Program Update
CRISIS DEL CORONAVIRUS: ¿Qué hacer con los niños en casa?
Esperamos que hayan hecho like a nuestra página en Facebook pues por este medio hemos estado y seguiremos compartiendo recursos que esperamos les sean de utilidad.
Para obtener recursos para apoyarle durante el corona virus con alimentos, apoyo económico, de salud mental, etc. visite nuestra página Recursos para Familias.
MANTENIENDO NUESTRO IDIOMA
Con los niños en casa, tenemos la oportunidad de fortalecer su dominio de nuestro dominio. Estos sitios tienen buenos consejos y recursos para apoyarte
- el sitio de Colorín Colorado tiene muy buenos consejos
- el sitio Bosque de Fantasías incluye una cantidad de actividades educativas que podemos desarrollar fácilmente en casa
- PBS ha creado este sitio que incluye muchos videos organizados por área
- el maravilloso sitio Brainpop es gratuito durante este cierre
- el sitio Understood incluye muchos recursos para el aprendizaje en casa
- ésta lista tiene más recursos organizados por area de estudios
- y esta otra lista incluye todavía más recursos en español
También nos gusta mucho lo que produce el Canal Once en México, así como los videos que produce el Ministerio de Educación de Perú y en Guatemala. También ésta lista de actividades divertidas y educativas que hacer en casa, estos tips para saber ser un buen cuenta cuentos con nuestros hijos y cómo podemos aprovechar la cuarentena para que nuestros hijos desarrollen nuevas habilidades. Finalmente, nos encantan los videos educativos que tienen en Mundo Divertidos de Niños.
MUCHO TIEMPO FRENTE A PANTALLAS
Con esta crisis, sabemos que nuestros hijos están pasando mucho tiempo en pantallas. Aquí 4 consejos para sacar provecho de las pantallas y esto buenos consejos para evitar los berrinches cuando les quitamos las pantallas.
Gracias a Common Sense Latino por estos vídeos.
LA EDUCACION SOCIO EMOCIONAL Y ESPECIAL
Cuando se trata de la educación socio-emocional es bueno apoyar a nuestros hijos de manera divertida. Esta lista de 5 juegos les ayudará. Para estudiantes de educación especial, estos ejercicios de educación sensorial (inglés) son muy recomendados.
Muchas veces lo que encontramos se enfoca más en los pequeños. Por eso compartimos 9 maneras de lograr que los adolescentes lean.
APRENDIENDO EN INGLES
Finalmente, sabemos que aunque los maestros están haciendo su mayor esfuerzo por hacerles llegar el aprendizaje en inglés, en algunos casos esto no ha sido posible. Por eso compartimos estos recursos en inglés del grupo Scholastic que están organizados por grado, y también existe esta lista de visitas virtuales a diferentes lugares.
Video: Californians Together ayuda a Immigrantes y Refugiados
Upcoming Workshops and Lesson Plans on Family Separation – Support for Immigrant and Refugee Students
Please visit our events page to find registration links to the upcoming workshops
September 20 at Monterey COE Registration
September 24 at Kern COE Registration
October 17 at San Bernardino/Riverside COE Registration
October 24 at Butte COE
November 9 at Sacramento COE
December 12 at Ventura COE
December 13 at CSU Stanislaus
January 16, 2019 at San Mateo COE
January 17, 2019 Santa Clara COE
February 4, 2019 at Tulare COE Registration
2018 English Learner Advocacy Institute: Now Accepting Applications
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS – ENGLISH LEARNER ADVOCACY INSTITUTE
Applications are now being now accepted for the English Learner Leadership & Legacy Initiative (ELLLI) EL Advocacy Institute in San Jose, August 3-6, 2018.
Applications accepted: until April 27th, 2018. Awards will be announced in early May.
Are you a mid-career activist and advocate for the best education for all English Learners (ELs)? Looking to learn new skills, learn about the legacy of EL advocacy in California and join a community of other EL advocates?
Californians Together, in collaboration with CABE, invites applicants to an extraordinary, four-day professional development event for selected leaders and advocates for quality education for English Learners. This is a fully-funded event (materials, meals, lodging), with support available as needed for transportation. Applications will be competitive, as there is capacity for the award of only 50 scholarships.
The institute will be based on design and materials developed for the English Learner Leadership and Legacy Initiative (ELLLI). (SEE: http://www.ellli.org/). ELLLI aims to equip anew generation of EL education leaders with an historical perspective and practical skills to further advocacy and action work at the local, regional and state levels on behalf of ELs and their families. The Institute features some of the state’s top EL authorities including current
ELLLI Fellows and Mentors.
