English Language Learning Center

Welcome to the 2012-2013

School Year!

Wisconsin SIOP Training

Two-day Intensive Sheltered Instruction Training for ELL and At-Risk Students for School Districts at Your Site

Wisconsin SIOP Training Flyer link

2012-13 CESA 7 ELL Professional Development Catalog

Catalog link

Translation/Interpretation Services

NEW!!!! Arabic and Somali Translation

CESA 7 is pleased to offer its school districts in

Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan Counties

Translation and Interpretation Services

for Spanish, Hmong, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic and Somali Languages

Welcome...

The ELL Center is committed to providing high quality services to educators of English Language Learners, PK-12. We offer professional development, networking and onsite consultation, and we serve as a liaison to the Department of Public Instruction. CESA 7 staff aims to provide leadership for ELL students in Northeast Wisconsin.

Priorities for the ELL Center are to:

a) meet the needs of schools and districts to create high quality ELL educational programs

b) train teachers in best ELL instructional practices and ACCESS testing

c) develop a strong regional network for teachers, administrators, and ELL coordinators for information sharing and support

d) Develop positive partnerships with community agencies for sharing and discussion of ELL issues.

Services available for CESA 7 Title III Consortium member districts include:

Leadership in high quality ELL educational programming among CESA 7 schools and districts
Coordination of annual ELL series of high quality professional development for all area educators with guidance from the ELL Advisory Council
Attendance at all ELL Series one-day workshops for unlimited participants for reduced registration fees (not including separate book fee)
Free day of onsite consultation in best instructional practices, ELL curriculum and materials, and legal requirements with the ELL Coordinator
Liaison to DPI
Participation at regularly scheduled ELL Network meetings for sharing and professional development with focus on timely issues and topics in ELL education at no cost
Language proficiency assessments for reduced fees
Providing access to ELL instructional resource materials at reduced fees
Liaison with community ELL programs to develop partnerships that support ELL families and their children
Coordination of the CESA 7 Title III Consortium Grant and other related grants
Facilitation of the ELL Network and Advisory Meetings four times per year for sharing timely topics and issues
Meeting the needs of districts and schools to create high quality ELL programs
Training teachers in best ELL practices
Developing a strong regional network for ELL teachers and coordinators