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Showing posts with label english. Show all posts
Showing posts with label english. Show all posts
Monday, December 19, 2022
Reminder: NEW Language Opportunities with Lifelong Community Learning classes; register now
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Lifelong Community Learning: Intro: to English as a Second Language
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Friday, November 17, 2017
"qualify for a new “seal of biliteracy”
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171116/legislature-approves-bilingual-education-reform
The PDF of the legislation can be found here
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4032
"The Legislature on Wednesday approved a bilingual education reform bill designed to give educators more flexibility in teaching English language learners.
A conference committee report filed Tuesday night by House and Senate negotiators was endorsed by the House 155-1. The Senate approved it unanimously as the branches wrapped up formal sessions for 2017. Informal sessions will continue for the next seven weeks, with formal sessions resuming in January.
Under the bill, school districts can maintain current the immersion programming or choose an alternative that meets federal and state standards, according to bill sponsors, who said the legislation expands the role of parental advisory councils and allows parents the flexibility to choose programs that best meet their child’s needs."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171116/legislature-approves-bilingual-education-reform
The PDF of the legislation can be found here
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4032
House accepts LOOK bill conference committee report. After 10+ years working on this, we have legislation that will guarantee all students learning English will be taught in strong programs tailored to fit their needs. Thank you for your leadership, @RepAlicePeisch #mapoli pic.twitter.com/3eDANkd79U— Jeffrey Sanchez (@jeffrey_sanchez) November 15, 2017
Sunday, January 22, 2012
FPS: English Language Learners
Scheduled for discussion at the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012. This is an overview of the English Language Learners (ELL) program in the school district.
FPS ELL Program Update 20120124
FPS ELL Program Update 20120124
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English!
Patricia Ryan has been teaching English in the Middle East for 30 years. She has seen great changes during that time and shares some insights on the dominance of the English language.
What has this got to do with Franklin?
Due to the school budget cuts, the foreign language program offered by Franklin's schools is reduced. When my daughters went to middle school, they spent time with Spanish, Latin and French in 6th grade before choosing one of the three to continue with in 7th and 8th. That choice and program is not available to Franklin's students today.
The School Committee and Administration faced with a reduced budget are forced to make choices amongst ever tougher options.
Patricia's talk presents arguments for maintaining other languages. The cultural value of other languages is hard to calculate but should be considered.
What do you think?
Leave a comment, send an email or join the conversation on Facebook!
Related posts on the foreign language program in Franklin
1 - From the budget workshop Jan 29, 2011
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/01/live-reporting-school-budget-workshop_29.html
2 - Foreign language update to School Committee Sep 2010
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2010/09/live-reporting-foreign-language-update.html
3 - Discussion in Jun 2010 on the middle school Latin decision
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2010/06/live-reporting-foreign-language-latin.html
Franklin, MA
What has this got to do with Franklin?
Due to the school budget cuts, the foreign language program offered by Franklin's schools is reduced. When my daughters went to middle school, they spent time with Spanish, Latin and French in 6th grade before choosing one of the three to continue with in 7th and 8th. That choice and program is not available to Franklin's students today.
The School Committee and Administration faced with a reduced budget are forced to make choices amongst ever tougher options.
Patricia's talk presents arguments for maintaining other languages. The cultural value of other languages is hard to calculate but should be considered.
What do you think?
Leave a comment, send an email or join the conversation on Facebook!
Related posts on the foreign language program in Franklin
1 - From the budget workshop Jan 29, 2011
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/01/live-reporting-school-budget-workshop_29.html
2 - Foreign language update to School Committee Sep 2010
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2010/09/live-reporting-foreign-language-update.html
3 - Discussion in Jun 2010 on the middle school Latin decision
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2010/06/live-reporting-foreign-language-latin.html
Franklin, MA
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
English Language Learners (ELL)
ELL - English Language Learners
presentation by Linda Waters
A review of the four year initiative
Sheltered English Immersion (SEI)
DOE had found Franklin in "noncompliance status" in 2004
not a service to teach curriculum, focused on teaching English as a language
two .5 ELL teachers, both half-time; one for elementary and one for middle school
one full time ELL teacher
close to 100 teachers with some level of training in this area
February 2008, DOE has found Franklin in "compliance" with the mandate
29 students designated as ELL
10 students designated as Former ELL (FELPs)
current languages being spoken by these students
Lisa talking about teaching the children who have trouble with the English language
other students in the classroom are helpful providing assistance
meets with students once a week as she is only part-time
get support to the regular teachers so they can provide help
Helen talking about the same program as provided to the secondary education students
Q - Armenio
This is one of the state unfunded mandates
Q - Trahan - Help for families?
The Franklin library provides a program in English as a Second Language for adults in the community. (side note - yes, I can vouch for this program as I participate as a tutor in this program.)
Q - Rohrbach - with 22 kindergartens possible, is this a growing trend?
Yes, it is. Given the other communities nearby, it is not surprising that we will gain some of these other languages.
Q - Roy, this was a result of a statewide ballot initiative
Lisa describes how she uses photos to elicit the students involvement in building their vocabulary, disposable cameras are good for this. Link the objects to the words.
Use total physical response to build the recognition of the verb and the word.
Waters:
Social language develops very quickly with interaction amongst their peers, the curriculum language takes longer (up to six years) to develop. Many of the students are also coming into the system with little schooling in their background or sometimes large gaps in their schooling (due to civil war in their former country).
Ogden:
ELL staff have two roles, one to teach the students and one to teach the teachers
kudos to the ELL teachers and to all the staff to make this program so successful
presentation by Linda Waters
A review of the four year initiative
Sheltered English Immersion (SEI)
DOE had found Franklin in "noncompliance status" in 2004
not a service to teach curriculum, focused on teaching English as a language
two .5 ELL teachers, both half-time; one for elementary and one for middle school
one full time ELL teacher
close to 100 teachers with some level of training in this area
February 2008, DOE has found Franklin in "compliance" with the mandate
29 students designated as ELL
10 students designated as Former ELL (FELPs)
current languages being spoken by these students
Vietnamese, Spanish, Gujarti, Hindi, Cebuano, Telugu, Chinese, Bulgarian, Swahili, Russian, French, Arabic, Krio, and Portugese22 kindergarten students identified as possible ELL's
Lisa talking about teaching the children who have trouble with the English language
other students in the classroom are helpful providing assistance
meets with students once a week as she is only part-time
get support to the regular teachers so they can provide help
Helen talking about the same program as provided to the secondary education students
Q - Armenio
This is one of the state unfunded mandates
Q - Trahan - Help for families?
The Franklin library provides a program in English as a Second Language for adults in the community. (side note - yes, I can vouch for this program as I participate as a tutor in this program.)
Q - Rohrbach - with 22 kindergartens possible, is this a growing trend?
Yes, it is. Given the other communities nearby, it is not surprising that we will gain some of these other languages.
Q - Roy, this was a result of a statewide ballot initiative
Lisa describes how she uses photos to elicit the students involvement in building their vocabulary, disposable cameras are good for this. Link the objects to the words.
Use total physical response to build the recognition of the verb and the word.
Waters:
Social language develops very quickly with interaction amongst their peers, the curriculum language takes longer (up to six years) to develop. Many of the students are also coming into the system with little schooling in their background or sometimes large gaps in their schooling (due to civil war in their former country).
Ogden:
ELL staff have two roles, one to teach the students and one to teach the teachers
kudos to the ELL teachers and to all the staff to make this program so successful
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