Sonoma County Office of Education

EL Collaborative News Archive

January EL Collaborative Follow-up

Date: 01/28/2016
Author: Jenn Guerrero

EL Collaborative PowerPoint from January 26th
View or download the presentation slides from our January 26th meeting here. If you were not present at the meeting, be sure to review the slide deck for important information regarding the March 15th site visits.

Site Visit Support Documents
Participants are encouraged to use these documents at their site visits on March 15th. Please do not hesitate to contact Jenn with any questions.

SAYS Video From the EL Leadership Conference
Here you can find the video clip of SAYS poet-mentor, Jennifer Vargas Esquivel.

Homework for May 17th
If you would like to provide input on the topic we will read about and discuss, please fill out this 2-question survey. Once feedback is collected, the reading will be posted on this page.

ELPAC Opportunity
Please see this letter from the California Department of Education regarding upcoming opportunities for California educators to participate in activities that support the development of the ELPAC.

Health Care for Families of English Learners
Please distribute this information from the Redwood Community Health Coalition regarding free health insurance enrollment and education services for families of English Learners. For more information, please contact Angela Sandoval at asandoval@rchc.net
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Free Spanish GED prep classes
Santa Rosa Junior College is offering free Spanish GED prep classes in various Sonoma County locations including the main SRJC campus, Southwest Center on S. Wright Rd., Petaluma Campus, and in Sonoma at El Verano's Family Resource Center. Please spread the word about this incredible opportunity.

Book Club
Please join us for the next meeting on May 17th, immediately after our ELC session. Bring a lunch and come having read chapters 5 and 6 in , English Language Learners and the New Standards: Developing Language, Content Knowledge, and Analytical Practices in the Classroom




Amie Carter, Sonoma County Superintendent
"The mission of the Sonoma County Office of Education is to foster student success through service to schools, students, and the community." - Amie Carter, Sonoma County Superintendent