Latino Consent Decree TrainingTheLatino Consent Decree and the ELL Department is holding additional LCDtraining sessions for all qualified bilingual teachers, bilingualeducational assistants and district personnel that work directly withLatino students.This training will provide an overview of thecourt mandates in this area, district philosophy regarding bilingualeducation, explanation of language categories, ESL services,assessment, district guidelines, and LCD staff roles andresponsibilities. Also, there will be an update on the LAS SpanishAssessment that was given to Latino students last school year.NOTE: ELLteachers that attended one of the LCD sessions during Opening Week atArlington High School do not need to attend this training.Please register in PDExpress for one of the following sessions: Latino Consent Decree Annual Training - Elementary K-6Monday, October 19, 20093:00 - 4:30360 Colborne, Rooms J & K ORLatino Consent Decree Annual Training - Secondary 7-12Monday, October 26, 20093:30 - 5:30360 Colborne, Rooms E & FAttention: ELL Science TeachersScience House: A Resource Center for Educators is a place where educators can check out classroom sets of hands-on materials for their students, engage in formal and informal consultation and professional development, and discuss education issues with friends and colleagues in a comfortable and creative environment. Science House is a part of the Science Museum of Minnesota. Click on this link to find out more: http://www.smm.org/sciencehouse/Top 12 On-line Sites to Promote English Language LearningPublished: September 23, 2009Teacher MagazineELL 2.0: How to Make the Most of the WebBy Larry Ferlazzo http://www.teachermagazine.org/tm/articles/2009/09/23/tln_ferlazzo_ell_web.html?r=1111762164My list includes Web sites that provide activities where ELL students can practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing English. Two of these sites provide students with an opportunity to be creators, rather than just consumers, of online content. Though I’m identifying these resources specifically for English-language learners, certainly several of the student sites can also be useful for native English speakers, as well. For teachers, I’ve recommended several sites that can help improve teaching skills and several others that can relieve you of some of the burden of daily lesson preparation.FOR STUDENTShttp://usalearns.org/index/welcome.cfm?CFID=1348363&CFTOKEN=98332973&jsessionid=2c30524e1c6f016b66766b304a31651a5117U.S.A Learns is an incredible Web site to help users learn English. Even though it’s primarily designed for older learners, it seems very accessible to all but the very youngest ELLs. It’s free to use and is appropriate for both beginning and intermediate ELLs. In order to save their work and evaluate their progress, students must register on the site. Teachers can also create their own “virtual classroom.”http://www.digischool.nl/oefenen/hennyjellema/engels/tpr/voorbladtpr.htmHenny Jellema’s Online TPR Exercises is a site you have to see to believe. I can’t imagine the amount of work that went into creating these exercises, which use the technique of “Total Physical Response”…virtually.http://www.starfall.com/Starfall is a well-established primary school site that is without rival when it comes to providing accessible literacy activities for beginning English-language learners. Although it’s maintained by a vendor, there are lots of free tools and activities.http://www.mingoville.com/en.htmlMingoville is a site from Denmark designed to teach beginning English-language learners. There are many interactive exercises and games. It’s very colorful, and there are both listening and speaking activities, including a voice-recording feature. You can experiment with it as a guest for a few minutes, but then you have to register. It’s completely free; registration takes about 20 seconds.http://www.gcflearnfree.org/everydaylife/The Everyday Life Project is sponsored by the Goodwill Community Foundation in North Carolina and has interactive exercises for intermediate and advanced English-language learners. Its activities on food, money, work, shopping, and maps are excellent. Registration is required, but is free and easy.http://esl-bits.net/main2.htmBITS Interactive Resources is another good site for intermediate ELLs. It has 19 “sets” of five different and excellent reading activities focusing on “signs, details, matching, gist, and gap.”http://reading.ecb.org/Into The Book is an absolutely incredible resource designed to help students learn reading strategies, including visualization, prediction, and summarization. The site has been under construction for several years, but now all of its exercises are fully developed. Users are led through learning each reading strategy with interactive exercises.http://www.dfilm.com/live/moviemaker.htmlDvolver Moviemaker his a great way for students to easily and quickly make an animated film.http://voicethread.com/VoiceThread allows you and your students to upload or grab pictures from the Web, and create an audio narrative