Elementary ELA Updates/PD Opportunities-Updated-May 2020

Please go to literacy.lausd.net for additional resources.

All Schools have access to Amplify Reading now for LAUSD free of charge (Formerly only Title 1 schools)

Due to the current COVID-19 considerations, all students have access to Amplify Reading, an online reading supplemental program.  Please click here for parent flyer.  Parents/Students will need to ask teachers for login info. or QR code to access Amplify Reading.  Teachers may go to the following link for more details: bit.ly/ldwamplifymaterials  (LAUSD signin necessary)

All LAUSD educators have access to Discovery Education free of charge 

Discovery Learning has amazing videos, distance learning lessons, and virtual field trips that are an amazing resource for all educators.  Would you like to register?  Go to the following website: https://lausd.discoveryeducation.com

Educators must login with LAUSD single signon information.  Will be available through June, 2020.

All Schools have access to Newsela Pro for LAUSD free of charge 

Our Newsela partners have made their paid service, Newsela Pro, available in Schoology and open to all K-12 L.A. Unified teachers through June 30, 2020. Using this program in Schoology will allow you and your students to access the program in ALL your Schoology courses.Will be available through June, 2020.

To access Newsela through Schoology, teachers must install the Newsela app in their Schoology courses. To learn how install a Schoology app, watch this video located at the following link:https://lausd.wistia.com/medias/b6mq4o37om

Newsela is committed to supporting our teachers, so they have a created a resource page specifically for L.A. Unified teachers. Teachers can find resources to help them get started at this link:https://newsela.com/about/lausd/#next-steps-lausd

For more information about Newsela for L.A. Unified, please go to this website: https://preauthenticated-site-4274282381.gtsb.io/about/lausd/

Please go to literacy.lausd.net for additional resources.

Click here for the Local District West ELA Continuity Sheet

Elementary ELA Updates/PD Opportunities-Updated-3/13/20

Elementary ELA Continuuity Sheet

LD West ELA team has created the following resource for all stakeholders (Students, Staff, and Parents.  The links contain online standard-based instruction, resources including video instruction, Paper and Pencil teacher lessons, Project Based Learning lessons, and over 150 paper/pencil and online resources for parents.

Click here for the Local District West ELA Continuity Sheet

Good morning.  I wanted to update the ELLP Designees.  Please see the message below regarding the cancellation of th  95% Group PD on Saturday at Mulholland  as well as the ELLP Designee meeting on March 26th.  

Additional ELA PD will be offered on Saturdays in March :   DOI will be offering additional 95% Phonics and Phonological Awareness training on March 7 (Los Angeles)  or March 21^st(Valley) Flyer click here.  Keyword: March 95P.  Please continue to check literacy.lausd.net or My PLN for more details when announced.

ELA IAB (second one) due no later than 03/02 for all Grades 3-6 :   This is a reminder that all teachers grades 3-6 are required to give their first ELA IAB no later than March 2nd.  This information has critical instructional implications for all students. Please review Memo-6700.3 for additional details.

.ELLP Designee--Principals must submit ELLD Differential certificate in order for designees to be paid by DOI.  To complete the pay process, principals must complete this form and  email the completed certification form to: jnb1898@lausd.net.  If any questions, please If you have any questions, please call Jakell Bell at 213-241-5686.

 ELLP Designee--Worklogs required:   ELLP Designees will be required by FSEP to complete weekly worklogs.  ELLP Designees must go to bit.ly/ellp-west-worklog to complete these weekly worklogs.   

 Updated Dibels 8/TRC and ELLP Launch Guide:  Download the updated Launch Guide and Dibels 8/TRC Guides at the following address:  bit.ly/ellp19-20.  These documents have job aides for pulling reports, creating groups, as well as links to Professional Development.  

TEACHERS, Please remember to SYNC/Log off  after using Amplify!!

Please go to literacy.lausd.net for additional resources.

Elementary ELA Updates/PD Opportunities-Updated 01/22/20

Dibels 8 MOY-All Elementary students must be assessed by February 7th:   The window is now open for MOY.  Please remember that all students need to be given the MOY DIBELs assessment.  The window will be open from December 2nd-February 7th. Please remember to consider ELs for reclassification, Progress Monitoring recommendations, and other considerations in Mem-051137.1 prior to giving assessment.

