SSIS SSIS SAIGON SOUTH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – Connecting Learning to Life Connecting Learning to Life SSIS IS COMMITTED TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WIDA: WHO OR WHAT IS IT? With Maureen Keithley How can WIDA play a role in the development of your ESL/ELD standards and assessments? WORKSHOP OVERVIEW Day 1 – January 26, 2013, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Getting to Know WIDA & Available Resources! Day 1 will enhance teachers understanding of WIDA, academic language, English language proficiency data and their application to the CAN DO Descriptors and English language development (ELD) standards. All of these elements are critical for making classroom instruction and assessment appropriate for ELLs! Day 2 – January 27, 2013, 8:30-3:30 Two Are Better than One: Collaborating to Support ELLs Day 2 will: • Define collaboration in the context of instructing ELLs • Demonstrate how collaboration can be used within the WIDA framework • Identify roles and responsibilities for co-planning and co-teaching Target Audience: Teams of administrators and/or teachers who are interested in learning more about WIDA organization and who are ready to explore ways of igniting deepened levels of collaboration to better support their ELLs. Content Workshop description Presenters Agenda Registration form Necessary information Nguyen Van Linh Parkway Tan Phong Ward, District 7 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Telephone: (84-8) 5413-0901 Telefax: (84-8) 5413-0902 www.ssis.edu.vn Page 2 PRESENTER: Maureen Keithley Maureen Keithley came to WIDA in 2008 from the Kentucky Department of Education where she served as a Title III - LEP/Immigrant Consultant. Maureen received her B.S. from Illinois College, Jacksonville and her M.S.Ed. at Western Illinois University, Macomb. She is a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood - English as New Language. Her prior experience as a mainstream teacher, ESL teacher, district Title III coordinator and at the state education agency equips Maureen to have a multi-dimensional approach when providing professional development, technical assistance and consulting to WIDA states. Every couple of years, Maureen travels internationally to one of the home countries of the United States immigrating populations. She feels this provides her greater empathy for our nation's immigrants, both of their culture, language included, and motivation for leaving their homelands. Her travels have taken her with humanitarian and/or educational organizations to Bosnia, ChinaCollege Board, Cuba, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malawi, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine and Zimbabwe. In the spring of 2012, she traveled to Greece and Turkey. Nguyen Van Linh Parkway Tan Phong Ward, District 7 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Telephone: (84-8) 5413-0901 Telefax: (84-8) 5413-0902 www.ssis.edu.vn Page 3 WIDA: Who or what is it? With Maureen Keithley January26-27, 2013 To register, please contact: DAY 1: Getting to Know WIDA & Available Resources! Theresa Flaspohler 7:30-8:00 Registration/Handouts/Breakfast Curriculum Director 8:00-12:00* Welcome/Workshop Overview Phone: (84-8)-5413-0901 Fax: (84-8)-5413-0902 WIDA: Academic Language, Standards, E-mail: tflaspohler@ssis.edu.vn Assessments, Research 12:00-1:00 LUNCH: provided onsite 1:00 – 3:30* ELP Data applied to the ELD Standards and CAN DO Descriptors Practice using ELP data and CAN DO Descriptors 3:30-4:00 Wrap-up/Reflection DAY 2: Two are Better than One: Collaborating to Support ELLs 8:00-8:30 Registration/Handouts/Breakfast 8:30-12:00* Welcome/Workshop Overview Define collaboration in the context of instructing ELLs Demonstrate how collaboration can be used within the WIDA framework 12:00-12:45 LUNCH: provided onsite 12:45-3:00* Demonstrate how collaboration… cont’d. Identify roles and responsibilities for co-planning and co-teaching 3:00 – 3:30 Wrap-up/Reflection *Note: Periodic breaks will be included. SUNY Credit Hour: 1 semester credit hour from SUNY, Buffalo State University USD $160.00 (or 3,360,000 VND-conversion rate may change on date of registration) Early Bird Registration is USD $140 (or 2,940,000 VND); payment must be paid on or before Nov. 14, 2012.  