to go along with them. In addition, audio comments can be left by visitors--a great way to raise student interest and engagement.FOR TEACHERShttp://www.englishraven.com/English Raven, created by teachers, is one of my favorite sites—among many— for great printouts. Not only are the materials particularly engaging but you’ll find excellent ideas about how to use them. I don’t say this too often, but using their site has made me a better teacher. Most of the resources are free, but by making a donation (the amount is self-determined) you can access even more.http://teachingrecipes.com/EFL Teaching Recipes is a brand new resource with an extremely accessible design. Teachers can share their lessons, including video and images, and also rate their site favorites. It’s just beginning, and I’m sure it’ll be brimming with ideas quickly. Go over and contribute a recipe of your own and rate what’s already there!http://eflclassroom.ning.com/EFL Classroom 2.0 is a social-networking site, using the free NING engine. In keeping with the spirit of its motto—“when one teaches, two learn”—you’ll find teachers posting lots of their resources and encouraging you to do the same. You have to join to access the conversations and content, but registration is free and takes less than a minute. MANY OF THESE SITES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ELL ONLINE RESOURCES. Please contact your TOSA for the password. http://ell.spps.org/online_resources
TheLatino Consent Decree and the ELL Department is holding additional LCDtraining sessions for all qualified bilingual teachers, bilingualeducational assistants and district personnel that work directly withLatino students.This training will provide an overview of thecourt mandates in this area, district philosophy regarding bilingualeducation, explanation of language categories, ESL services,assessment, district guidelines, and LCD staff roles andresponsibilities. Also, there will be an update on the LAS SpanishAssessment that was given to Latino students last school year.NOTE: ELLteachers that attended one of the LCD sessions during Opening Week atArlington High School do not need to attend this training.Please register in PDExpress for one of the following sessions: Latino Consent Decree Annual Training - Elementary K-6Monday, October 19, 20093:00 - 4:30360 Colborne, Rooms J & K ORLatino Consent Decree Annual Training - Secondary 7-12Monday, October 26, 20093:30 - 5:30360 Colborne, Rooms E & F
Science House: A Resource Center for Educators is a place where educators can check out classroom sets of hands-on materials for their students, engage in formal and informal consultation and professional development, and discuss education issues with friends and colleagues in a comfortable and creative environment. Science House is a part of the Science Museum of Minnesota. Click on this link to find out more: http://www.smm.org/sciencehouse/
Published: September 23, 2009Teacher MagazineELL 2.0: How to Make the Most of the WebBy Larry Ferlazzo http://www.teachermagazine.org/tm/articles/2009/09/23/tln_ferlazzo_ell_web.html?r=1111762164My list includes Web sites that provide activities where ELL students can practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing English. Two of these sites provide students with an opportunity to be creators, rather than just consumers, of online content. Though I’m identifying these resources specifically for English-language learners, certainly several of the student sites can also be useful for native English speakers, as well. For teachers, I’ve recommended several sites that can help improve teaching skills and several others that can relieve you of some of the burden of daily lesson preparation.FOR STUDENTShttp://usalearns.org/index/welcome.cfm?CFID=1348363&CFTOKEN=98332973&jsessionid=2c30524e1c6f016b66766b304a31651a5117U.S.A Learns is an incredible Web site to help users learn English. Even though it’s primarily designed for older learners, it seems very accessible to all but the very youngest ELLs. It’s free to use and is appropriate for both beginning and intermediate ELLs. In order to save their work and evaluate their progress, students must register on the site. Teachers can also create their own “virtual classroom.”http://www.digischool.nl/oefenen/hennyjellema/engels/tpr/voorbladtpr.htmHenny Jellema’s Online TPR Exercises is a site you have to see to believe. I can’t imagine the amount of work that went into creating these exercises, which use the technique of “Total Physical Response”…virtually.http://www.starfall.com/Starfall is a well-established primary school site that is without rival when it comes to providing accessible literacy activities for beginning English-language learners. Although it’s maintained by a vendor, there are lots of free tools and activities.http://www.mingoville.com/en.htmlMingoville is a site from Denmark designed to teach beginning English-language learners. There are many interactive exercises and games. It’s very colorful, and there are both listening and speaking activities, including a voice-recording