[SE-Dir] OSL&P: Webinar: RTI for English Language Learners

[ALLRAN Laura]

TO:       All District and ESD Special Education Directors

The message below is being forwarded to you on behalf of:


Nancy Latini, PhD
Assistant Superintendent
Student Learning & Partnerships
______________________________________________
March 29, 2010

RE:  Webinar: RTI for English Language Learners (ELLs)

Thank you for considering this free webinar entitled "RTI for English Language Learners (ELLs): Appropriate Screening, Progress Monitoring, and Instructional Planning." The webinar focuses on improving educational outcomes for ELLs through culturally and linguistically responsive implementation of an RTI framework in elementary reading. We're pleased to note that it is presented by three experienced Oregonians - two from PSU and one from Tigard-Tualatin SD. This message also went to your superintendents.



Correction:
The date of the Webinar is Thursday April 29, 2010 , 2:00-3:00 pm EDT


The National Center on Response to Intervention invites you to join us for the webinar:
RTI for English Language Learners (ELLs): Appropriate Screening, Progress Monitoring, and Instructional Planning



DATE AND TIME

Thursday, April 29, 2010, 2:00-3:00 PM EDT

WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Join us for this free webinar entitled "RTI for English Language Learners (ELLs): Appropriate Screening, Progress Monitoring, and Instructional Planning." This presentation focuses on improving educational outcomes for ELLs through culturally and linguistically responsive implementation of an RTI framework in elementary reading. Specifically, presenters will discuss critical considerations to appropriately use screening and progress monitoring data to improve reading outcomes for ELLs. The presentation addresses the factors that influence ELLs' academic success and provides information about the selection and use of screening and progress monitoring data based on students' unique backgrounds and needs. A case study of a first grade ELL student illustrates the recommendations.

What topics will be discussed?

 *   Principles and examples of screening, progress monitoring, and instructional planning for ELLs in reading for elementary grades.
 *   Serving ELLs in an RTI framework.

Who will benefit from this Webinar?

 *   Teachers, administrators, school psychologists and other related service providers, and technical assistance providers seeking more information about ELLs and RTI.
 *   Those currently implementing RTI and wanting to learn how ELLs can be served in RTI.

JOIN THE RTI CONVERSATION

To participate in the conversation, you can submit questions before and after the webinar by emailing them to: rtiwebinars at air.org<mailto:rtiwebinars at air.org>. Dr. Esparza Brown, Dr. Sanford, and Erin Lolich will be available to answer follow-up questions until Thursday, May 6, 2010. The answers to your questions will be posted on the National Center Response to Intervention website (www.rti4success.org<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16856071&msgid=301835&act=8MRB&c=194946&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rti4success.org>).



PRESENTERS
Dr. Julie Esparza Brown, a third generation Chicana, is an Assistant Professor in Special Education at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Esparza Brown has worked as a bilingual school psychologist and bilingual special education teacher at all levels for 16 years. Currently, her teaching, research, and publications focus on the interface of bilingual and special education. Additionally, she consults locally and nationally on issues related to RTI and ELL students, least biased assessment of ELL students, and effective instruction for diverse learners. She is currently on the National Advisory Board for the National Center on Response to Intervention. Her publications include a chapter in the book The Psycholo gy of Multiculturalism published by the National Association of School Psychology and a chapter in the International Reading Association's book Improving Literacy Achievement in Urban Schools. She is a co-author of a national brief: A Cultural, Linguistic, and Ecological Framework for Response to Intervention with English Language Learners. For the past twelve years, much of her focus has been on preparing English as a Second Language (ESL) and bilingual teachers and most recently, bilingual special educators.

Dr. Amanda Sanford, is Assistant Professor of Special Education at Portland State University where she teaches literacy methods and assessment courses to students earning their teaching licenses in Special Education. She earned her M.A. in Special Education and Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Oregon. Before her work at Portland State University, Dr. Sanford worked at the school, district, and state level to consult with schools on the implementation of response to intervention, research-based instruction, and use of screening and progress monitoring to improve instructional outcomes for students. She conducts training s on both English and Spanish language reading assessments and is co-author to two of the Spanish language literacy measures in the IDEL (Indicadores Dinámicos del Éxito en la Lectura) literacy assessment package. She has also co-authored Spanish language instructional templates for teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency skills to students in Spanish.

Erin Lolich, is the director of the Oregon Response to Intervention (OrRTI) Project. The OrRTI Project is a partnership between the Oregon Department of Education and the Tigard-Tualatin School District. The project began in 2005 and currently serves 32 school districts throughout Oregon. As members of the OrRTI Project, districts receive professional development and technical assistance to build and sustain their RTI systems. Prior to her work on the OrRTI Project, Ms. Lolich taught special education and worked as a literacy specialist. She is passionate about providing exemplary instruction to underserved and underrepresented stude nts and has taught in settings in Italy and India. Erin received her B.Ed. in Special Education and Elementary Education from Gonzaga University and her M.S. in Educational Administration from Portland State University.


