Effective CA ELD Instruction: Practical Strategies for Building Language Through Literacy

Presented by Dr. Sharon Vaughn, Professor and Executive Director, Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin; and Dr. Jim Cummins, Professor Emeritus with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Toronto

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In order to thrive, multilingual learners need to build English language proficiency and strong literacy skills simultaneously.

How can we create classrooms where language development is infused directly into high-quality literacy instruction—and where all students are seen, heard, and fully engaged?

Through the lens of the California ELD standards, renowned language and literacy experts Dr. Sharon Vaughn (award-winning literacy researcher, professor, and author) and Dr. Jim Cummins (globally renowned for his research in bilingual education, literacy development, and language acquisition for multilingual learners) will explore practical, research-informed strategies for both Integrated ELD and Designated ELD instruction.

During this edWebinar, Dr. Vaughn and Dr. Cummins will share:

• Strategies for strengthening students’ reading, writing, speaking, and listening—while honoring students’ linguistic and cultural assets
• Tips for scaffolding complex texts, promoting rich academic classrooms, and developing students’ academic language
• Ideas for connecting learning to students’ home experiences and fostering meaningful home-school partnerships
• A clear vision of how to create equitable literacy environments where every learner can succeed!

Attendees will come away from this session with classroom-ready routines, instructional strategies, and planning ideas that can be implemented immediately across PreK–12 reading and ELA classrooms.

All educators with an interest in K-12 literacy are encouraged to attend! California educators and leaders will find this session especially valuable.

About the Presenters

Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D., is the Manuel J. Justiz Endowed Chair in Education and Executive Director of the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin. With more than 30 years of experience in teacher education, Dr. Vaughn is a prolific author and researcher who has conducted more than 60 experimental studies in school settings, written over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and published more than 50 intervention studies. Her work has shaped educational policy and practice, and she serves as a senior adviser to the National Center on Intensive Interventions. The University of Texas at Austin recently awarded Dr. Vaughn the President’s Research Impact Award.

Jim Cummins, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning of the University of Toronto, Canada. Over the past 50 years, his research has focused on literacy development in multilingual school contexts as well as on the potential roles of technology in promoting language and literacy development. Dr. Cummins’ extensive research, along with his collaborative work with educators, has exerted a significant influence on the education of multilingual learners around the world. Over his career, he has also contributed to numerous educational programs, focusing on promoting students’ literacy engagement and building in MLL/ELL supports to make academic content accessible.

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