feature. You can experiment with it as a guest for a few minutes, but then you have to register. It’s completely free; registration takes about 20 seconds.http://www.gcflearnfree.org/everydaylife/The Everyday Life Project is sponsored by the Goodwill Community Foundation in North Carolina and has interactive exercises for intermediate and advanced English-language learners. Its activities on food, money, work, shopping, and maps are excellent. Registration is required, but is free and easy.http://esl-bits.net/main2.htmBITS Interactive Resources is another good site for intermediate ELLs. It has 19 “sets” of five different and excellent reading activities focusing on “signs, details, matching, gist, and gap.”http://reading.ecb.org/Into The Book is an absolutely incredible resource designed to help students learn reading strategies, including visualization, prediction, and summarization. The site has been under construction for several years, but now all of its exercises are fully developed. Users are led through learning each reading strategy with interactive exercises.http://www.dfilm.com/live/moviemaker.htmlDvolver Moviemaker his a great way for students to easily and quickly make an animated film.http://voicethread.com/VoiceThread allows you and your students to upload or grab pictures from the Web, and create an audio narrative to go along with them. In addition, audio comments can be left by visitors--a great way to raise student interest and engagement.FOR TEACHERShttp://www.englishraven.com/English Raven, created by teachers, is one of my favorite sites—among many— for great printouts. Not only are the materials particularly engaging but you’ll find excellent ideas about how to use them. I don’t say this too often, but using their site has made me a better teacher. Most of the resources are free, but by making a donation (the amount is self-determined) you can access even more.http://teachingrecipes.com/EFL Teaching Recipes is a brand new resource with an extremely accessible design. Teachers can share their lessons, including video and images, and also rate their site favorites. It’s just beginning, and I’m sure it’ll be brimming with ideas quickly. Go over and contribute a recipe of your own and rate what’s already there!http://eflclassroom.ning.com/EFL Classroom 2.0 is a social-networking site, using the free NING engine. In keeping with the spirit of its motto—“when one teaches, two learn”—you’ll find teachers posting lots of their resources and encouraging you to do the same. You have to join to access the conversations and content, but registration is free and takes less than a minute. MANY OF THESE SITES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ELL ONLINE RESOURCES. Please contact your TOSA for the password. http://ell.spps.org/online_resources
ELL Elementary Service (reprinted from the Superintendent's Bulletin 10/16/09)TO: Principals FR: Valeria Silva, Chief Academic Officer Nancy Stachel, Chief of Schools Sharon Freeman, Executive Director, Elementary Schools Barbara DeMaster, Executive Director, Elementary Schools Heidi Bernal, ELL Director RE: Elementary ELL Service Over the past decade, ELL students in Saint Paulhave consistently achieved at higher levels than their statewide peers,and have made greater gains as a group than in most large urbandistricts around the country. This success isbased on a number of factors, including the collaborative instructionalmodel that we have been implementing district wide in the elementarygrades. At the elementary level, GeneralEducation (GE) and ELL licensed teachers collaborate to teach languagethrough content using district curriculum supported by second languageacquisition strategies. Grade level content is made comprehensibleusing scaffolding techniques to meet individual students’ languageneeds and learning styles. ELL teachers provide support primarily inEnglish language arts (Readers and Writers Workshops) but may provideadditional support in math or other content areas. This year, as we roll out the new Mondo materials in the Readers Workshop, service expectations have not changed. ELL service is to be provided to ELL students according to student need, using a collaborative co-teaching model. ELLteachers are to go in to general education classrooms to provideservice in the core areas of reading, math, and/or writing (or in somecases, in science and/or social studies). Teachersare expected to meet to plan together on a regular basis, and lessonsare to be co-taught using a variety of co-teaching arrangements to meetthe language and academic needs of students. Werecommend that ELL teachers co-teach during the entire workshop period,instead of just providing guided reading or oral language developmentto small groups in one room and then moving on to another classroom todo the same. According to both state and federal law, ELL instruction must supplement the core instruction for ELL students, not supplant it. In addition toproviding instruction during the core instructional times of the day(Tier One instruction), ELL teachers may, as part of the grade-levelteams