[MOSAIC] 2nd language learners

[carlsonca at dist102.k12.il.us]

Are you familiar with the 90/90/90 schools? These are schools that are 90%
free and reduced lunch, 90% diversity, and I can't remember the other.
However, they beat the odds and do well on state mandated tests. There are
several key indicators that all schools that achieve have in common. If
you goggle, 90/90/90 schools, you should be able to see some of the
reports.
Now, they are looking at 100/100/100 schools that are seeing the same
achievements.
It usually involves: a focus, everyone working together--all the thins
that we know must be in place for achievement to occur.
Carol
LA Content Specialist, K-8
La Grange, Il
>
> ---- Heather Wall <heather_wall_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> =============
> I'm hoping some of you can help me with my search - I've recently accepted
> a job as instructional coach at a school that is 99% Hispanic, 88% of whom
> qualify for ESOL services. Free and reduced lunch qualifications is way up
> there too. I'm looking for some books/articles that share success stories
> in situations similar to this. I can find info on schools that work with
> lots of economically disadvantaged kids, but we're unique in that we have
> so many 2nd language learners with so few 1st language students to serve
> as models. We're going to be working a lot on balanced literacy next year,
> with a focus on writing workshop, and so I feel like we're heading in the
> right direction. But what I would love is to read about schools that have
> been through this and succeeded, the strategies they used with their
> students and with teachers in professional learning. Any ideas? Thanks in
> advance for your help.
>
> Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia
> NBCT 2005
> Literacy: Reading - Language Arts
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> Heather,
> You may have already heard of these but I thought I would email them
> anyway:
> http://dibels.uroegon.edu/data/index.php DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of
> Basic Early Language Skills)
> www.earobics.com EAROBICS
> htp://www.kidwriting.homestad.com Kid Writing by Isabel Cardonic and
> Eileen Feldgus
> I also have many more sites on my website:
> http://polsellikindergarten.tripod.com  KinderSquirt
> Just click on Literacy to follow links to websites I use frequently. Also,
> I created "Planting A Literacy Garden". I found a way to developmentally
> incorporate thinking strategies into my daily teaching writing routines
> while practicing Kid Writing skills.
> Good Luck,
> --
> Michele Polselli NBCT '06
> PMS Literacy Coordinator & K Teacher
> Portsmouth School Dept.
> Portsmouth, RI 02871
> mpolselli at cox.net
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