Presented by Maha Abdelkader, Education Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA); Ester de Jong, Ed.D., Professor, University of Colorado Denver; Alice García, Ed.S., Title III Director/EL Coordinator, Louisiana Department of Education; Ignacio Ruiz, M.Ed., Assistant Superintendent, Clark County School District (NV); and José Viana, Ed.D., Senior Education Advisor, Lexia Learning
With over five million emergent bilingual students in classrooms across the country, it’s more relevant than ever that pedagogy, curricula, and classroom environments reflect the diversity of students.
Keep these tips top of mind during your edtech search: Just because tools are pretty doesn’t mean they correlate to academic achievement. Student engagement with a product does not equal learning. Research should inform any edtech selection.
Culturally relevant books are essential for all children in the classroom. Every student needs exposure to books that reflect the mosaic of our society and prepare them to see themselves as active citizens in their communities, their country, and all around the world. These books should be part of every classroom library.
Presented by Cathlin Goulding, Ed.D., Co-Director of YURI Education Project, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Advisor for It’s Lit!; Freda Lin, Co-Director of YURI Education Project, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Advisor for It’s Lit!; KJ Vanderiet, Associate Content Producer, The WNET Group; and Kristina Kirtley, Senior Producer, Content and Youth Engagement, The WNET Group
Presented by Ann Cunningham-Morris, Faculty, ASCD
Beginning in a new school, grade, or classroom can be a daunting prospect for any student. However, when English isn’t a student’s first language, the barrier to adaptation is especially challenging.
Equity—making sure each student receives the specific resources, support, and opportunities they need to succeed—is a process. It can neither be planned for nor achieved all at once, and the target keeps moving, as was discussed during the edWebinar, “How to Improve Equity: One Step, One Goal at a Time.”
Presented by Laura Ordoñez, Head of Podcast Ratings and Reviews, Common Sense Media; and Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
Presented by Dr. Sarena Shivers, Deputy Executive Director, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators; Dr. Shayla Griffin, Co-Founder & Facilitator, Justice Leaders Collaborative; and Dr. Brian Davis, Superintendent, Holland Public Schools (MI)
Moderated by Dr. Valerie Truesdale, Assistant Executive Director, AASA, The School Superintendents Association