they work with, provide additional Tier Two intervention supportto ELL students. ELL students should not beconsidered in need of interventions if they are new to the country orhave demonstrated appropriate progress over time. Interventionsmay be a small part of the overall ELL teacher’s schedule on a dailybasis, and should not supplant instruction by the general educationteacher. ELL teachers should work as part of ateam of teachers providing interventions, and not be the sole providersof those interventions for ELL or non-ELL students. It is critical thatwe work together to develop a schedule for ELL teachers which supportsboth the language and academic needs of all ELL students. The ELL TOSA for your school can help develop a schedule that meets these needs. Please contact Heidi Bernal if you have questions about service for ELL students in your school.Kindergarten Spanish PreLAS Assessment
TO: Principals FR: Valeria Silva, Chief Academic Officer Nancy Stachel, Chief of Schools Sharon Freeman, Executive Director, Elementary Schools Barbara DeMaster, Executive Director, Elementary Schools Heidi Bernal, ELL Director RE: Elementary ELL Service Over the past decade, ELL students in Saint Paulhave consistently achieved at higher levels than their statewide peers,and have made greater gains as a group than in most large urbandistricts around the country. This success isbased on a number of factors, including the collaborative instructionalmodel that we have been implementing district wide in the elementarygrades. At the elementary level, GeneralEducation (GE) and ELL licensed teachers collaborate to teach languagethrough content using district curriculum supported by second languageacquisition strategies. Grade level content is made comprehensibleusing scaffolding techniques to meet individual students’ languageneeds and learning styles. ELL teachers provide support primarily inEnglish language arts (Readers and Writers Workshops) but may provideadditional support in math or other content areas. This year, as we roll out the new Mondo materials in the Readers Workshop, service expectations have not changed. ELL service is to be provided to ELL students according to student need, using a collaborative co-teaching model. ELLteachers are to go in to general education classrooms to provideservice in the core areas of reading, math, and/or writing (or in somecases, in science and/or social studies). Teachersare expected to meet to plan together on a regular basis, and lessonsare to be co-taught using a variety of co-teaching arrangements to meetthe language and academic needs of students. Werecommend that ELL teachers co-teach during the entire workshop period,instead of just providing guided reading or oral language developmentto small groups in one room and then moving on to another classroom todo the same. According to both state and federal law, ELL instruction must supplement the core instruction for ELL students, not supplant it. In addition toproviding instruction during the core instructional times of the day(Tier One instruction), ELL teachers may, as part of the grade-levelteams they work with, provide additional Tier Two intervention supportto ELL students. ELL students should not beconsidered in need of interventions if they are new to the country orhave demonstrated appropriate progress over time. Interventionsmay be a small part of the overall ELL teacher’s schedule on a dailybasis, and should not supplant instruction by the general educationteacher. ELL teachers should work as part of ateam of teachers providing interventions, and not be the sole providersof those interventions for ELL or non-ELL students. It is critical thatwe work together to develop a schedule for ELL teachers which supportsboth the language and academic needs of all ELL students. The ELL TOSA for your school can help develop a schedule that meets these needs. Please contact Heidi Bernal if you have questions about service for ELL students in your school.
TO: Principals
FR: Valeria Silva, Chief Academic Officer
Nancy Stachel, Chief of Schools
Sharon Freeman, Executive Director,
Elementary Schools
Barbara DeMaster, Executive Director,
Heidi Bernal, ELL Director
RE: Elementary ELL Service
Over the past decade, ELL students in Saint Paulhave consistently achieved at higher levels than their statewide peers,and have made greater gains as a group than in most large urbandistricts around the country. This success isbased on a number of factors, including the collaborative instructionalmodel that we have been implementing district wide in the elementarygrades. At the elementary level, GeneralEducation (GE) and ELL licensed teachers collaborate to teach languagethrough content using district curriculum supported by second languageacquisition strategies. Grade level content is made comprehensibleusing scaffolding techniques to meet individual students’ languageneeds and learning styles. ELL teachers provide support primarily inEnglish language arts (Readers and Writers Workshops) but may provideadditional support in math or other content areas.
