K12Translate Webinar Slides: Engaging ELL Parents

Engaging ELL Parents:
Tips to Close the Communication
Welcome-Leslie

Gap and Increase Involvement

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Presenters-Leslie
Leslie

• Riki Si
Sipe
– Contract Reading Content Coach for the Alaska
Department of Education and Early Development
(EED)

• Sean Chalmers
– Account Executive, K12Translate

• Moderator: Leslie Iburg
– Marketing Coordinator, viaLanguage and
K12Translate


Today s
Today’s Agenda Leslie

1. Introductions
2. Common Barriers/Solutions
Common Barriers/Solutions
3. 5 Steps to Take
4. Conclusion
5. Q & A
5 Q&A


The Importance of Involved Parents -Sean

• Improved student
Improved student
achievement
• Better attendance
Better attendance
• Reduced dropout rates
• Behavior


Barriers to ELL Engagement
Section Break: Common Barriers to Preventing ELL Parental Engagement- Leslie
Engagement-


Barrier 1: Clash of (School) Cultures- Sean

1. Cultural differences
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2. Mentalities from native country vs. U.S.
3. Other variables


Tip: Cross the Cultural Divide - Leslie

1. Cross the cultural divide and show mutual interest,
support for the student’s academic success


Solutions – Riki

1. Parent Mentors
• Bilingual ‐ based in schools, working with parents in schools
and outside of school

2. Resources
• Dual language materials, parent workshops, mini‐
technologies

3. Student Events/Exhibitions
• Performing, events to draw in parents


Barrier 2: Language - Sean

1. Decreases participation
2. Written/Spoken Communications
2 Wi /S k C i i


Tip: Speak Their Language - Leslie

1. Essential to understand the
1 Essential to understand the
linguistic preference and
regional nuance of your
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audience.

2. Use terminology and style
specific to their culture or
specific to their culture or
region.


Solutions – Riki

1. Print and telephone translation services
• Translation Providers (K12Translate/viaLanguage)
• Telephone Interpreters (Language Line)
Telephone Interpreters (Language Line)
• Local resources

2. Translated web pages
• Machine translation good for
getting the gist
getting the gist


Barrier 3: Literacy Levels -Leslie

1. Literacy levels of your audience
2. Illiterate Populations
Illiterate Populations
3. Oral Languages


Tip: Ensure Readability - Sean

1. Assess & acknowledge
1 Assess & acknowledge

2. 4th‐6th grade max
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3. Supplement with pictures,
videos, etc.
4. Literacy programs,
resources


Solutions – Riki

1. Rosetta Stone for English
2. Newsletter‐ Point out easy information in
readable English
3. Connect parents to local programs
Connect parents to local programs


Barrier 4: Logistical - Sean

1. Scheduling
2. Transportation
3. Child care


Tip: Adjust and Adapt - Riki

• Scheduling important meetings,
conversations at convenient times
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• Convenient locations

• With translation/interpretation services

• Migrant education funds can be used for parent
Migrant education funds can be used for parent
workshops


Steps to Effectively Reach ELL Parents
Section Break: Steps to take to effectively reach ELL Parents Leslie


Step 1: Assessment - Leslie

1. Language/cultural preferences
(
(bilingual vs. monolingual)
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2. Communication preferences
(written, phone, in‐person)

3. Ask students, or send note
3 Ask students or send note
home


Step 2: Facilitate Participation - Riki/Leslie

1. Adjusting our understanding & expectations of what ‘parent involvement’ is

2. Accommodate their preferences, schedules, etc.

3. Make it easy for them


Step 3: Encourage - Sean

1. Communication and
collaboration

2. Provide personalized info on
their students in their
their students in their
preferred language

3. Elicit their feedback and
show you value their input
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Step 4: Empower - Leslie

1. Provide home activities, reading lists, etc.
2. Distribute community resource/programs
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Step 5: Involve the Community - Sean

1. Reach out to local religious/community leaders to
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help bridge cultural gap and explain
cultural/education differences
cultural/education differences
2. ELL Parent Advisory groups and vice versa


Summary - Leslie

1.
1 Barriers
2. Solutions
3.
3 Steps
St
4. Q & A


Thank You! -Leslie

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