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Beyond the “English Learner” Label: Recognizing the Ingenuity of Multilingual Learners, and Reimagining Pedagogical Possibilities Beyond the Pandemic
Beyond the “English Learner” Label: Recognizing the Ingenuity of Multilingual Learners, and Reimagining Pedagogical Possibilities Beyond the Pandemic
Ramón Antonio Martínez, Assistant Professor, Stanford University
As a category, English learner conceals the many strengths that bi/multilingual children bring to the classroom—strengths on which we might build to support their language and literacy learning.
Followed by a Leaders’ Discussion with Speakers
Ivonne Durant, Chief Academic Officer, Dallas ISD
David Kauffman, Executive Director of Multilingual Education Team, Austin ISD
Lydia Stack, Past President, TESOL
Gabriela Uro, Director of English Language Learner Policy and Research, Council of the Great City Schools
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Dos and Don’ts of Educating Multilingual Learners in Remote/Hybrid Environments
Raising the Achievement of English Learners in Providence Public Schools
Re-envisioning English Language Arts and English Language Development for English Language Learners
A Framework for Re-envisioning Mathematics Instruction for English Language Learners
1:00 p.m. ET 12:00 p.m. CT 10:00 a.m. PT
Leadership Matters: Building a Culture of Learning & Improvement
Leadership Matters: Building a Culture of Learning & Improvement
Martha Bujanda, Marsh Middle School Principal, Dallas ISD
Tequila Butler, Marsh Middle School ELA Coach, Dallas ISD
Naya Rivers, Marsh Middle School ELA Teacher, Dallas ISD
Denise Collier, IFL Fellow
Sara DeMartino, IFL Fellow
For meaningful change that has a positive impact on student learning to take place, schools need to build a culture of learning and improvement for all members of the school community. In this session, you will hear from one middle school team that has successfully developed protocols and tools for enacting and studying change ideas, including how leadership plays an integral role in fostering a community dedicated to growth through change.
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3:00 p.m. ET 2:00 p.m. CT 12:00 p.m. PT
Accountable Talk® Discussions: Shaping Student Voice and Growing Minds
Accountable Talk® Discussions: Shaping Student Voice and Growing Minds
Cheryl Sandora, IFL Fellow, and Rosita Apodaca, IFL Executive Director
There are many benefits to engaging students in productive talk, and in this session, we will examine the important role Accountable Talk practices play in equitable instruction. By analyzing classroom video and reviewing tools that support productive talk, participants will have the opportunity to explore how Accountable Talk discussions give all students a voice while developing their thinking.
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Generating Design Ideas for District Curriculum Maps/Pacing Guides
Generating Design Ideas for District Curriculum Maps/Pacing Guides
Victoria Bill and Joe Dostilio, IFL Fellows
Looking for ideas to infuse conceptual teaching and learning into your curriculum maps/pacing guides? In this session, we will look at the IFL’s new resource that informs curriculum design ideas (because they include essential understandings), offers examples of representations and models of student use, emphasizes three types of questions for eliciting student thinking, and suggests indicators of learning.
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