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English Learners

 English Learners

The Vista Unified English Language Development (ELD) Sprint Team, as well as the Vista Unified Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Team, which included teachers and administrators, focused on building and solidifying a structure to support our English Language Learners and Dual Language Learners’ academic and linguistic needs. The team created a list of recommendations for the Reopening Plan of 2020 that prioritizes student access to curriculum and resources to support their successful academic and language development progress regardless of the learning environment.     
No matter whether students return to school in a classic or virtual instructional setting, we will continue to provide Integrated and Designated ELD in order to make progress in English language proficiency towards meeting grade-level standards and academic achievement. In addition, we are committed to ensuring that teachers and students continue to have high expectations in order to achieve  standards through direct instruction in ELD. 
We will seek to prioritize the ELD Standards and focus on acceleration and not remediation to make up for loss of and unfinished instructional time during our COVID-19 school closure.  
Furthermore, we want to ensure that school to home connections are strengthened. We want to establish a good family support system that will include resources and educational opportunities while children are learning as well.

Recommendations

English Learners Recommendation
Link to School Reopening Design Work, presented July 9th, 2020
Enlace al Trabajo de Diseño de Reapertura Escolar, presentado el 9 de julio de 2020

Implementation Action Steps

Click here to view the full English Learners recommendation document.

Additional implementation details will be posted in the coming weeks.

  • Integrated ELD Information - Coming soon
  • Designated ELD Information - Coming soon
  • Diagnostic Assessment Information - Coming soon

Sprint Team Members

Lead: Rafa Olavide, Principal, Grapevine Lead: Letty Cimino, Asst. Principal, Breeze Hill Amy Glenn, TOSA, English Language Center Angelica Puga, TOSA, English Language Center Sandra Ceja, Elementary School Principal Julia Moerhke, Elementary School TOSA Carisa Froelich, Impact Teacher  Deidre Smith, Elementary School Teacher Amy Sapau, Teacher   Anna Galvez, Elementary School Teacher Ronda Wiest, Middle/High School ELD TOSA Kim Collier, Middle/High School ELD TOSA Maria Blake, Middle/High School ELD TOSA Vivian Corrieveau, Elementary School Teacher Laura Guyse, Elementary School Teacher Mayela Nunez, Elementary School Teacher Terri Lucero - Impact Teacher  Tara Gonzalez, Elementary School Asst Principal Annette Youngkin, Elementary School Teacher

Forum Information

The English Learners Sprint Team forum was conducted on May 28, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. with approximately 35 attendees. 

Forum Slide Deck Link
Forum Feedback Link (En Español)