Judy Edwards and Cheryl Jolley presented a series of workshops
on ELL Newcomers with Information and Strategies. Part of the
S.D.A.I.E. summer workshops held at Trevecca Nazarene
University, these workshops were intended to help a broader
range of educators work with immigrants who have been in the
U.S. less than one year. S.D.A.I.E. stands for Specifically
Designed Academic Instruction in English. The Office of English
Language Learners in MNPS offers several 3,5, and 6 day courses
for educators. Mr. Littlefield’s page offers an explanation of
some of what is covered in these workshops. Judy and Cheryl
teach at the International Newcomer Academy in Nashville,
Tennessee. They have trained my faculty in Thinking Maps and
train others in A Path to Proficiency for English Language
Learners, KAGAN Cooperative Learning, and Balanced Literacy. One
aspect of their workshop that I appreciated was their specifying
which teaching techniques were used throughout the day
including: - Circle Maps - Multi-Flow Maps - Stand