717 or kristina. denucci@spps.org.
If
you have any resources (websites, professional books, pictures of
teaching and learning) you'd like to sharein the Weekly Facts, please
send them with a brief explanation to your TOSA.
Podcasts from iTunes
Although it is not possible to purchase songs on iTunes through the SPPS network, you can access Podcasts.
What is a podcast? Wikipedia defines a podcast as a collection of digital media files which is distributed over the Internet using syndicationfeeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. The term podcast, like "radio", can refer either to the content itself or to the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster.
Podcasts offer a great variety of information in a very accesible format. You can either use the iTunes search option to find poscasts of interest - or check out the new "iTunes U" section. iTunes U is "designed to be completely intuitive. It is devoted entirely to
education, where it’s easy to search thousands of audio and video files
from schools across the country.
Colleges and universities build their own iTunes U sites. Faculty post
content they create for their classes. Students download what they
need, and go. Learning isn’t just for the classroom anymore. It’s for
anytime and anyplace you’ve got a Mac, a PC, or an iPod."
Podcasts are created for both teacher and student use. They provide educational opportunities for both types of learners.
¿Colorín Colorado? Why is it called that?
The name "Colorín Colorado" comes from a playful phrase that is
often said at the end of stories in Spanish-speaking countries. There's
no literal translation, but the phrase is similar to "…and that's the
end of the story!" or "…and they lived happily ever after."
The saying brings back happy childhood memories for generations of
people from many different countries. Readers will often use this rhyme with listeners. The reader will say
the first part, "Colorín, colorado," and the listeners will finish
with "este cuento se ha acabado," or "this story is completed."
Just for fun, we've added the trailer for "¡Colorín, colorado, este cuento NO se ha acabado!" or "his story is NOT completed." It's a film for children that came out this year in English as "Happily Never After..."
While we are at it...here's the Colorín Colorado T.ELL.E-Gram newsletter for December....it includes some great articles on vocabulary development for ELLs and culturally responsive instruction on the topic of holidays and religious celebrations.
ESLpod.com
ESLPod.com is run by a volunteer team of experienced English as a
Second Language professors with over 30 years of high school, adult,
and university ESL teaching experience. At ESL Podcast, they provide English at a slower speed and use everyday
phrases and expressions. They explain what these expressions mean and how
to use them.
Podcasts and Videos at ¡Colorín Colorado!
Watch and listen to Colorín Colorado programs whenever and wherever you
want! You can download our video or audio podcasts to your computer,
iPod, or other media device.
ESL and Bilingual Program Models - Factors in Selection
Children from families in which English is not the language
of the home represent a rapidly increasing percentage of students
enrolled in U.S. schools. Language minority students can
be found in schools across the country, not just those in large
cities or in areas near the U.S.-Mexican border. All schools
must be prepared to meet the challenge of an increasingly diverse
student population, including many students who are not proficient
in English.
Characteristics of an Effective Program
Researchers have identified a number of attributes that are characteristic
of effective programs for language minority students.
High expectations for language minority students, as
evidenced by active learning environments that are
academically challenging (Collier, 1992; Lucas, Henze, & Donato, 1990; Pease-Alvarez,
Garcia, & Espinosa, 1991).
Intensive staff development programs designed to assist
ALL teachers (not just ESL or bilingual education
teachers) in providing effective instruction to language
minority students (Lucas, Henze, & Donato, 1990; Tikunoff
et al., 1991).
Expert instructional leaders and teachers (Lucas, Henze,
and Donato, 1990; Pease-Alvarez, Garcia, & Espinosa,
1991; Tikunoff et al., 1991).
Emphasis on functional communication between teacher
and students and among fellow students (Garcia, 1991).
Organization of the instruction of basic skills and academic
content around thematic units (Garcia, 1991).
Frequent student interaction through the use of collaborative
learning techniques (Garcia, 1991).
Teachers with a high commitment to the educational success
of all their students (Garcia, 1991).
Principals supportive of their instructional staff and
of teacher autonomy while maintaining an awareness of district
policies on curriculum and academic accountability
(Garcia, 1991).
Involvement of majority and minority parents in formal
parent support activities (Garcia, 1991).
Teachers,
Librarians, Administrators, Book Fair Chairpeople, Book Fair
Volunteers, and Homeschoolers are invited to the Scholastic Book Fairs
Scholastic Book Fairs HOLIDAY BOOK SALE in Burnsville and/or Brooklyn
Park. Please see the fliers for more information.
Holiday Inn, Burnsville Wednesday, 12/12/2007 - Saturday, 12/15/2007 Wednesday thru Friday 10:00am to 8:00pm Saturday 9:00am to 3:00pm REMOTE WAREHOUSE EVENT Download Flier Brooklyn Park Scholastic Warehouse Friday, 12/07/2007 - Saturday, 12/15/2007 Weekdays 10:00am to 8:00pm Saturday 8:00am to 4:00pm Closed Sunday 9201 Wyoming Avenue North Brooklyn Park, MN 55316 Download Flier
KaRen Community Support Campaign
ESLpod.com
Podcasts and Videos at ¡Colorín Colorado!
Scholastic Warehouse Sale
