Presented by Dr. Sandra Barrueco, Professor of Psychology and Wylma and James Curtin Endowed Chair, The Catholic University of America; and Isabel Andrade, Former Educator, Current Principal Product Manager, Khan Academy Kids
dual language learners
Support Young Children’s Language Learning and Pre-Literacy Skills with Music
Presented by Lili M. Levinowitz, Ph.D., Director of Research, Music Together Worldwide, and Professor Emerita of Music Education, Rowan University
Moderated by Lisa Chouteau, Senior Video Producer and Manager of Video Production, Music Together Worldwide
Bilingual Family Literacy: Strategies to Support Dual Language Learners
Presented by Dr. Samina Hadi-Tabassum, Clinical Associate Professor, Erikson Institute; Lisa McManus, US Partnership and Program Manager, Worldreader; and Kristen Walter, US Director of Programs, Worldreader
Strategies for Supporting Dual Language Learners Using Home-to-School Connections
Presented by Dr. Samina Hadi-Tabassum, Clinical Associate Professor, Erikson Institute; and Lisa McManus, US Partnership and Program Manager, Worldreader
Moderated by Kristen Walter, US Director of Programs, Worldreader
Keys to Building an Effective Pre-K Dual Language Program
Presented by Claudia Castillo-Magallanez, Professional Learning Bilingual Specialist, Frog Street
Optimizing the Preschool Classroom for Dual Language Learners
Presented by Brian Mowry, Ph.D., Author and Early Childhood Curriculum and Content Specialist, Frog Street Press
Moderated by Stephen Fite, President and Artist, Melody House Inc.
Strength in Diversity: Practical Theory and Strategies to Support DLLs and Their Families
Presented by Lea Ann Christenson, Associate Professor, Towson University
Dual Language Learning: Spanish and English Literacy Connections
Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes and Shauna Williams demonstrate how to combine explicit instruction with engaging activities to build biliteracy and proficiency.
Diverse Strategies for Communication with Dual Language Learners
Educating the nation’s rapidly rising child population of dual language learners (DLLs) is as much a challenge as it is an opportunity for improving our practice with them.