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(PODCAST: NPR News) Schools Ditch Zoom Amid Concerns Over Online Learning Security
School leaders in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas have announced they're discontinuing their use of the Zoom...
Bilingual ESL
Apr 8, 20202 min read
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Remote Learning with Flipgrid
"As educators, learners and families are impacted by COVID-19, know that our entire team is always here for you...
Bilingual ESL
Apr 8, 20201 min read
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Flipgrid April Updates 2020
Thank you for being part of the Flipgrid community. We are glad you’re here and honored to support you!
Bilingual ESL
Apr 8, 20202 min read
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PADLET: Ellevation Strategies Buzz!
Please let us know about your experiences implementing Ellevation Strategies.
Bilingual ESL
Mar 3, 20201 min read
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QUIZIZZ: Teaching English Learners through SIOP Challenge Game
Challenge yourself with this Quizizz Game on teaching language learners through SIOP.
Maximum 500 participants.
Bilingual ESL
Mar 3, 20201 min read
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101 Badges/Micro-credentials Awarded!
We have reached a milestone of 101 badges!
We have 101 badges that have been awarded through this system for a total of 151.5 hours of PD.
Bilingual ESL
Feb 19, 20201 min read
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REPOST: 5 Myths About English Language Learners (ELLs) and Special Education from Understood.org
When English language learners (ELLs) experience challenges in school, it can be hard to figure out why. There are a lot of myths and ...
Bilingual ESL
Feb 18, 20201 min read
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English Learners' Parent Symposium Registration Dashboard
The following data dashboard shows a live feed of parents that have registered for our English Learners' Parent Symposium 2020.
Bilingual ESL
Feb 5, 20201 min read
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REPOST: (Ellevation) Dyslexia and English Learners with Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley
What are some misconceptions about dyslexia and how do they affect English learners? What are some strategies educators can use to help...
Bilingual ESL
Jan 27, 20201 min read
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Lexia PowerUp Literacy Progress Report 1/15/20
The graphs below present overall progress for this year in each Strand of the 97 students with Higher Usage.
Bilingual ESL
Jan 15, 20201 min read
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Bilingual ESL
Jan 15, 20200 min read
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![[PD] ESL Supplemental 154 Study Session](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f42da_8fa22d7bda624f39af26fa375244a6ff~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_382,h_140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/9f42da_8fa22d7bda624f39af26fa375244a6ff~mv2.webp)
[PD] ESL Supplemental 154 Study Session
The Bilingual Department is offering a Bilingual Supplemental 154 Study session delivered by Region One.
Bilingual ESL
Jan 8, 20201 min read
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![[PD] Bilingual Supplemental 164 Study Session](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f42da_8fa22d7bda624f39af26fa375244a6ff~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_382,h_140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/9f42da_8fa22d7bda624f39af26fa375244a6ff~mv2.webp)
[PD] Bilingual Supplemental 164 Study Session
The Bilingual Department is offering a Bilingual Supplemental 164 Study session delivered by Region One.
Bilingual ESL
Jan 8, 20201 min read
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RGV-TABE 2020
This year [RGV-TABE] celebrates Bilingual Education and the dedicated educators that have helped so many bilingual learners...
Bilingual ESL
Jan 8, 20201 min read
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![[Guest Speaker] Dr. José Luis Zelaya inspires English Learners at Porter ECHS](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f42da_a2d8fe3c911742fab3cf5539f9b77c32~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_504,h_335,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/9f42da_a2d8fe3c911742fab3cf5539f9b77c32~mv2.webp)
[Guest Speaker] Dr. José Luis Zelaya inspires English Learners at Porter ECHS
Dr. José Luis Zelaya presents at Porter ECHS on Wednesday and Thursday, December 18 & 19 to groups of English Learners.
Bilingual ESL
Dec 18, 20191 min read
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CULTURE: Season's Greetings
The Bilingual/ESL/Title III Department wishes our community a safe vacation full of peace and joy. During this last week before our Holiday
Bilingual ESL
Dec 16, 20191 min read
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![[Additional PD opportunities] edWeb.net Professional Learning through Webinars for EL/ESL Topics](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f42da_6d4aab87ce9446fab564c47850c16365~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_481,h_180,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/9f42da_6d4aab87ce9446fab564c47850c16365~mv2.webp)
[Additional PD opportunities] edWeb.net Professional Learning through Webinars for EL/ESL Topics
edWeb offers 46 edWebinars listed as ELL/ESL Language Acquisition Topics. These topics are eligible for ongoing bilingual hours.
Bilingual ESL
Dec 16, 20191 min read
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WEBINAR: English Language Learners: A Community-Driven, Blended Learning Approach to K-12 Education
The Aurora Institute, formerly iNACOL, provides the following webinar/teacher talk on the use of Blended Learning for English Learners...
Bilingual ESL
Dec 11, 20191 min read
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Professional Development through Region One MEGAbyte Services
Blended Learning is an educational technology movement that has made an impact worldwide in education. It helps meet the needs of ELs.
Bilingual ESL
Dec 11, 20191 min read
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Flipgrid is Supporting Speaking Practice
As we continue to monitor the implementation of Flipgrid, we are able to see progress with our students as they practice speaking. 989 grids
Bilingual ESL
Nov 20, 20191 min read
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