Overview

As the mission of the NCESD is to Lead, Serve, and Support, our Bilingual-ELL page is the place for you to find ELL professional learning opportunities and instructional resources developed by our Bilingual/ ELL/GLAD specialists.  Our services support over 8,200 bilingual students attending schools in our region.  Please check our page often for updates.

Our Services:

The following districts are current members of in the Language Acquisition Cooperative (LAC): Brewster, Bridgeport, Cascade, Cashmere, Eastmont, Ephrata, Lake Chelan, Mansfield, Manson, Moses Lake, Okanogan, Omak, Orondo, Palisades, Pateros, Quincy, Soap Lake, Tonasket, Warden, Waterville, and Wenatchee. The districts who participate in the LAC have access to these services:

  • 1 FREE day of on-site work in your district
  • Demo lessons in your classroom
  • Staff trainings at your site on Second Language Acquisition, ELP Standards, Effective Hands-on-Brains-on Strategies, Differentiaton at Elementary and Secondary grades, ELPA21 score analysis and other a la carte trainings, customized to your needs. Please see our PD calendar below.
  • Collaboration time with your PLC groups
  • GLAD Follow UP and coaching

Student Growth Tracking

Recent shifts around the framing of ELP standards, instruction, and assessment have challenged educators to avoid separating the learning of content from the learning of language. They require shifts in educator’s views around how to best support the simultaneous development of ELL’s language and content proficiencies.

This Student Growth Tracking Tool will allow teachers to monitor and record student language abilities in each grade throughout the year and focus one or more English Language Proficiency standards that already correspond to Common Core Standards, Math, and Science Practices. It is a Full Meal Deal if you want to differentiate your instruction and address the needs of ELL students.

If you would like arrange a training or need further assistance on this tool, please contact Nancy Zahn at nancyz@ncesd.org or 509-667-3631.

Language Acquisition Bookmarks

Language Proficiency Bookmark 1

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Language Proficiency Bookmark 2

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Language Proficiency Bookmark 3

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Language Proficiency Bookmark 4

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Our Language Acquisition Staff


Cyndy Valdez

Migrant Education Director / K-12 NTC Project GLAD® Trainers
Email Cyndy Valdez
509-667-3634

Kate Austin

STEM Education Specialist / K-12 NTC Project GLAD® Trainers
Email Kate Austin
509-888-7035

Kathy Anderson

Migrant Academic Support Specialist / PreK-12 NTC Project GLAD® Trainers
Email Kathy Anderson
509-239-8449

Nadya Bush

Migrant Academic Support Specialist / PreK-12 NTC Project GLAD® Trainers
Email Nadya Bush
509-239-8488

Shanna Brooks

Regional Literacy Coordinator / K-12 NTC Project GLAD® Trainers
Email Shanna Brooks
509-665-2645

Stephanie Andler

Associate Director, Student Success and Learning / K-12 NTC Project GLAD® Trainers
Email Stephanie Andler
509-665-2616

Terri Goveia

Instructional Specialist / PreK-12 NTC Project GLAD® Trainers
Email Terri Goveia
509-239-8445