"Accelerating English Learning" Public Meeting

North Bay Educational Foundation to Host Public Meeting

“Accelerating English Learning”

North Bay Educational Foundation will host a free, community event on Thursday, March 21 entitled "Accelerating English Learning" presented by English language learning expert Kevin Clark, Founder and Senior Consultant of Clark Consulting and Training.   

Mr. Clark’s presentation will explain why English learners often get stuck at “intermediate” competence, and he will show how schools and districts are speeding up English learning through a focus on grammar instruction.

What:  Accelerating English Learning

When:  Thursday, March 21st

Time:  6 - 7:15pm (in English) and 7:30 - 8:45pm (in Spanish)

Where:  Hamilton Community Center, 503 South Palm Drive, Novato

This presentation is open to the public, and we encourage anyone with an interest in this important educational topic to attend. The same presentation will be given twice that evening; in English beginning at 6 p.m. and in Spanish beginning at 7:30 p.m. Translation and child care will be provided for both meetings.

About Kevin Clark

For the past 20 years, Kevin Clark has assisted schools, districts, and states with the design, implementation, and evaluation of education programs for English language learners. He and his team of trainers have worked nationally to design and help implement many of the most successful programs for English learners in the country. His common sense approach to helping educators and parents to better understand how to develop language skills that are necessary for school success has helped improve educational programs for English learners of all ages.

About North Bay Educational Foundation

North Bay Educational Foundation has proposed a public charter school dedicated to fostering equity in excellence for students in pre-K through 8th grade.  This new school will leverage the Core Knowledge curriculum model, an innovative, research-based, carefully designed program that has a proven record of equipping all students with the academic skills and personal values they need to compete in the areas of communication, fine arts, technology, mathematics, and scientific innovation.

The school will offer students and parents many benefits not realized at conventional schools.  Some of these include:

•            Pre K-8th grade Core Knowledge methodology and curriculum

•            Extended instructional hours

•            Common school-wide math instruction allowing students to learn at their achievement level vs. grade level

•            Parent University and Pre K-2nd grade English Immersion to provide literacy support to English language learners

•            Before and after-school academic, enrichment, and childcare programs

•            Technology based core subject instruction for 6th-8th grades

•            Core Virtues character development curriculum

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