Presented by Dr. Karen Johannesen Brock, Education Leader, Author, and Associate, Solution Tree; and Dr. Margarita Espino Calderón, Professor Emerita, Speaker, Author, and Associate, Solution Tree
language skills
Multilingual Perspectives on Structured Literacy: What Multilingual Learners Need to Succeed
Presented by Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, President, Valley Speech Language and Learning Center; Dr. Alexandra Babino, Associate Professor, Texas Women’s University; Renae Skarin, Senior Advisor, Content, English Learners Success Forum; and Dale W. Webster, President, CORE Learning
The Science of Reading: A Blueprint for Comprehension Instruction
Presented by Nancy Hennessy, M.Ed., Literacy Consultant; and Julia Salamone, M.Ed., Instructional Specialist, The Haverford School for Boys (PA)
A Translanguaging Pedagogy: Working Towards Equity and Social Justice for Bilingual Students
Presented by Dr. Kate Seltzer, Assistant Professor of Bilingual and ESL Education, Rowan University; and Dr. Susana Ibarra Johnson, Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education and TESOL in the School of Teacher Preparation, Administration, and Leadership, New Mexico State University
Screening Bilingual Language Development for English–Spanish-Speaking Preschoolers
Presented by Aquiles Iglesias, Ph.D., Unidel Katherine Esterly Chair Emeritus of Health Sciences, University of Delaware; Jill de Villiers, Ph.D., Sophia and Austin Smith Professor, Departments of Psychology and Philosophy, Smith College; and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D., Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Professor in the School of Education, University of Delaware
Making Language Tangible: Understanding Your English Learners Successfully
Presented by Viviana Hall, Global Bilingual – ESL – Dual Language Consultant, Global VIDA
Moderated by Lori Lynch, VP of Professional Learning Services, Heinemann
Teaching for Transfer: Building Real-World Connections Through Constructive Conversations
Presented by Barbara Andrews, Literacy Consultant, Benchmark Education
Moderated by Kimberly Plummer, Director of Product Marketing, Benchmark Education
Early Ideas of Geometry and Measurement in Children: The Role of Language and Literature in Math Class – Part 2
Presented by Sara Delano Moore, Ph.D., Director of Professional Learning, ORIGO Education
Evidence-Based Strategies to Support English Learners
“The opportunity of bilingualism is an important gift to give to our students.” The cognitive, cultural, and professional benefits of bilingualism have the potential to broaden learners’ experiences in their careers and academics. In a recent edWebinar, Maya Goodall, Senior Director of EL Curriculum at Lexia Learning, highlighted that 10% of all students in U.S. public schools are emerging bilinguals and emerging multilinguals. Formerly called English Language Learners, students who speak more than one language have demonstrated advantages and awareness of languages, communication skills, memory, decision making, and analytical skills.
5 Evidence-Based Literacy Strategies for English Learners
In this edWebinar learn how five evidence-based instructional best practices help English Learner students engage in classroom instruction.