๐๐ฌ๐ค-๐ฟ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐๐ช๐จ๐๐จ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฝ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐๐จ๐จ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ, ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ
The Multilingual Learners (ML) Department hosted a two-day ESL professional development (PD) training (Sept. 18-19) for elementary and secondary ESL educators from across the district, held in the PDRC large room and facilitated by Harjot Kaur, ML Data and Testing Specialist.
According to Danie Orelien, director of the ML department, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค๐ก๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฅ๐ช๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ช๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐๐ก ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ง๐จ.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐: ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ
Orelien said Day 1 focused on introducing the district-wide implementation of Kโ12 Benchmark Assessments for Multilingual Learners. The training emphasized the use of data to guide instruction, allowing teachers to identify student needs and target supports more effectively.
Through discussions, collaborative planning, and interactive activities, educators explored ways to deliver high-quality, data-driven instruction that promotes academic growth and equitable learning opportunities for all multilingual students.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐: ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ
On Day 2, the focus shifted to tiered intervention strategies using the LinkIt platform. Educators were trained to use the platform to analyze student performance and plan targeted interventions at multiple levels of support.
The training also highlighted the growing role of AI tools in education, demonstrating how these resources can be integrated into lesson planning to enhance student engagement, differentiate instruction, and make learning more accessible.