E.L. Achieve

This toolkit supports school counselors in helping Multilingual/English Learners navigate pathways to graduation. Written by researcher Dr. Laurie Olsen, the toolkit supports implementation of the California English Learner Roadmap policy as a framework to guide practice in school districts across the state. A free download is available here:
https://californianstogether.org/resource/a-high-school-counselors-toolkit-for-english-learner-success/

Course 1 Units 1–7 are available for school systems that are implementing Secondary Systematic ELD. This course is tailored to meet the needs of new-to-English students in grades 7–12. Language instruction spirals from unit to unit so newcomers build a solid bank of basic vocabulary and grammatical knowledge. Unit 8 will be available this fall. For more information and to order, download our order form: www.elachieve.org/products/el-achieve-products/

Registration is open for E.L. Achieve institutes – a series of virtual sessions, collaborative practice, and fieldwork. To register, visit our Events page: https://www.elachieve.org/upcoming-events/

About 100 public school educators, parents, and immigrant advocates gathered last week outside a New York courhouse to call on the Department of Education to better protect immigrant students and their families. Speakers highlighted the need to improve English Language Learner programs. Full story:

‘It’s all hands on deck’: Educators seek stronger safeguards for immigrant students amid ICE fears • Brooklyn Paper Amid a sea of large cardboard flowers and butterflies symbolizing migration and diversity, about 100 public school educators, parents and immigrant advocates

Summer break is here, which means teachers can use the time for some much deserved self-care! Read the full article at https://www.boredteachers.com/post/20-things-all-teachers-shoud-do-over-summer-break.

On June 2nd, twenty-two U.S. Senators sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, opposing the federal government's move to close the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA). They warn that the closure "will have devastating and lasting consequences for the education of more than five million English learner students nationwide." They also point out, "Federal law is not optional. School districts and states are obligated to serve English learners under Title III-A of ESEA, and to protect them from discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." The senators are asking for a written response within 30 days to their questions. Read more: shorturl.at/ddE4G

Multilingual learners at this Vermont high school express that they feel safe because their district has a sanctuary policy to protect them from immigration enforcement while they are in school.
Source: hechingerreport.org/this-school-district-has-received-death-threats-for-standing-up-for-immigrants-its-not-backing-down/?mc_cid=b38fff4ede&mc_eid=940cbdcb79

There's still time to order Systematic ELD Language Logs for elementary students and Interactive Notebooks for secondary students. It's an easy part of prepping your classroom for the fall. Find the order form here: www.elachieve.org/products/el-achieve-products/

Now that the school year has come to an end, it's a perfect time to reflect on how it went. Here are some prompts to get you reflecting!