Resources to Support Newcomer Students

Thursday February 20, 2025
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Room 18BCD

This session will focus on strategies and resources available to empower your multilingual learners (MLL's). School districts have seen a large influx of MLL students, and teachers are looking for resources and tips on teaching this growing population in our schools. One resource available is SIOP®, the only empirically validated form of sheltered instruction. In SIOP® training, teachers learn methods for supporting newcomers, identify ways to differentiate assessment and instruction for newcomers, and how to plan SIOP® lessons for newcomers. Another resource is a blended learning program that teaches life and foundational skills for newcomers with culturally relevant, age-appropriate material. With over 3,000 e-books and comprehensive lesson plans assisted by Jim Cummins, and other leading reading researchers, this resource helps teachers engage and support students to become lifelong learners. During this session an overview and demonstration of these resources will be shared as well as techniques for reaching your newcomer students

 

Presenters
Wayne Eichen

As a consultant to the NYS Dept. of Ed., as a teacher on assignment, Wayne researched effective uses of technology with curriculum, and ran numerous workshops across the state related to technology and instruction. Wayne has presented at local, regional, and national educational conferences across the country. As an instructional tech coach in Sarasota, FL, he helped facilitate a one year, 27-point increase in student FCAT math scores, at a Title 1 school with a high ELL population. Working with schools to increase learning for MLL students, Wayne has worked closely with the SIOP® authorship team and has helped both large and small school districts across the country implement effective SIOP® implementations. Dedicated to increasing student achievement for over 30 years, he has served as a consultant, trainer, Account Executive, Area VP of Sales, and is currently the National Account Executive for Supplemental, Acceleration, and Assessment at Savvas Learning. Wayne has a master’s degree in Learning Disabilities, and is certified in Ed Leadership in Florida, and ESE K-12 (Special Education) in Florida and New York.
type:
Hybrid Lecture
theme:
Instruction
audience:
Classroom Leaders
tags:
English Learners, Migrant Education