GESD ELD GAZETTE
(Left) ELD teachers
gather at
Challenger to
celebrate
district, school,
teacher, and
student success.
(Right) On behalf of
the entire Language
Acquisition
Department, thank
you all for your hard
work this year! Enjoy
your summer!
(Not Pictured: Marsha Castillo,
Flora Dean, and Deogratis Baransaka)
AZELLA Results are in! GESD Shows Huge Growth!
The Language Acquisition Department is
excited to share the results from the
AZELLA 2014! Glendale Elementary School
District increased performance on the test
significantly. Last year, 17% of students
reclassified as proficient in English after
taking the more rigorous AZELLA. This year,
22.3% of students reclassified as proficient
in English. The Arizona Department of
Education awards schools 3 points on the
A-F Accountability ranking if they
reclassify 23% of their students. In 2013,
only 2 schools in GESD received the
points. In 2014, we are projecting 8
schools will receive the points.
These incredible results could not have
been accomplished without the hard
work from our ELD teachers, ILLP
teachers, and Language Acquisition
AAs this year. We faced challenges
with 60% of teachers being new to the
ELD model. After extensive training
and coaching, many teachers quickly
adjusted to the program and
provided effective first instruction to
students. We are excited to continue
progressing toward our goals as a
department and are excited to see
what our teachers and students will be
capable of next year. Stay tuned!
ELD Block
• AZELLA Results are in!
• New ELD Schedule
(Must see!)
• Awards and Recognitions
• Summer Professional
Development
 New Lesson Plan
Monitoring Cadre
ELD Induction Coaches
New ELD Schedule
The Language Acquisition
Department has been approved by
ADE for a new schedule for the ELD
blocks for the 2014-2015 school year.
This change was made due to GESD
initiatives regarding RTI. The new
schedule (see right) allows for
students from ELD classrooms to
integrate with Gen. Ed. classrooms
for RTI purposes during their RTI –
Reading block. 20 minutes was
reduced from the Grammar and
Reading blocks to create the 40minute RTI – Reading block. Please
email your Language Acquisition AA
with any questions you may have.
This Week in the Gazette!
Minutes
(‘14-’15)
ELD Reading
40
ELD RTI – Reading
40
Grammar
40
Conversation and
Vocabulary
60
ELD Writing
60
Total ELD Minutes
240
The ELD Induction Coaches provided
essential support to first and second
year teachers as well as teachers who
are new to the ELD model, which
accounted for 75 ELD teachers. Their
support is invaluable and we are
happy to recognize them for their
hard work!
Kinder: Heather O’Neil & Sarah Wright
(Harold W. Smith)
1st-2nd: Hannah Witt (Landmark)
3rd-5th: Natalie Naranjo (Mensendick)
and Richie Ressel (DO)
6th-8th: Matt Smith (Challenger)
Awards and Celebrations
Stage I (K)
Stage II (1st-2nd)
Stage III (3rd-5th)
Stage IV (6th-8th)
Highest % of
Reclassified ELLs:
Desert Spirit
Malissa Iler, 67%
Highest % of
Reclassified ELLs:
Sine
Rosa Zuniga 75%
Highest % of
Reclassified ELLs:
Mensendick
Natalie Naranjo 48%
Highest % of
Reclassified ELLs:
Bicentennial North
Barbara Hartley 38%
Highest # ELLs
Making Progress:
Coyote Ridge
Alicia Luviano 15
Landmark
Erika Foster 15
Highest # ELLs
Making Progress:
Bicentennial South
Rachael O’Flaherty 26
Highest # ELLs
Making Progress:
Mensendick
Natalie Naranjo 21
Highest # ELLs
Making Progress:
Bicentennial North
Barbara Hartley 18
Highest % of ELLs
Making Progress:
Desert Spirit
Donna Sanchez 94.4%
Highest % of ELLs
Making Progress:
Mensendick
Natalie Naranjo 77.8%
Highest % of ELLs
Making Progress:
Challenger
Jeremy Smith 70.6%
Highest % of ELLs
Making Progress:
Landmark
Erika Foster 93.8%
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Language Acquisition Department
Invests in Teachers’ Summer
Professional Development
This summer, 88 K-8 ELD teachers will attend summer
professional development to enhance their knowledge
and skills for the new RTI – Reading block as part of the
2014-2015 ELD schedule. Teachers will develop their skills
with newly adopted 95% Group materials including the
Phonological Awareness Kits (K-1st), Phonics Lesson Library
(1st-3rd), and Multisyllable Routine Cards (3rd-8th).
Throughout the year, Language Acquisition AAs will
continue to coach and support teachers who receive
this training. Additional ELD teachers will have the
opportunity to take this training during the 2014-2015
school year.
New Lesson Plan Monitoring Cadre
Beginning in 2014-2015, a new Lesson Plan Monitoring
Cadre will oversee compliance for all returning teachers’
lesson plans. The Cadre was created to ensure that the
Language Acquisition AAs could invest their time in
coaching and supporting teachers. Twice per year, the
Cadre will review lesson plans for the four compliance
components and communicate with teachers regarding
the areas that meet or do not meet the ADE
expectations. The Cadre will also communicate
compliance results with principals who will ensure that all
teachers are in compliance. Language Acquisition AAs’
role will be coaching and monitoring lesson plans for first
year teachers and those who are new to ELD. Please
remember, ADE still expects weekly lesson plans in a
binder that is easily identifiable and accessible in your
classroom.
ELD Lead Teachers
ELD Lead Teachers provide essential
information and organization to campuses
that help streamline the communication and
needs for ELD teachers. We greatly
appreciate their dedication and service over
the past year!
Landmark: Amanda Barnes
Imes: Stephanie Vega
Smith: Sara Herndon
Sine: Jelana Staten
Jack: Melissa Monserat
Mensendick: Tonya Hagemeyer
Burton: Victoria Vela-Thai
American: Maureen McNally
Bicentennial North: Barbara Hartley
Horizon: Laurel Hubble
Challenger: Kalea Hernandez
Bicentennial South: Lillian Rosillo
Discovery: Gloria Begay
Desert Garden: Traci Weis
Coyote Ridge: Alicia Luviano
Desert Spirit: Jill Babcock
Sunset Vista: Laurie Igoe
Back to School Dates!
New Teachers to GESD: July 28th
Returning Teachers New to ELD: July 31st
Returning Teachers: August 4th
My 2014 ● Issue 6● ELD Gazette