Includes: Saturday and Sunday lunch, snacks, materials, and handouts  Registration fee may be paid on the day of the workshop, preferably cash.  Late fees apply after the registration deadline.  Deadline for registration is December 14, 2012. Nguyen Van Linh Parkway Tan Phong Ward, District 7 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Telephone: (84-8) 5413-0401 Telefax: (84-8) 5413-0402 www.ssis.edu.vn Page 4 WIDA: WHO OR WHAT IS IT? With Maureen Keithley Saturday, January 26, 2013 (8:00-4:00) Sunday, January 27, 2013 (8:30-3:30) REGISTRATION FORM Registrant Information First Name Last Name School Name Teaching/Administrative Position at your school: Mailing Address E-mail Address Telephone Number: Fax Number: Check one: ( ) Yes, I will need directions to the school. ( ) No, I will not need directions. ( ) Yes, I will register for the 1 credit course from SUNY. ( ) No, I will not be registering. Registration Fee _____ USD $140.00 or 2,940,000 VND approx (Early Bird Registration—Payment must be completed on or before November 14, 2012. No refund will be provided for cancellations.) _____ USD $160 or 3,360,000 VND approx. (Payable before or on first day of workshop) Registration Fee Includes: Workshop materials, lunch, and refreshments Please return your completed form and e-mail to: Theresa Flaspohler at tflaspohler@ssis.edu.vn Graduate Credit: Participants in the “Using Assessment Results” workshop at the Saigon South International School have the opportunity to obtain graduate credit from Buffalo State, State University of New York (SUNY). The cost of the credit is $90.00 U.S. dollars by check to SUNY. The course will be identified as EDU 594: Student Learning Practices for American/ International Schools Anyone interested in obtaining one credit hour must: A. Attend all of the sessions of the workshop. B. Participate in the workshop activities and complete assignments Registration forms for the credit are available by contacting SUNY staff at Intlearning@buffalostate.edu either before or after the workshop. To register for credit please submit the registration form/credit information by April 1, 2013: International Graduate Programs for Educators, South Wing 430 C, Buffalo State, SUNY, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14222 USA, E-Mail: Intlearning@buffalostate.edu Nguyen Van Linh Parkway Tan Phong Ward, District 7 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Telephone: (84-8) 5413-0401 Telefax: (84-8) 5413-0402 www.ssis.edu.vn Page 5 Accommodation Options in HCMC Workshop participants are responsible for booking their own accommodation. Below is a small list of accommodation options. Please refer to Asiarooms.com or Agoda.com for more options. Downtown: (District 1: 20-25 minutes taxi ride to SSIS) *Note: There are many cheaper options downtown. We do not know the quality of these hotels and leave it up to you to take the opportunity online to search for options that will meet your needs. *Please note that the hotel rates below were updated as of September 12, 2012 ++ additional 10% tax and 5% service charge Name Address Phone/ Fax Email/ Website Quantity Daily Rate Kim Do 133 Nguyen Hue Avenue, District 1, HCMC (84) 8-3822-5914 Fax: (84) 8-3822-5913 www.kimdohotel.com ngocquyen@kimdohotel.com N/A $80 - $200+ Bong Sen 117-123 Dong Khoi St., District 1, HCMC (84) 8-3829-1516 Fax: (84) 