This year, as we roll out the new Mondo materials in the Readers Workshop, service expectations have not changed. ELL service is to be provided to ELL students according to student need, using a collaborative co-teaching model. ELLteachers are to go in to general education classrooms to provideservice in the core areas of reading, math, and/or writing (or in somecases, in science and/or social studies). Teachersare expected to meet to plan together on a regular basis, and lessonsare to be co-taught using a variety of co-teaching arrangements to meetthe language and academic needs of students. Werecommend that ELL teachers co-teach during the entire workshop period,instead of just providing guided reading or oral language developmentto small groups in one room and then moving on to another classroom todo the same. According to both state and federal law, ELL instruction must supplement the core instruction for ELL students, not supplant it.
In addition toproviding instruction during the core instructional times of the day(Tier One instruction), ELL teachers may, as part of the grade-levelteams they work with, provide additional Tier Two intervention supportto ELL students. ELL students should not beconsidered in need of interventions if they are new to the country orhave demonstrated appropriate progress over time. Interventionsmay be a small part of the overall ELL teacher’s schedule on a dailybasis, and should not supplant instruction by the general educationteacher. ELL teachers should work as part of ateam of teachers providing interventions, and not be the sole providersof those interventions for ELL or non-ELL students.
It is critical thatwe work together to develop a schedule for ELL teachers which supportsboth the language and academic needs of all ELL students. The ELL TOSA for your school can help develop a schedule that meets these needs. Please contact Heidi Bernal if you have questions about service for ELL students in your school.
Spanish preLAS scores were due to Bonnie Lawrence at 360 Colborne last Wednesday, October 14th. We are aware that completing the assessments may have been particularly challenging due to the widespread cold and flu this fall. If you are still working to complete them, please email bonnie.lawrence@spps.org to make arrangements for submission.English Language Proficiency Report TrainingELPTraining will be offered for teachers who are new to the elementary ELPReports or would like a refresher on completing the reports. PCs areavailable in the computer lab but it is most beneficial to bring thelaptop you will be using to complete the ELPs and a thumb drive, if you have one. Signup in PDExpress for "ELL: ELP Report Training."Tues., October 20th - CANCELLED, PLEASE ATTEND ON THE 21ST.ORWednesday, October 21st from 4:00 - 5:00pmLocation: 360 Computer Lab on the second floor.Additionally, walk-in help will be available on a first-come first-serve basis on Friday, October 23rd from 1:00 - 4:30 in the 360 computer lab. Again, please bring a laptop and thumb drive if you have them. Teachers may also call the computer lab number (651-767-8359) during that same time for assistance.Theelectronic ELP files are now available for download under "ELL Resources" - http://ell.spps.org/ELP_Reports.html. The password is the same from previous years. The completed report files will needto be emailed to your TOSA by Friday, November 13th.
Spanish preLAS scores were due to Bonnie Lawrence at 360 Colborne last Wednesday, October 14th. We are aware that completing the assessments may have been particularly challenging due to the widespread cold and flu this fall. If you are still working to complete them, please email bonnie.lawrence@spps.org to make arrangements for submission.
ELPTraining will be offered for teachers who are new to the elementary ELPReports or would like a refresher on completing the reports. PCs areavailable in the computer lab but it is most beneficial to bring thelaptop you will be using to complete the ELPs and a thumb drive, if you have one. Signup in PDExpress for "ELL: ELP Report Training."Tues., October 20th - CANCELLED, PLEASE ATTEND ON THE 21ST.ORWednesday, October 21st from 4:00 - 5:00pmLocation: 360 Computer Lab on the second floor.Additionally, walk-in help will be available on a first-come first-serve basis on Friday, October 23rd from 1:00 - 4:30 in the 360 computer lab. Again, please bring a laptop and thumb drive if you have them. Teachers may also call the computer lab number (651-767-8359) during that same time for assistance.Theelectronic ELP files are now available for download under "ELL Resources" - http://ell.spps.org/ELP_Reports.html. The password is the same from previous years. The completed report files will needto be emailed to your TOSA by Friday, November 13th.