This webinar is presented in collaboration with the RTI Action Network<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16856071&msgid=301835&act=8MRB&c=194946&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rtinetwork.org%2F>. In addition to this webinar, we encourage you to participate in an RTI Talk<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16856071&msgid=301835&act=8MRB&c=194946&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rtinetwork.org%2FProfessional%2FRTITalk> on effective instruction for English language learners on April 2 0, 2010 at 2:00 pm EDT. This RTI Talk will provide an opportunity for you to submit questions directly to experienced implementers regarding best practices related to English language learners.


This webinar is free and pre-registration is not required!

TO JOIN THE SESSION
To participate in the webinar, you will need (1) a computer with Internet connection and (2) a telephone line.

Fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the event, join us by following this link<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16856071&msgid=301835&act=8MRB&c=194946&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livemeeting.com%2Fcc%2Fairorg%2Fjoin%3Fid%3DRTIforELL%26role%3Dattend> which will take you to Microsoft Office Live Meeting. If you are unable to click on the link, please copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/airorg/join?id=RTIforELL&role=attend

When connecting to Microsoft Office Live Meeting, scroll down to the second option and select "Accept and Use" for faster entry to the webinar. (Selecting the first option, "Accept, Install, and Use," will work but it will take longer to set up because it installs the full version of Microsoft Office Live Meeting on your computer.) If problems occur when installing or using Microsoft Office Live Meeting, please contact Microsoft customer support for assistance at lmhelp at microsoft.com<mailto:lmhelp at microsoft.com> or 1-866-493-2825.

Once you have clicked on the "Accept and Use" button, you will need to complete the following steps to enter the webinar:

 1.  Enter your name.
 2.  The Meeting I.D. for this event is "RTIforELL". This should already be filled in for you.
 3.  A Meeting Key is not required for this event.
 4.  Click on "Join Meeting".
 5.  To listen to the audio portion of the webinar you must dial the following toll free phone number:
1-800-954-0645. Enter participant code 21458579.

ARCHIVED WEBINARS
If you are unable to participate in the webinar, you may view it once it is posted on the National Center on Response to Intervention's website<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16856071&msgid=301835&act=8MRB&c=194946&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rti4success.org%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dblogcategory%26id%3D18%26Itemid%3D75>. Archived webinars and Power Point slides are posted one week after the initial recording.

If you are unable to click on the website's link above, please copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:
http://www.rti4success.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=18&Itemid=75

FIRST TIME USERS
A webinar, or web seminar, is a web-based conference in which participants view a presentation on their computer and listen to the audio portion through their telephone line. The National Center on Response to Intervention uses Microsoft Office Live Meeting, a web conferencing service, and Global Crossing, a phone conferencing provider, to conduct webinars

Before the webinar, follow this link<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16856071&msgid=301835&act=8MRB&c=194946&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.microsoft.com%2Ffwlink%2F%3FLinkId%3D90703> to check your system to make sure it is ready to use Microsoft Office Live Meeting.  If you are unable to click on the link, please copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90703.

Please allow at least fifteen minutes for your system to complete this process.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you have a question concerning this webinar event, please contact us at: rticenter at air.org<mailto:rticenter at air.org>. If you have any technical difficulties attending the webinar, contact our webinar vendor, Microsoft Office Live Meeting customer support, at 1-866-493-2825 or lmhelp at microsoft.com<mailto:lmhelp at microsoft.com>.

NOTICE
Microsoft Office Live Meeting can be used to record meetings. By participating in this meeting, you agree that your communications may be monitored or recorded at any time during the meeting.

ABOUT US
The National Center on Response to Intervention is a technical assistance and dissemination (TA&D) center housed at the American Institutes for Research and funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs. Our mission is to build the capacity of State Education Agencies (SEAs) to assist Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in implementing proven and promising frameworks for RTI. The goals of the Center are to:

 *   Identify, adapt, evaluate, and scale-up RTI frameworks for identifying and serving students with disabilities.
 *   Provide TA&D to SEAs and LEAs with ongoing TA support to implement comprehensive RTI programs in districts, schools, and classrooms nationally.
 *   Disseminate information about proven and promising RTI frameworks to parents, service providers, program administrators, policymakers, and other interested stakeholders across the country.


National Center on Response to Intervention - 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW - Washington D.C. 20007
www.rti4success.org<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16856071&msgid=301835&act=8MRB&c=194946&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rti4success.org>


If you have any difficulty opening the above links, please contact Laura Allran at laura.allran at state.or.us<mailto:laura.allran at state.or.us> or 503-947-5674.

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