2016 Foxborough Summer Institute: Full Schedule

FOXBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND

OUR 2-DAY SUMMER INSTITUTE

TUESDAY, JUNE 28 & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

Foxborough teachers cost:

$35 for 1 day
$50 for 2 days

Outside Districts Cost:

$100 for 1 day
$150 for 2 days

Checks/Purchase orders should be made out to Foxborough Public Schools and mailed to FPS Summer Institute, 60 South Street, Foxborough, MA 02035. For questions please contact Amy Berdos, Assistant Superintendent at 508-543-1675.

When registering be sure to schedule your choice of one (1) Keynote for each day that you are attending, three (3) breakout sessions for each day, and your choice of sandwich for lunch!

11:00am EDT

Session II: Assessment of English Language Learners (ELLs): Evidence-based and Best Practices (Tuesday)

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be introduced to ELLs and principles of second language acquisition. Patterns of expected performance of culturally and linguistally diverse children on cognitive measures will be discussed, with emphasis on degrees of cultural loading and linguistic demands. Use of assessment data to assist Teams in the determination of eligibility for special education services will be explored (grades PreK-12).

Speakers

John A. Santos

Tuesday June 28, 2016 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 116

Special Education-ELL, Elementary, High School, Middle School