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The Power of Biliteracy Trajectories for Holistic Student Assessment
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by Dr. Susan Hopewell, Associate Professor of Education, University of Colorado; and Dr. Jody Slavick, Research Associate, University of Colorado
Moderated by Doris Chávez-Linville, Senior Director of Linguistic and Culturally Diverse Innovation, Renaissance
Sponsored by Renaissance
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Research shows that students who are learning to read in two languages follow different trajectories than their monolingual peers. What do these trajectories look like—and how can educators and leaders best assess students’ literacy skills in two languages?
Join this edWebinar for the answers, as two researchers from the renowned Literacy Squared® project discuss the concept of biliteracy trajectories and explain their transformative impact on assessment and instruction. You’ll understand:
- The development and role of biliteracy trajectories in providing a comprehensive view of bilingual students’ literacy progress in both Spanish and English
- How biliteracy trajectories enable educators to assess students’ literacy development more accurately by considering performance in both languages
- How biliteracy trajectories can be implemented at the classroom, school, and district levels to inform instructional decisions and support bilingual students’ success
This edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and directors of bilingual/ESL, reading, and assessment. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenters
Susan Hopewell, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Education in the Division of Equity, Bilingualism, and Biliteracy at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is interested in issues of language, culture, equity, and identity, especially as they affect—or are affected by—literacy practices. Prior to becoming a professor, she spent 12 years as a classroom teacher and literacy specialist in bilingual elementary schools.
Jody Slavick, Ph.D. is Research Associate at the University of Colorado, Boulder and Director of Professional Development for the Literacy Squared project. Her early career included roles as a dual language coach, district ESL/dual language resource teacher, middle school ESL and Spanish language arts teacher, elementary bilingual teacher, preschool bilingual developer, and adult ESL teacher.
About the Moderator
Doris Chávez-Linville, M.S.Ed. is Senior Director of Linguistic and Culturally Diverse Innovation at Renaissance. In this role, she advocates for the best tools in the marketplace to support and uplift linguistically and culturally marginalized student populations. She is a former bilingual and migrant education teacher, and she is also currently a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania.
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