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Summer 2012 LEP Training for Certified Staff
Registration is now open for Summer 2012 LEP face to face courses. PLEASE NOTE: This training is for certified staff only!
2012 ESL Summer School
Information about 2012 ESL Summer School, including registration forms and procedures, teacher application, sites, dates and times here!
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APS News
New Principals Assigned to Two Middle Schools
John Adams and Kennedy will get new leadership in 2012-2013.
Hoover Science Teacher Selected for NASA Reduced Gravity Flight
Teacher plans to share NASA’s approach to STEM education with public on June 1.
Latino Educational Leaders Encouraged to Join ALAS de Nuevo México
The newly formed state chapter of the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents seeks to inspire, cultivate and promote Hispano/Latino educational leaders for the benefit of all students.
 

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Spanish Language Arts Power Standards

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English as a Second Language (ESL) Literacy

Spanish Content and Literacy

 

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Great Websites

NMPED logoNew Mexico Public Education Department website
NMPED's website includes released test items and assessment frameworks... scroll down to Assessment & Evaluation for these links.


RDA logo Testing information from RDA
This APS site contains important information about testing of all students, including English language learners. Visit the RDA site for assessment and other resources. To access SBPR information and materials, log on (no registration needed) and click on SBPR.

 

APS Cross Cultural Education Resource Library
The CCERL provides materials and professional literature for all APS teachers. You will also find information on second language acquisition, cultures of New Mexico and of the world, and materials to support language instruction.

 

WordSift: Noted researcher in second language acquisition, Dr. Kenji Hakuta, and colleagues from Standford University have just launched a new website with strategies for teaching academic language. You will find pictures, examples, graphic organizers, academic word lists, and more.

 

ResourcesWIDA (World Class Instructional Design and Assessment) Consortium is a consortium of states dedicated to the design and implementation of high standards and equitable opportunities for English language learners. WIDA has developed useful resources such as ELD standards, Spanish language arts standards, and "Can Do" descriptors to help in planning differentiated instruction for ELLs.

 

ResourcesHigh Point Materials - Best Practice Guidelines
Get guidelines for using High Point reading materials with English language learners in grades 6-8. There are suggestions for assessment, student placement, and classroom implementation.

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