Integrating Language and Subject LearningWhat language are you pulling out of the topics that you are teaching this week? (Language demands)What are your students' current language abilities relative to this week's language demands? (Language learning needs)
What language are you pulling out of the topics that you are teaching this week? (Language demands)What are your students' current language abilities relative to this week's language demands? (Language learning needs)
Indonesian and Asian Art SaleLisa Boehlke's (ELL teacher at Longfellow Elementary School) parents, Dr. Robert and Mary Boehlke, had the privilege of living in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1963 to 1990. They traveled widely in Indonesia and other parts of Asia, buying directly from the artisans. Now they have moved out of their home into an apartment.They are selling much of their private collection. Among items for sale are a Dutch East Indies sword with Batavia inscription, wayang golek puppets (wood and cloth shadow puppets), carved Toraja red, orange and black geometric pieces, textiles, Dayak spears, Irian bone blow guns, ebony and teak carvings, hand-painted batik painting, rice grain scoopers used at harvest time, and more. There is also a teak opium coffee table. Sales are cash only.Saturday, October 24, 200910 a.m. - 3 p.m.Matthews Community CenterArts and Crafts Room2318 29th Ave. S.Minneapolis, MN 55406Phone: 612-370-4950matthews@minneapolisparks.orgIt is a few blocks south of the 25th and Riverside exits off of I-94 in Minneapolis. If you would like additional information, please email Lisa Boehlke at lisa.boehlke@spps.org.MN Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Toastmaster's ClubHave you ever been asked to give a presentation to a large audience and panicked at the thought? Have you felt tongue-tied during a job interview or a meeting at work? Do you want to become a better leader in your community or company? How about just being able to think on your feet? These and other skills, such as how to conduct meetings, can be developed in a safe and supportive environment within a Toastmasters club. In these uncertain times, it is a good idea to develop new skills. This international public speaking and leadership organization is ideal for personal and professional development. The international web address is www.toastmasters.org which includes the names and locations of all clubs. Locally, please visit the MN Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Toastmaster's club. Fifty percent were in the Peace Corps, and the rest share similar interests and worldly experiences. You are welcome to join us any time. Either drop in or contact us at d6TM.org. You may also contact Brian Ahern at 651-497-7168. We meet the first and third Thursday of each month from 6:45 to 8:45 PM at Roseville City Hall on the NW corner of Lexington and County Road C. See the receptionist in the main building for room location. We will be having an Open House on October 29th at the regular meeting site at 6:45. Shop with CopsNominations are now being accepted for this years Shop With Cops event, being held on Saturday December 12,2009 from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm. This event is open youth in K-6th gradeand live in the City of Saint Paul, with priority given to participantswho live in the Frogtown or Summit-University neighborhoods. For more information please visit www.shopwithcops.com. Nomination forms will be available on line shortly, in the mean time please use following attached documents.nominationform09.pdfnominationform09.docWant to Learn Spanish in Guatemala?Learn Spanish in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala next summer with Casa Xelaju!Obtain college credits or CEU’s.Dates: June 13-July 4, July 4-25, or July 25-Aug 14Thistravel program for teachers focuses on three aspects of Guatemalanculture: language, customs and education. Teachers will participate ina three-week Spanish immersion program, be introduced to Guatemalanculture, and learn about the Guatemalan education system. Oneof the main components of the program is helping teachers dramaticallyimprove their mastery of Spanish in a short amount of time. With ourfull immersion Spanish program (that includes a home stay with aGuatemalan family), participants often learn in three weeks what istypically taught in one year at the college level. With a student toteacher ratio of 3:1, Spanish students get plenty of practice with anexperienced teacher.Participants in our program will also havethe unique opportunity to experience Guatemalan culture through dailysocial and cultural activities and more extended weekend excursions.The bustling city of Quetzaltenango, nestled in the mountains ofwestern Guatemala, is a modern day center of Mayan culture. Programparticipants will learn about ancient Mayan civilization, Guatemalangeography and the current social and political situation in the country.Participantsin our program will also learn about the Guatemalan school system byvisiting local schools and meeting with teachers and schooladministrators. In addition, Minnesota teachers who work with Hispanicstudents at home will develop a better understanding of their studentsby learning more about Latin American culture and schools.Want to learn more about our program? Visit www.casaxelaju.com/educators/ or email Julio or Betsy Batres at jbatres@cx.edu.gt