ELLP Designee--Principals must submit ELLD Differential certificate in order for designees to be paid by DOI.  To complete the pay process, principals must complete this form and  email the completed certification form to: jnb1898@lausd.net.  If any questions, please If you have any questions, please call Jakell Bell at 213-241-5686.

Additional ELA PD will be offered on Saturdays in March :   Save the Date!  DOI will be offering additional 95% Phonics and Phonological Awareness training on March 7 or March 21^st.  Location and additional details to follow.  Please continue to check literacy.lausd.net or My PLN for more details when announced.

ELA IAB (second one) due no later than 03/02 for all Grades 3-6 :   This is a reminder that all teachers grades 3-6 are required to give their first ELA IAB no later than March 2nd.  This information has critical instructional implications for all students. Please review Memo-6700.3 for additional details. 

 ELLP Designee--Worklogs required:   ELLP Designees will be required by FSEP to complete weekly worklogs.  ELLP Designees must go to bit.ly/ellp-west-worklog to complete these weekly worklogs.   

 Updated Dibels 8/TRC and ELLP Launch Guide:  Download the updated Launch Guide and Dibels 8/TRC Guides at the following address:  bit.ly/ellp19-20.  These documents have job aides for pulling reports, creating groups, as well as links to Professional Development.  

TEACHERS, Please remember to SYNC/Log off  after using Amplify!!

Finally,  there is a page for LAUSD Amplify resources such as Dibels 8 PowerPoints, video, Amplify Reading resources and video at:https://www.amplify.com/lausd.

Please go to literacy.lausd.net for additional resources. 

Literacy PD offered from 1/7/20-1/10/20:   A variety of trainings will be offered to staff from January 7-January 10^th at locations throughout LAUSD.  Participants may register at My Pln—Keyword: JAN2020.  (Click here for flyer)Participants will receive training rate for attendance.  In addition, participants completing 95% group training will receive kit to use in their classroom upon completion of training.  Please check literacy.lausd.net  in the upcoming weeks for further details.

Dibels 8 MOY:   The window is now open for MOY.  The window will be open from December 2nd-February 7th.  Please remember to consider ELs for reclassification, Progress Monitoring recommendations, and other considerations in Mem-051137.1.

ELA IAB (first one) due 11/22 for all Grades 3-6 :   This is a reminder that all teachers grades 3-6 are required to give their first ELA IAB by November 22nd.  This information has critical instructional implications for all students.  Please review Memo-6700.3 for additional details. 

ELLP Designee--Principal verification:   DOI is collecting the names of ELLP Designees for our schools.  LD West Prinicipals will need to assign an ELLP Designee to ensure the stipend payment from DOI.  Please login to the following website and complete/submit the survey: bit.ly/ellp-designee-id.  

Want Clever badges?: Clever is offering to send completed Clever Badges for an entire classroom of any K-2 teacher that requests them.  If interested, teachers should go to clever.com or tinyurl.com/LAUSDBenchmarkU and login with their single sign-on. On the Clever Dashboard, they should click on Badges.  Then, click on Request Badges. Clever has stated they will send the completed Badges directly to the teacher.

 ELLP Designee--Worklogs required:   ELLP Designees will be required by FSEP to complete weekly worklogs.  ELLP Designees must go to bit.ly/ellp-west-worklog to complete these weekly worklogs.   

 Updated Dibels 8/TRC and ELLP Launch Guide:  Download the updated Launch Guide and Dibels 8/TRC Guides at the following address:  bit.ly/ellp19-20.  These documents have job aides for pulling reports, creating groups, as well as links to Professional Development.  

TEACHERS, Please remember to SYNC/Log off  after using Amplify!!

Finally,  there is a page for LAUSD Amplify resources such as Dibels 8 PowerPoints, video, Amplify Reading resources and video at:https://www.amplify.com/lausd.

Please go to literacy.lausd.net for additional resources.

Want Clever badges?: Clever is offering to send Badges for an entire classroom of any K-2 teacher that requests them.  If interested, teachers should go to clever.com or tinyurl.com/LAUSDBenchmarkU and login with their single sign-on. On the Clever Dashboard, they should click on Badges.  Then, click on Request Badges. Clever has stated they will send the completed Badges directly to the teacher.

