Optimizing Classroom Productivity for English Learners

This two-day symposium will be extremely interactive in which the consultants will use direct teaching, continuous Checking for Understanding, pair-share, modeling of the practices, and group practice. Videotapes and classroom examples will be used. Additional information and either on-line or mail-in registration information is available here.

California ASCD will present this symposium to highlight the tremendous achievement that can be attained by English Learners and other students, too - when Time on Task, Alignment to Standards, Breadth of the Standards, and Instructional Effectiveness are concurrently maximized.

This two-day session shows you how to:

  • pre-teach content standards to ELs to accelerate rather than remediate
  • make academic content more accessible to ELs
  • incorporate academic vocabulary development into every lesson
  • use daily lessons to improve reading fluency
  • provide point of reference coaching to make sure that teachers are continuously enhancing practices
  • measure Instructional Effectiveness using a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
  • develop formative assessments that are truly aligned to what is taught
  • create Professional Learning Communities to make sure that Time on Task, Alignment to Standards, Breadth of the Standards, and Instructional Effectiveness are monitored, measured, maximized and maintained

Dr. Silvia Ybarra

began her career in education as a physics and chemistry teacher at Roosevelt High School in Fresno, California. She next became principal

of Wilson Middle School in Exeter, California, which under her leadership became a prestigious Distinguished School. Silvia was then named assistant superintendent of Coalinga-Huron School District. Her focus progressed from helping one classroom to helping one school to helping an entire district. Silvia cofounded DataWORKS Educational Research to improve learning for low-income and minority children.

John Hollingsworth

is president of DataWORKS Educational Research, a company that uses real data to improve student achievement. In addition to his work at DataWORKS

training teachers and administrators throughout the United States, John is an active researcher and presenter who has published numerous articles in educational magazines. Husband and wife, John and Silvia, live on their organic vineyard in Fowler, California, along with their five farm dogs, Antonia, Apollo, Lucky, Ulysses, and the newcomer, Virgil.

  • Presented By
  • California ASCD

  • October 19 and 20, 2009

  • 8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. Monday
  • 8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. Tuesday

  • Almansor Court
  • 700 S. Almansor St.
  • Alhambra, CA 91801-4552

For more information
1.800.660.9899