Successes

Challenges

Resources

Numbers are increasing

6^th grade social studies

North Lights text in Spanish and other languages!

Secondary?

Grassroots parents push

Waivers from publishers to share translated materials

Having differentiated (leveled) content area materials to meet all of their needs

Variety of languages

Teachers (visa)

Licensing – non-US, secondary

Focal point for unity/networking

Standards

International visas

Cross- cultural

Interested personnel

Daily – parents, methods, kids-teachers

Networking

Parent demands

Grow your own

Aides becoming teachers

Equity

EL Special Ed Services for students

Insuring that students are proficient in both languages

Not enough help

MTLE Tests, especially basic skills tests for non-native English speakers

EdTPA