ELLP Designee--Principal verification:   DOI is collecting the names of ELLP Designees for our schools.  LD West Prinicipals will need to assign an ELLP Designee to ensure the stipend payment from DOI.  Please login to the following website and complete/submit the survey: bit.ly/ellp-designee-id.

ELLP Designee--Worklogs required:   ELLP Designees will be required by FSEP to complete weekly worklogs.  ELLP Designees must go to bit.ly/ellp-west-worklog to complete these weekly worklogs.   

New ELLP Designee Meeting:  LD West will be having our NEW ELLP Designee meeting on Wednesday, November 13^th at Queen Anne Elementary. This meeting will be from 3:30-6:30 p.m and is for New ELLP Designees only.  Participants will receive their hourly rate beyond their contracted day. Participants must register at MyPLN--Keyword: ELLP New .

Save the Date:  A variety of trainings will be offered to staff from January 7-January 10th.  Please check literacy.lausd.net  in the upcoming weeks for further details.  

Updated Dibels 8/TRC and ELLP Launch Guide:  Download the updated Launch Guide and Dibels 8/TRC Guides at the following address:  bit.ly/ellp19-20.  These documents have job aides for pulling reports, creating groups, as well as links to Professional Development.  

DIBELS 8:  Please follow  Memo 6700.3 regarding the mandatory three Dibels assessments for all students (Either TRC or DIBELs).  In addition, just a reminder that all Kindergarten and 2^ndgrade students must be given the EOY assessment regardless of waivers.  This is due to LCAP and attached funding requirements. Please consider Progress Monitoring before testing ELs due to reclassification requirements.For Dibels 8 Frequently Asked Questions, please click here. 

TEACHERS, Please remember to SYNC/Log off  after using Amplify!!

 Click Here for the LD West ILT Flyer

Elementary ELA Updates/PD Opportunities

Please Go to literacy.lausd.net for more details

ELLP Designee Meeting:  Save the Date!  LD West will be having our ELLP Launch meeting on Wednesday, October 30^th.  This meeting is for ELLP Designees and Principals only.  Participants may choose either 12pm-3pm or 3:30-6:30pm.  Location is Queen Anne Elementary.  Funding coverage from 12-3pm must be provided by school site.  Evening participants will receive their hourly rate beyond their contracted day.   Registration for Principals and ELLP Designees will be in MyPLN.      

DIBELS 8 BOY:  The window for BOY has been extended to October 11, 2019.  The updated window is AUG 12-OCT 11.  Please follow  Memo 6700.3  and

DIBELS 8 FAQs:  For Dibels 8 Frequently Asked Questions, please click here

AMPLIFY DIBELS 8 Enhancement Shortage of materials:  If a school has a shortage of DIBELs 8 materials, please email Kirk Nascimento for directions for instructions for ordering more from DOI. 

DIBELS 8 FAQs:  For Dibels 8 Frequently Asked Questions, please click here

Blacklines for D8 teacher materials: The files that will be printed into the booklets can be downloaded here:https://dibels.uoregon.edu/assessment/index/material/

Finally,  there is a page for LAUSD Amplify resources such as Dibels 8 PowerPoints, video, Amplify Reading resources and video at:https://www.amplify.com/lausd.

Please Go to literacy.lausd.net for more details

DIBELS 8 BOY:  The window for BOY has been extended to October 11, 2019.  The updated window is AUG 12-OCT 11.  Please follow  Memo 6700.3 regarding the mandatory three Dibels assessments for all students (Either TRC or DIBELs).  In addition, just a reminder that all Kindergarten and 2ndgrade students must be given the EOY assessment regardless of waivers.  This is due to LCAP and the attached funding requirements. Please consider Progress Monitoring before testing ELs due to reclassification requirements.

TEACHERS, Please remember to SYNC in Amplify!!

PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE FOLLOWING THE ASSESSMENT BULLETINS/MEMORANDUMS:

DIBELS 8/TRC MANDATES MEMO: https://www.lausd.org/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/243/MEM-051137.0%20DIBELS-TRC%208-6-19.pdf

CAP--IAB AND OTHER ASSESSMENT MEMO: https://www.lausd.org/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/domain/22/policies/2019-2020/Memo-6700.3%20CAP%20District%20Assessments%202019-2020%205-17-19%20v3.pdf

DIBELS 8 Enhancement PD:  LD West will provide an additional 3 Hour Dibels 8 Amplify PD on Thursday, 9/12 at LD West- Training Room 1. Training will be either 8am-11am or 12pm-3pm.    School sites are responsible for paying for coverage/teacher and LD West will provide the Amplify training. Interested staff must sign up at the following link as limited seating is available and then meet us at LD West Training Room: http://bit.ly/ldwdibels2019.  In addition, a three-hour online module is currently available for teachers.  The module will work through the new enhancements in Dibels 8. Participants may register on MyPLN-keyword: Fall 2019. 

DIBELS 8 FAQs:  For Dibels 8 Frequently Asked Questions, please click here

AMPLIFY DIBELS 8 Enhancement Shortage of materials:  If a school has a shortage of DIBELs 8 materials, please click here. 

Blacklines for D8 teacher materials: The files that will be printed into the booklets can be downloaded here:https://dibels.uoregon.edu/assessment/index/material/

• Maze Online (Grades 2-5):  Directions for giving Maze online Instructions for online MAZE administration are here.
• Maze Paper and Pencil-how to input online after giving (Grades 2-5):  After giving the Paper and Pencil MAZE and scoring, teachers will need to do the following:

Finally,  there is a page for LAUSD Amplify resources such as Dibels 8 PowerPoints, video, Amplify Reading resources and video at:https://www.amplify.com/lausd.

AMPLIFY DIBELS 8 Enhancement And Amplify Reading Resources:  Blacklines for D8 teacher materials: The files that will be printed into the booklets can be downloaded here:https://dibels.uoregon.edu/assessment/index/material/

Finally,  there is a page for LAUSD Amplify resources such as Dibels 8 PowerPoints, video, Amplify Reading resources and video at:https://www.amplify.com/lausd.

DIBELS Next/TRC/IDEL WINDOWS

2019-2020

BOY-AUG. 12-OCT 11

MOY-DEC. 02-FEB 07

EOY- MAY 04-JUNE 12

CLICK HERE FOR DIBELS 8 RESOURCES

Elementary ELA Professional Development Opportunities

UPCOMING PD OPPORTUNITIES:  Go to literacy.lausd.net for more details

•  Guided Reading Lead Teachers and Materials Lead Teachers at Title I sites should look for an email from DOI (Alison Pickering) on Friday 5/24 regarding procedures for logging time and submitting documentation for their supplemental pay.
• Dibels 8 Enhancements- Click Here for flyer
  • A three hour online module will be available to teachers beginning  June 4th .  The module will work through the new enhancements in Dibels 8. Participants may register on My Pln-keyword: Dibels Enhancement.
  • A  three hour face-to-face Dibels enhancement PD will be held on many dates from June 11^th-June 21^st.  There are sites in the Valley and Los Angeles.  Teachers may sign up for any of the available options.  Revised Dibels 8 materials will be sent to the school site to be received before July 14^th.  Participants may register on My Pln-keyword: Dibels Face to Face.  Also, a Benchmark companion class for an additional 3 hours will be available.  See flyer for details.
• Benchmark—Additional trainings- Click Here for flyer
  • New to grade level (all day) and 3 hour segments-Please Click Here for flyer for additional Benchmark trainings the week of June 11-June 15^th.  Participants may register on MyPln-keyword: benchmark supporting
• Heggerty training: Voluntary Heggerty PD will be held the week of June 11-June 14th.  Click Here for the flyer or go to lausd.net for more details.
• ELLP Guided Reading Conference (New dates in June added):  This meeting is for school-wide Title 1 staff only--This training will discuss effective use of the Bookroom & Classroom Library resources provided with ELLP Title 1 funding.  Dates will be throughout LAUSD in Feb-March. Teachers will receive training rate $25/hr. for attendance. Register on MyPLN, keyword “ELLP Guided”. Please click here for flyer or go to literacy.lausd.net for more information.
• Schoolwide Title 1 with GR Materials/Lead Teacher
•  Guided Reading Lead Teachers and Materials Lead Teachers at Title I sites should look for an email from DOI (Alison Pickering) on Friday 5/24 regarding procedures for logging time and submitting documentation for their supplemental pay.
•  DIBELS EOY: The window for EOY is May1st-June 7th.  Please follow Mem-051137.0 regarding the mandatory EOY Dibels assessments.  In addition, just a reminder that all Kinder and 2^ndgrade students must be given the EOY assessment regardless of waivers.  This is due to LCAP and attached funding requirements. 
•  ELLP Designees:  Update--ELLP Wrap-up for ELLP Designees or Administrator onlywill be on the afternoon of May 9th, 2019.  Training will be from 3:30pm-6:30pm at Mark Twain MS.  1 staff member per site (Cohorts 1-4) will be paid hourly to attend.  Please register on MyPLN-keyword: ELLP Wrap up LD West.  We will be looking at schoolwide data, so please ensure you have access in Amplify.  (This is requested in EZ Access).  We are looking forward to celebrating and charting our next steps.  Yay! 
• Language! Training: Language training will be held 5/21-5/23.  Please click here for more information.
• Heggerty training: Voluntary Heggerty PD will be held the week of June 11-June 14th.  Click Here for the flyer or go to literacy.lausd.net for more details. 
• ELLP Guided Reading Conference (New dates in June added):  This meeting is for school-wide Title 1 staff only--This training will discuss effective use of the Bookroom & Classroom Library resources provided with ELLP Title 1 funding.  Dates will be throughout LAUSD in Feb-March. Teachers will receive training rate $25/hr. for attendance. Register on MyPLN, keyword “ELLP Guided”. Please click here for flyer or go to www.literacy.lausd.net for more information.
• No ILT Meetings in April or May: There will be no ILT meetings in April or May due to SBA testing/Admin. support at the school site.  Thank you for an amazing series!

