The Education Alliance at Brown University is seeking individuals who have experience with English language learners or second language acquisition for curriculum audits in nine New York districts and focusing on the ELL population. The work ranges from site work conducting district and school level administrators/coordinators for ELLs, teacher interviews and classroom observations with both general education and ELL program service teachers, and focus groups with parents to data analysis and synthesis and co-interpretation with district teams. The Alliance has also coordinated with NYC's central office staff to provide combined district reports to guide/inform their ongoing district support initiatives. Consequently, there are a variety of ways to be involved and participate in this work. Still, the greatest need is for individuals who know ELL program work, understand issues of aligning curriculum and standards to meet ELL learning needs, and know the research or best practice resources to bring to bear in efforts to improve teaching and learning with ELL students.
The Education Alliance will begin site visits with five NYC districts in January. They are identifying and interviewing potential site visitors now and will conduct training sessions during December. If you are interested or would like more information, contact: Deborah Collins (deborah_collins_1@brown.edu) or Grant Ingle (grant_ingle@brown.edu)
