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Leaders in Literacy 2019 has ended
Leaders in Literacy Conference sites:
Pre-K to 5th - Aiken High School
6th to 8th - Leavelle McCampbell Middle School
9th to 12th - North Augusta High School
Conference Times:
7:30-8:00 Professional Networking
8:00-8:50 Session 1 (Whole group session for the NAHS site in the NAHS cafeteria*)
9:00-9:50 Session 2
10:00-10:50 Session 3
11:00-11:50 Session 4 (Whole group session for the LMMS site in the LMMS gymnasium*)
11:50-12:45 Chick Fil-A Lunch provided
12:45-3:30 PLC Teams (Whole group session for the AHS site will be divided to address PK-2 (1:00) and 3-5 (2:45) in the AHS cafeteria*)
*No registration required for whole group session
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Friday, January 18 • 8:00am - 8:50am
AHS: C159:Strategies to Enhance Literacy Instruction for English Learners LIMITED

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At the end of this session, participants will be able to use research-based strategies and language development standards to enhance literacy instruction. This interactive presentation will explain the importance of classroom interaction for English Learners. Teachers will learn strategies for incorporating classroom interaction into everyday classroom activities in order to meet the needs of English Learners. However, these strategies are beneficial for all students by providing ideas to help teachers build language-rich classrooms. Participants will be actively involved in the presentation and will leave with over 11 classroom-tested strategies that can be utilized with all students, not just EL students. This knowledge will be used to meet the literacy and linguistic needs of all learners in the following areas: A. Explicitly activating background knowledge B. Developing academic vocabulary C. Increasing reading comprehension D. Improving student writing Handouts will be provided.
Speakers
avatar for Sandy Polk

Sandy Polk

ESOL Partner Teacher for ACPSD, Aiken County Public Schools
Sandy Polk began her teaching career in 1985 as a third grade teacher at Byrd Elementary. Fifteen years later she started out in the ESOL program as a teacher at Millbrook, Chukker Creek and Greendale Elementary Schools. For the past eight years she has been providing professional... Read More →

Engaging English Learners pptx
Friday January 18, 2019 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Aiken High School 449 Rutland Dr, Aiken, SC 29801, USA
  ELEM: PreK-2nd
  • School Represented District Office
  • Presentation Location (Room #)Pr AHS: C159

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