• Reimagining ELA/ELD PD:  DOI will provide Literacy instruction for Elementary Certificated staff on April 16th -April 18th, 2019.  Benchmark, 95% Group, AEMP, and MMED training will be offered at Nava Elementary.  Sessions will be 8-11 and 12-3.  Teachers will receive $25 training rate for attendance.  Register on MyPLN- keyword: BENCHMARK SUPPORTING beginning March 27th.  For flyer, click here or  go to literacy.lausd.net.
• 95% Group:   Phonological Awareness and Beginning-Adv. Phonics training will be provided to staff on May14th-May16th and Saturday, May 18th.  Attendance on school days with principal permission only.  Schools responsible to provide coverage during the week.  Kits will be provided with attendance. Register on MyPLN.  Keyword 95P.   Registration available beginning March 27th.  For flyer, click here or go to literacy.lausd.net.     
• Schoolwide Title 1 Schools only:  Guided Reading Materials Lead Teacher: Principals may go to this link and input their lead teacher information.  All Materials Lead Teachers may be paid up to 16 hours (hourly rate) (Paid by Title 1 office).  Lead Teachers are responsible to maintain logs. Click here for worklogs.
• ELLP Guided Reading Conference:  This meeting is for school-wide Title 1 staff only--This training will discuss effective use of the Bookroom & Classroom Library resources provided with ELLP Title 1 funding.  Dates will be throughout LAUSD in Feb-March. Teachers will receive training rate $25/hr. for attendance. Register on MyPLN, keyword “ELLP Guided”. Please go to www.literacy.lausd.net for more information.

• All Schools--More ELLP Support-(Cohorts 1-4)-March 2nd at Twain MS: Each Elementary school (Cohorts 1-4) may send two teachers to receive ELLP small group planning support.  This is a repeat of the Content of the Feb. 2nd Designee PD, so participants from 2/2 may not repeat. The meeting will review Structure and Content of small groups and participants will be paid their hourly rate.  Principals should ask the two teachers to go to My Pln-Keyword ELLP. It will be the March 2nd at Twain MS.
• All Schools--Designate an ELLP Designee-(Cohorts 1-4): Principals will need to go to this link and input their designee information:  All Designees are responsible to maintain logs & will be paid a stipend from DOI.  Click here for Worklogs   
• Schoolwide Title 1 Schools only-Guided Reading Materials Lead Teacher: Principals need to go to this link and input their designee information.  All Materials Lead Teachers may be paid up to 16 hours (hourly rate) (Paid by Title 1 office).  Lead Teachers are responsible to maintain logs. Click here for worklogs..

