Developing Future Educators Through City of Lakes AmeriCorps
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The City of Lakes AmeriCorps program places members in Minneapolis middle schools to provide academic support to English language learners through tutoring, supplemental after school programs, and involvement of parents. Members implement research-based curriculum and are integrated into the classroom under the guidance of teachers. The experience provides hands-on training for future careers in education while helping long-term English learners improve their academic outcomes. Many alumni have gone on to work in education, with over 40% employed in schools and one-third staying in Minneapolis Public Schools after their service.
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Developing Future Educators Through City of Lakes AmeriCorps
- 1. City of Lakes AmeriCorps Serving LTELs and Developing Future Educators
- 2. Presenters Lisa Lambert, Program Director Alum of CoL Program (2002-03) 13 years in Minneapolis Public Schools Stephanie Shockley, District Program Facilitator Licensed ESL teacher Alum of CoL Program (2013-14)
- 3. AmeriCorps Basics * State & National * VISTA * NCCC * Foster Grandparents * Senior Corps * RSVP AmeriCorps engages more than 75,000 Americans in intensive service each year at nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith- based groups across the country.
- 4. 1994 to 2000: Youth work program of YMCA of Minneapolis 2000 to 2011: Enrichment-focused program through Minneapolis Community Education 2011 to present: Academic Language growth of middle School LTELs in MPS A snapshot from CoL: The Early Years
- 5. What Our Members Do After School Programs Parent Connection Tutoring and Support Provide evidence- informed 1:1 support… Supplemented by ASPs that support literacy in engaging ways … And involve parents… To improve academic outcomes for LTELs in grades 6-8!
- 6. Research-based Approach 1. Daily time focused specifically on language 2. Small group pull-outs using English 3D curriculum 3. Additional push-in support in content classrooms – encourages transfer of skills
- 7. Research-based Approach After School Program s 1. Both enrichment and academic classes included 2. Members lead classes and encourage caseload students to enroll in classes based on their interests
- 8. Research-based Approach 1. Regular parent contacts (3 times per month) 2. Quarterly parent nights Parent Connection
- 10. Where are our alumni now? (Sampling of 83) 44% are working in Education (next highest – 10% in Social Services / Nonprofits) One-third worked in our district after their service
- 12. The CoL Experience Implementing curriculum Integrated into classrooms and school culture Specific experience (v. broad K-12) Collaboration with teachers, admin, other school staff Our members get a hands-on public school experience, learning how to serve ELs within a larger framework Year Long
- 13. “City of Lakes has greatly impacted many of my decisions. It reinforced my interest in education, while helping me understand the angle at which I wanted to approach it.” “I realized that I while I was interested in education, teaching middle school children wasn't for me.”
- 14. For More Info on CoL Visit our web site at: col.mpls.k12.mn.us Lisa Lambert at 612-668-3905 lisa.lambert@mpls.k12.mn.us Stephanie Shockley at 612-668- 3864 stephanie.shockley@mpls.k12.mn
Editor's Notes
- explicit instruction in English and how it works – vocabulary, word usage, grammatical features, and syntactical structures – must be included (Saunders, Foorman, & Carlson, 2006; Olsen, 2010; Coleman & Goldenberg, 2012; Dutro & Moran, 2003; Bailey (2006); Gibbons (2002); Schleppegrell (2004). Kate Kinsella Margarita Calderon - The component of reinforcing strategies within content classes is based on the work of Margarita Calderon (2012), who states, "When ELs are given the opportunity to apply a strategy in all their subject areas -- math, science, social studies, as well as language arts -- knowledge of that strategy is reinforced."
- Studies have shown the positive impact high quality after school programs can have on student achievement: One (Vandell et. al., 2007) looked at 14 communities in eight states over three years and found that middle school students involved in after school programs demonstrated significant gains in work habits, reductions in misconduct (including skipping school and getting into fights), and reductions in substance abuse. In fact, after school programs can be particularly important for LTELs. Gardner, Roth and Brooks-Gunn write (2009) in "Can After School Programs Help Level the Academic Playing Field for Disadvantage Youth?" "Preliminary evidence shows that academically at-risk youth benefit more from participation in after school programs than their higher achieving peers."
- Research continues to support the correlation between parent engagement and improved student outcomes. Researcher William Jeynes performed meta-analysis of 51 studies (2012) that examines the relationship between various kinds of parental involvement programs and the academic achievement of pre-kindergarten-12th-grade urban school children. Results indicate a significant relationship between parental involvement programs overall and academic achievement, both for younger and older (secondary school) students.
- 577 alumni of our program