America is a melting pot where people from all over the world come to seek a better life, which includes many students for whom English is a second language. How do schools support so many newcomer students?
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
Presented by Viviana Hall, Global Bilingual-ESL-Dual Language Consultant, Viviana Hall Consulting; Lori Lynch, Vice President of Professional Learning, Britannica Education; and Criselda Dixon, Customer Experience Manager, Britannica Education
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
Presented by Dr. Jana Echevarría, Professor Emerita, California State University, Long Beach
Presented by Dr. Margarita Calderón, Professor Emerita, Johns Hopkins University; and Amanda Dobbins, Vice President of Professional Learning Services, Scholastic
Presented by Dr. Giselle Carpio-Williams, Vice President, Multilingual Advocacy and Content, HMH; and Dr. Brian Joseph, National Director, Innovation and Insights, HMH
Presented by Alex Kajitani, National Teacher of the Year Finalist and Best-Selling Author; and Nina Dixon-Mauricia, Senior Director, Digital Implementation, CORE Learning
Moderated by Kristie Shelley, Chief Product Officer, CORE Learning
With the rising number of students who don’t speak English fluently, teachers may struggle to adapt and get new students invested in the learning process. In the edLeader Panel “Supporting Newcomers and Multilingual Learners in Your District,” experts discussed language trends, the difference between language FOR learning and language OF learning, and the key steps for the success of programs aimed at new English language students.