Institute Format:
You will experience a four-day institute (noon Friday through noon Monday).
Participants must commit to attending all four days.
The institute includes presentations, discussions, case studies, film and hands-on activities that will further develop your understanding of the history and current context of EL education in California. The Institute aims to provide skills in planning and implementing advocacy campaigns, and to connect advocates to a growing community of EL advocates.
WHERE: The EL Advocacy Institute will take place at the beautiful Dolce Hayes Mansion Conference Center in San Jose. Lodging is in spacious double rooms. Pool and exercise facilities are available.
WHEN: Attendance is required at all daytime and evening events from noon, Friday, August 3 through noon, Monday, August 6, 2018.
The most competitive applicants will have:
- Five or more years experience with EL education, in Pre-K through H.S. settings, in IHEs, or in community or advocacy organizations.
- Some prior engagement in leadership and advocacy for EL education (e.g., CABE chapter, school, district, or county level, or non-governmental organization).
WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
Those admitted into the institute will receive all materials, lodging (double occupancy) and meals during the institute, and will be reimbursed for flights or ground transportation up to $300 each. Attendance will be fully funded for the most qualified individuals selected from among all applicants. Those who complete the four days will become ELLLI Partners, and will join an expanding ELLLI community, along with veteran EL advocates and mentors in our efforts to impact state-wide policy and practice in fostering quality education for English Learners.
HOW TO APPLY:
Electronic Applications available: March 26, 2018 – April 27th, 2018 5:00 PM
All applications must be submitted on-line. No paper applications can be accepted.
Application deadline: April 27th, 2018, 5:00 PM.The Sobrato Family Foundation has provided generous support for ELLLI. Additional support for has come from the Stuart Foundation, the Heising-Simons Foundation and scores of individual donors.
Californians Together is a statewide advocacy coalition of powerful organizations from all segments of the education community including: teachers, administrators, board members, parents and civil rights non-profit groups. Our member organizations come together, united around the goal of better educating the almost 1.4 million English Learners by improving California’s schools and promoting equitable educational policy.
Learn more about the English Learner Leadership & Legacy Initiative
Questions? Contact Norm Gold, ELLLI Project Director
Negative Impact of Current Immigration Enforcement Policies on Immigrant Students: New Research
In the last few weeks, several reports were released, documenting the negative impact that the current immigration enforcement policies are having on immigrant children:
The UCLA Civil Rights Project has released a re
port, entitled U.S. Immigration Enforcement Policy and its Impact on Teaching and Learning in the Nation’s Schools. The researchers, led by Dr. Patricia Gandara, surveyed thousands of educators across the U.S. and found that the teachers and administrators have noticed the impact, including increased absenteeism, behavior or emotional problems, and academic decline. The Civil Rights Project and the Migration Policy Institute co-hosted a convening and webcast at the Wilson Center to release the report as well as a companion paper about the impact on educators, Stressed, Overworked, and Not Sure Whom to Trust: The Impacts of Recent Immigration Enforcement on our Public School Educators.
Less than a week later, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) released a pair of reports highlighting the impact of current immigration policy on young children and early childhood education providers. Our Children’s Fear: Immigration Policy’s Effects on Young Children surveyed educators in six states and also documents the negative impact that immigration policies are having on young immigrant children and their parents. The key findings include:
- Young children fear their parents will be taken away
- Young children’s daily routines are interrupted because fear is keeping families isolated in
their homes—resulting in reduced access to early care and education programs -
Parent and provider accounts suggest that young children are getting less access to nutrition and health care services because of families’ fears
- Young children’s housing and economic stability are in turmoil, with likely significant consequences for their well-being
- Parents and caregivers—the most important source of support for young children—are themselves under severe stress and lack resources to meet their needs
The report finishes with Federal, state, and local policy recommendations as well as recommendations for the philanthropic community.
The companion report from CLASP, Immigration Policy’s Harmful Impacts on Early Care and Education, finds that:
- Early care and education programs have experienced drops in enrollment, attendance, and parent participation
- Early care and education programs face increased difficulty connecting immigrant families to health, nutrition, and social services
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Many early care and education programs feel unprepared to meet families’ needs
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Immigration policy changes directly affect the early care and education workforce
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Early care and education programs’ responses to the current environment differ—with some taking on new roles and approaches
The four reports all highlight what educators across the country can tell you – immigration policies are deeply impacting the students, their families, and the educational staff they interact with on a daily basis.