Strategies for unlocking the potential of middle and high school Newcomer English Learners
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Join Kelly Reider (founder of English Learner Portal) and Kris Jagasia (CEO of Off2Class) for a presentation about how Off2Class can support your newcomers.
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Meet the Presenters
Kris Jagasia is the co-founder and CEO of Off2Class, a software toolkit for ELL district teams. Off2Class is used by thousands of teachers in over 120 countries to deliver online and in-classroom ESL lessons. Kris has built many of the key teams within the business including teacher support & success, marketing and sales,and takes an active role in managing US K-12 operations.
Kelly Rider has 27 years of experience in public education settings including consultant, ESL district program coordinator, school administrator, instructional specialist, & teacher. She is an international workshop facilitator, former WIDA Certified Facilitator, a recipient of the TESOL ELT Leadership Management Certificate, and a National Board Certified Early Childhood Generalist. She provides consulting and professional development services in all aspects of instruction, language development, program evaluation, curriculum development, & system-level program planning. Kelly holds a Master's degree in Instructional Systems Development & certification in Elementary Education, Spanish, ESOL, & School Administration.
In 2021, the number of refugees and asylum seekers in the US have continued to increase. How can English Language Learner (ELL) Programs respond, and provide appropriate support for Newcomers and SLIFE?
Developing ELL programming for middle and high school Newcomers and SLIFE can be challenging for district teams, as these students don’t always fit into a districts’ existing instructional and intervention frameworks. Yet, the value these students bring to American society is so rich, that it is important to be sure we have programming that is designed to unlock their potential.
In this session Kelly Reider and Kris Jagasia will explore:
- The opportunity: identifying the value that Newcomers bring to the US from both cultural and entrepreneurial perspectives
- The roles that Newcomers play during the initial years in America and the influence that language plays
- How middle and high school Newcomers’ goals may be different to traditional ELL populations and what that means for curriculum and instructional strategies
- How to develop content that is appropriate for the goals of Newcomers
- Thinking beyond high school: preparing students for job readiness, entrepreneurship, and other critical life skills
- Strategies to address the administration challenges of fluctuating student enrollments from both a student and staffing perspective.
