Presented by Lea Ann Christenson, Associate Professor, Towson University
Presented by Dr. Juli Dixon, Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Central Florida
Presented by Mara Álvarez-Delgado, M.Ed., Dual Language Specialist, Wimbish World Language Academy, TX; Ben Grimley, CEO and Co-founder, Speak Agent; and Medha Tare, Ph.D., Director of Research, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
This edWebinar will discuss three possible learning scenarios for the fall and how best to support emergent bilingual students in each one.
Review six characteristics of culturally responsive teaching—from understanding accent varieties to incorporating education technology
In this edWebinar, join literacy expert and coach Shaelynn Farnsworth with panel members Emily Francis, North Carolina ESL Teacher, and Brett Gosselin, District Facilitator for Sheltered Instruction in Texas, as they discuss the most current principles and practices to meet the needs of our ELL students.
This edWebinar will review the advantages of introducing core vocabulary as the foundation for success in English language learning and literacy.
In this interactive edWebinar, participants will explore, discuss, and experience research-informed, classroom-tested approaches for culturally responsive teaching in mathematics.
While some English learners and students of color may be striving to attain minimal academic competency, others are likely to be high-ability or gifted/talented students who are not receiving appropriate support for their needs, and therefore are less engaged and have lower levels of participation in programs suitable for them.
A variety of online tools embedded in popular Microsoft programs and apps are now helping English Learners with reading, writing, and classroom conversations. And, these same tools are also enabling parent-teacher conferences to become bilingual or even multilingual.