• ELLP Guided Reading Conference:  This meeting is for school-wide Title 1 staff only--This training will discuss effective use of the Bookroom & Classroom Library resources provided with ELLP Title 1 funding.  Dates will be throughout LAUSD in Feb-March. Teachers will receive training rate $25/hr. for attendance. Register on MyPLN, keyword “ELLP Guided”.  Please go to www.literacy.lausd.net for more information.

• Teacher Cadres: Lead teacher cadres opportunities will available from February 2019-May 2019.  Interested teachers must input information at:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcdDYEhSOZ9WUDv9b_uDdNzWtf_3KxLsCrHeN1W98QJ0F2kw/viewform to be receive information in the new year.  
• ELLP Guided Reading Conference:  This meeting is for school-wide Title 1 staff only--This training will discuss how to effectively use the Bookroom and Classroom Library resources provided with ELLP Title 1 funding.  Dates will be throughout LAUSD in February-March. Teachers will receive training rate $25/hr. for attendance. Register on MyPLN. Search “ELLP Guided” keyword.  Please go to www.literacy.lausd.net for more information.

Schoolwide Title 1 sites-Guided Reading Materials Lead Teacher: Information will be forthcoming regarding the Guided Reading Materials Lead Teacher.

• Amplify Reading: Please join us at Mark Twain MS on 11/29 or 12/3 from 3:30pm-5:30pm.  This training will introduce staff to Amplify Reading, an online Learning Tool provided to schools by the District.  This training is for teachers at Title 1 schools only.  Funding will not be provided as it is recommended to sent Amplify Reading Coordinator.  Register at My PLN.  Keyword-Amplify Reading.  Training details also available at: ldwestela-elementary
• Upcoming trainings:  There will be upcoming trainings for Windmeuller Intervention, Heggerty Phonemic Awareness, and other subjects will be announced by Division of Instruction on December 1st.  Please see literacy.lausd.net for more details.
• ELLP Designee:  All principals are asked to go to the following link to enter their ELLP Designee: com/ELLP-2018-19 .  In addition, the ELLP Designee will need to fill out acceptance at  bit.ly/ellp-confirmation  This will ensure payment of stipend in a timely fashion.

• Amplify Reading: Please join us at Mark Twain MS on 11/29 or 12/3 from 3:30pm-5:30pm.  This training will introduce staff to Amplify Reading, an online Learning Tool provided to schools by the District.  This training is for teachers at Title 1 schools only.  Funding will not be provided as it is recommended to sent Amplify Reading Coordinator.  Register at My PLN.  Keyword-Amplify Reading.  Training details also available at: ldwestela-elementary

For Benchmark 2018-2019 Training, Click HERE

For Benchmark 2018-2019 Pacing Guide, Click HERE

For Benchmark 2018-2019 Assessment Guide, Click HERE

Click Here for ELLP Information

Click Here for Upcoming PD 

Click Here for BENCHMARK INVENTORY Information (Must be signed in with LAUSD single sign-on/Google Drive)

For Benchmark Advance Resources, Click Here

Click Here for Wonders Resources

Upcoming Professional Development

• 4/3/18-Phonemic Awareness-Heggerty- 8 a.m.-11 a.m. or 3:30p.m.-6:30 p.m.-Mark Twain MS-training rate plus Heggerty Spiral

• 4/9/18-ELA Instructional Leader Designee meeting-8 a.m.-11 a.m. or 12p.m.-3 p.m.-Charnock Elementary.  (Schools responsible for covering substitute)-Sign-up at bit.ly/ldwelailt.

• 4/26/18 and 4/27/18-Reading Interventions-Dr. Windmueller- 8 a.m.-11 a.m. or 3:30p.m.-6:30 p.m.-Mark Twain MS-training rate plus Heggerty Spiral

• 5/5/18-ELLP Cohort 2 Upcoming PD:-Wrap and Reflect- 8 a.m.-12 p.m.-Mark Twain MS

• ELLP Cohort 3 and Cohort 4 Upcoming PD (Combined):-Wrap and Reflect-5/19/18-8am- 11 a.m.-Mark Twain Elementary or 5/31/18-3:30pm-6:30pm-Location TBD