Developing and Implementing a Multilingual Learner Intake Plan

Newcomers and their families need myriad forms of support from multiple sources. This workshop is designed to support participants in developing and implementing an English Learner/Multilingual Learner Intake Plan. The English Learning Intake Plan recognizes these needs and develops strategies to meet them so that all stakeholders help newcomers build the necessary foundation to thrive both socially and emotionally and to achieve academic success. Specifically, participants will learn steps in transitioning newcomer students and their families into their first-time in a US school. In this interactive workshop, participants will gain best practices on the background of intake plans, how to develop an intake plan, and the implementation stages of an intake plan. Participants will also explore resources and tools related to the development of intake plans for newcomers.

Essential Questions:

• What needs do newcomers and their families come with?

• In what ways can we support newcomers and their families in our environments, academic services, and social-emotional supports?

• In what ways can district-level and school-level systems support newcomers and their families?

• How can  we continuously monitor and support the success of newcomers and their families?

Target Audience: K-12 Administrators, Program Coordinators, Teacher Leaders, and Teachers.