Family Involvement
Webinars/Videos/Podcasts
Recordings of topical webinars, videos, and podcasts related to the six TATS priority areas.
Screening & Evaluation of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Populations
Part 1
Part 2
Identifying Issues and Strategies for Working with Bi-lingual Young Children
Part 3
Part 4
Part 1: Screening & Evaluation of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Populations
Presented by Dr. Lillian Duran, Utah State University. Dr. Duran is an expert in the field of Dual Language Learners. This is the first in a series of four webinars on young children who are dual language learners.
Link to December 14, 2010 Webinar Recording: (Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting with audio)
http://ucf.adobeconnect.com/p75023885/
Power Point:
Screening and Evaluation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations (part 1) - Lillian Durán, Ph.D., Utah State University (Power Point, 13,806 KB)
Handouts:
Dynamic Assessment (PDF, 117 KB)
Challenging Common Myths About Young English Language Learners (PDF, 2,431 KB)
Home Language Questionnaire for the Family (Word, 13 KB)
Idioma del Hogar Cuestionario Para La Familia (Word, 14 KB)
Part 2: Screening & Evaluation of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Populations
Presented by Dr. Lillian Duran, Utah State University. Dr. Duran is an expert in the field of Dual Language Learners. This is the first in a series of four webinars on young children who are dual language learners.
Link to January 25,2011 Webinar Recording: (Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting with audio)
http://ucf.adobeconnect.com/p49222590/
Power Point:
Screening and Evaluation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations (part 2) - Lillian Durán, Ph.D., Utah State University (Power Point, 13,806 KB)
Handouts:
Dynamic Assessment (PDF, 117 KB)
Challenging Common Myths About Young English Language Learners (PDF, 2,431 KB)
Home Language Questionnaire for the Family (Word, 13 KB)
Idioma del Hogar Cuestionario Para La Familia (Word, 14 KB)
Part 3: Identifying Issues and Strategies for working with Bi-lingual Young Children
presented by Dr. Lillian Duran, State University of Utah. Dr. Duran is an expert in the field and will present this as the third in a series of four webinars on young children who are dual language learners.
Link to February 15,2011 Webinar Recording: (Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting with audio)
http://tats.adobeconnect.com/p77888587/
Power Point:
Evidence-based Practices for Young Dual Language Learners in Early Intervention - (Lillian Durán, Ph.D., Utah State University) 35,924 KB
in PDF version 1,390 KB
Video Clip:
George (WMV, 67 MB)
Handouts:
Spanish Rhyming Words (Excel)
Spanish word Alliteration (Excel)
Teaching Materials and Resources (Word)
Part 4: Identifying Issues and Strategies for Working with Bi-lingual Young Children
presented by Dr. Lillian Duran, State University of Utah. Dr. Duran is an expert in the field and will present this as the third in a series of four webinars on young children who are dual language learners.
Link to March 1,2011 Webinar Recording: (Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting with audio)
http://tats.adobeconnect.com/p72321636/
Power Point:
Evidence-based Practices for Young Dual Language Learners in Early Intervention - (Lillian Durán, Ph.D., Utah State University) 35,924 KB
in PDF version 1,390 KB
Video Clips:
George (WMV, 55 MB)
Family Photo (WMV, 6MB)
Literacy Rich Environment (WMV, 30MB)
Literacy Small Group Spanish Classroom (WMV, 12MB)
Handout:
What Parents of LEP Students Should Know about Learning English - Spanish (PDF)
Early Literacy
Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL)
CELLcasts - to help parents promote literacy with their infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/ta_cellcasts1.php
Infants
World of Words teaches parents where to find everyday literacy-rich opportunities in their community.
Homespun Fun http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/cellcasts/homespunfun.php teaches parents where to find everyday literacy-rich experiences throughout their own home
Toddlers
Get Write on It exposes toddlers to ways to encourage early writing.
Letters & Symbols are Everywhere http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/cellcasts/letterssymbols.php teaches toddlers that signs and symbols have meanings.
Preschoolers
Listen Hearteaches parents how to help their child make letter and sound connections while learning to read and spell. To
Read With Me http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/cellcasts/readwithme.php illustrates many early literacy learning opportunities for preschoolers that can be found during story time.
Cellvideos - These videos focus on developing adult-child interactions that will boost literacy development.
Tune In http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/tune_in.php
Get in Step With Responsive Teaching http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/get_in_step_with_resp_teach.php.
Podcast: Parents, Books and the Roots of Literacy
Source: New America Foundation, Early Education Initiative - January 24, 2011
A new podcast from the New America Foundation's Early Education Initiative features Gabrielle Miller, a national expert on early literacy interventions. Miller has run several initiatives for Reading is Fundamental, developed programs for the Kennedy Krieger Institute and is presently the national executive director for Raising A Reader, a non-profit organization whose aim is to instill a love of reading among parents and children, especially those in poverty or otherwise disadvantaged. The talk focuses on research showing the importance of positive family involvement for a child's later reading success. It is available at http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2011/podcast_parents_books_and_the_roots_of_literacy-43283
