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Thursday, November 16, 2006
Teaching Science: How to Really Give Universal
Access to English Learners
 November 30 - Free Online Event
This interactive presentation will address practical, powerful ways to differentiate science instruction for English Learners. Many
science teachers know about the 5 Es (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) of inquiry-based instruction and teaching
tools such as graphic organizers, but they want to know how to extend these strategies to reach and teach English Learners. John
Carr and Ursula Sexton, Senior Research Associates at WestEd and co-authors of the new book, Making Science Accessible to English Learners: A Guidebook for Teachers, will
lead participants through slides, examples, and opportunities for questions and comments. It's all about engaging students through
hands-on activities, showing while speaking, and supportive writing so students learn to think and communicate as real scientists
do. The focus of this presentation is middle and high school, but inclusive of upper elementary grades also.
Using Formative Assessments to Improve the
Achievement of All Students: Key Policy Questions and Practical Decisions
 December 6 - Free Online Event
In this two-part interactive presentation, Robert Anderson, Senior Assessment Specialist at WestEd, will help participants gain a
greater understanding of formative assessment, which is currently seen as a key component of district and school program
improvement efforts, and as a powerful tool in the efforts to overcome achievement gaps and to ensure educational equity.
A District Focuses on Customer
Service
A district-wide professional learning community works together to improve student performance and close the
achievement gap.
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