8-3829-8076 www.bongsencorporation.com N/A $65 - $170++ Huong Sen 66-68-70 Dong Khoi St., District 1, HCMC (84) 8-3829-9400 www.huongsenhotel.com.vn N/A Palace 56-66 Nguyen Hue Blvd., District 1, HCMC (84) 8-3829-2860 www.palacehotel.com.vn/inde x.php?newlang=english N/A Continental 132-134 Dong Khoi St., Dist.1, HCMC (84) 8-3829-9201 www.continentalhotel.com.vn N/A $84 - $149++ $65-$100+ for early booking from now $80 - $175++ $75-140++ for early booking from now $105 - $250+ Majestic 1 Dong Khoi St, District 1, HCMC (84) 8 - 38295517 www.majesticsaigon.com.vn N/A $125 - $400 ++ Phu My Hung (District 7: 10-15 minute walking distance to SSIS) Name Address Phone/ Fax Email/ Website Quantity Daily Rate Basement: $25+ Standard: $34+ Superior: $40+ Deluxe: $47+ Junior: $56+ Hotel Opera 20/13-20/14 Nguyen Binh St., Nam QUang, Phu My Hung, Dist. 7, HCMC (84-8) 5412 3919 phil@hotelopera.asia Hung Vuong 1-2 R4 56-57 Hung Phuoc 4, Phu My Hung, Tan Phong Ward, Dist. 7 (84) 8 5410 2727 Fax: (84) 8 5410 6555 rsvn@hungvuonghotel.net.vn www.hungvuonghotel.net.vn Sabena R3-60 Hung Gia 4, Phu My Hung, Tan Phong Ward, Dist. 7 (84-8) 5416 1000 Fax: (84-8) 5416 1001 BIZU Hotel 15-17 Cao Triều Phát Street, Hưng Phước 1, Phu My Hung, Dist. 7 (84 8) 54111008 Fax: (84 8) 54111009 hotel@bizuhotel.com 24 rooms One World Hotel 16-20 Cao Trieu Phat Street, Hung Gia 3, Phu My Hung, Dist. 7 (84 8) 5410 4455 Fax: (84 8) 5412 3709 minsig0423@hanmail.net 32 rooms Standard: $45-$55 ++ Deluxe: $60-$70 ++ Marvelous Hotel R2-25 Hung Gia 1, Phu My Hung, Bui Bang Doan St., Dist. 7 (84) 8 5410 3722 Fax: 84 8 54103723 N/A 10 rooms Standard: $30-$35++ Deluxe: $40-50++ Suit: $60++ hotel@sabena.vn www.sabena.vn 19 rooms 24 rooms 12 rooms Deluxe : $40+ Standard: $25+ VIP: $50+ Suite: $79-$89++ Deluxe: $59-$65++ Superior: $49-$55++ Standard: $39-$45++ Standard: $32-$37+ Deluxe: $50-$65 ++ Penthouse: $70-$80 ++ Page 6 Additional Visitor’s Information: Weather: It will be hot outside so please bring light, comfortable clothes, but the air conditioning inside the buildings can get cool! Bring a light jacket/sweater or scarf for those of you who tend to be more “cold blooded”! Ground Transportation from Tan Son Nhat International Airport: Easy access to taxi transportation is found on the arrival level of the airport at the outside curb taxi service. There are many taxi companies to choose from. The most reliable are VINASUN and MAI LINH. Depending on time of day and traffic, expect a 25+ minute trip from the airport to downtown at a cost of approximately 120,000 VND; 40+ minutes to Phu My Hung, approx. 230,000 VND. It is not advisable to accept taxi rides from people approaching you when exiting luggage pick-up and customs. Exchange Rate: USD 1 = VND 21,000 (approximate rate as of August 2012) Visa: 1. Please organize your visa through your travel agent or the Vietnamese Embassy in your country well in advance. Most tourist visas are valid for single entry only. Participants wishing to re-enter Vietnam must apply for a multiple entry visa. 2. Visa Application for Visa-upon arrival: Please visit the following websites: http://www.vietnamvisa.com/ or http://www.myvietnamvisa.com/ Transport from Hotel to School The hotels around Phu My Hung are an easy walking distance to SSIS (Phu My Hung) or a short taxi ride (less than 5 minutes and approximately 16,000+ VND). A taxi from downtown will take approximately 2025 minutes to SSIS depending on where you’re staying (around 110,000 +VND). Most taxis in Ho Chi Minh City use the meter. Again, two of the most reputable taxi companies are VINASUN and MAI LINH. Use these instead of the other companies. Many taxi drivers have limited English. Nguyen Van Linh Parkway Tan Phong Ward, District 7 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Telephone: (84-8) 5413-0901 Telefax: (84-8) 5413-0902 www.ssis.edu.vn