Lisa Boehlke's (ELL teacher at Longfellow Elementary School) parents, Dr. Robert and Mary Boehlke, had the privilege of living in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1963 to 1990. They traveled widely in Indonesia and other parts of Asia, buying directly from the artisans. Now they have moved out of their home into an apartment.They are selling much of their private collection. Among items for sale are a Dutch East Indies sword with Batavia inscription, wayang golek puppets (wood and cloth shadow puppets), carved Toraja red, orange and black geometric pieces, textiles, Dayak spears, Irian bone blow guns, ebony and teak carvings, hand-painted batik painting, rice grain scoopers used at harvest time, and more. There is also a teak opium coffee table. Sales are cash only.Saturday, October 24, 200910 a.m. - 3 p.m.Matthews Community CenterArts and Crafts Room2318 29th Ave. S.Minneapolis, MN 55406Phone: 612-370-4950matthews@minneapolisparks.orgIt is a few blocks south of the 25th and Riverside exits off of I-94 in Minneapolis. If you would like additional information, please email Lisa Boehlke at lisa.boehlke@spps.org.
Have you ever been asked to give a presentation to a large audience and panicked at the thought? Have you felt tongue-tied during a job interview or a meeting at work? Do you want to become a better leader in your community or company? How about just being able to think on your feet? These and other skills, such as how to conduct meetings, can be developed in a safe and supportive environment within a Toastmasters club. In these uncertain times, it is a good idea to develop new skills. This international public speaking and leadership organization is ideal for personal and professional development. The international web address is www.toastmasters.org which includes the names and locations of all clubs. Locally, please visit the MN Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Toastmaster's club. Fifty percent were in the Peace Corps, and the rest share similar interests and worldly experiences. You are welcome to join us any time. Either drop in or contact us at d6TM.org. You may also contact Brian Ahern at 651-497-7168. We meet the first and third Thursday of each month from 6:45 to 8:45 PM at Roseville City Hall on the NW corner of Lexington and County Road C. See the receptionist in the main building for room location. We will be having an Open House on October 29th at the regular meeting site at 6:45.
Nominations are now being accepted for this years Shop With Cops event, being held on Saturday December 12,2009 from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm. This event is open youth in K-6th gradeand live in the City of Saint Paul, with priority given to participantswho live in the Frogtown or Summit-University neighborhoods. For more information please visit www.shopwithcops.com. Nomination forms will be available on line shortly, in the mean time please use following attached documents.
nominationform09.pdfnominationform09.doc
nominationform09.pdf
nominationform09.doc
Learn Spanish in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala next summer with Casa Xelaju!Obtain college credits or CEU’s.Dates: June 13-July 4, July 4-25, or July 25-Aug 14Thistravel program for teachers focuses on three aspects of Guatemalanculture: language, customs and education. Teachers will participate ina three-week Spanish immersion program, be introduced to Guatemalanculture, and learn about the Guatemalan education system. Oneof the main components of the program is helping teachers dramaticallyimprove their mastery of Spanish in a short amount of time. With ourfull immersion Spanish program (that includes a home stay with aGuatemalan family), participants often learn in three weeks what istypically taught in one year at the college level. With a student toteacher ratio of 3:1, Spanish students get plenty of practice with anexperienced teacher.Participants in our program will also havethe unique opportunity to experience Guatemalan culture through dailysocial and cultural activities and more extended weekend excursions.The bustling city of Quetzaltenango, nestled in the mountains ofwestern Guatemala, is a modern day center of Mayan culture. Programparticipants will learn about ancient Mayan civilization, Guatemalangeography and the current social and political situation in the country.Participantsin our program will also learn about the Guatemalan school system byvisiting local schools and meeting with teachers and schooladministrators. In addition, Minnesota teachers who work with Hispanicstudents at home will develop a better understanding of their studentsby learning more about Latin American culture and schools.Want to learn more about our program? Visit www.casaxelaju.com/educators/ or email Julio or Betsy Batres at jbatres@cx.edu.gt