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The “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) Act of 2001, Title I-C and Title III programs in Missouri, have been reorganized as the Missouri Migrant Education and English Language Learning (MELL) Program.
Welcome to our site. Please review our content to learn more about:
• Our state-wide English language
learning programs
• Our Regional Instructional
Specialists and Recruiters
• Our annual MELL Conferences
• Our MAC II inventory programs
• Our new MELL Bulletin Board section
• Our new MELL Calendar of Events
The reorganized Missouri Migrant Education and English Language Learning program (MELL) is designed to use existing resources to better serve all English Language Learning (ELL) and migrant students in the state of Missouri. The MELL program works to prevent duplicate services and allows most funds to swiftly reach any and all Missouri school districts with children of need.
The MELL program is under the contract the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has with the Jefferson City School District. The Director of MELL coordinates nine regional offices from the central office in Jefferson City, MO. DESE funds the nine MELL centers and the central office through contracts with all Missouri public school districts or institutions of higher education. DESE also allocates funding to school districts for direct services to targeted students.
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Registration for the 2009 MELL Conference (Nov. 18 and 19) and Post-Conference (Nov. 20) is now open.
Click Here for more information and to access the on-line registration.
To obtain a description of each session or workshop, just click on the title. Sessions and workshops offered twice are so noted with a #. Dietary requests and special needs should be stated at time of registration.
The Hyatt Regency will take purchase orders for sleeping rooms this year.
Click Here make your hotel reservations.
Exhibitor registration will be available here by noon on June 8.
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Susan Hanan (HananS@missouri.edu) or Melissa Autenrieth at (autenriethml@missouri.edu). If you should have questions re: the registration form itself, please contact Barb at willsbj@missouri.edu.
Hotel Room Cost: $99.00 per night
Daily Parking Fee: $13.50
Migrant Education & English Language Learning
Post-Conference with Dr. Nancy Cloud
November 20, 2009
Hyatt Regency Crown Center - Kansas City, MO
Tailoring RTI for ELLs: Best Practices and Special Considerations in Implementing RTI with English Language Learners
In this full-day session we will explore the special considerations when implementing the RTI process with ELLs based on their unique language, cultural and educational characteristics. We will discuss how to distinguish among the different groups of ELLs and to set appropriate rates for growth in language and literacy development for each, depending on their educational background and native language literacy characteristics.
Participants will learn what each Tier (Tier 1, 2, 3) should look like for ELLs going through the RTI process, in terms of the types of interventions that are recommended, with particular emphasis on language and literacy development.
Note: The book "Special Education Considerations for ELLS: Delivering a Continuum of Services" will be provided to all participants of the Post-Conference.
Click Here for more information and to access the on-line registration.
The Missouri English Language Proficiency Standards are now available.
Click Here to access the revised standards.
Click here to access information and to register for professional development opportunities available through the MELL program
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