ELL/ESL Language Acquisition

Closing the Literacy Gap: Supporting California’s English Learners in Middle School

Closing the Literacy Gap: Supporting California’s English Learners in Middle School

Presented by Denise Macias, Principal, Fedde Middle School, ABC Unified School District (CA); Dr. Claude Goldenberg, Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education, Emeritus, Graduate School of Education at Stanford University; Graciela García-Torres, Director, Multilingual Education Department, Sacramento County Office of Education (CA); and Caroline Davidson, Former Educator, Current Associate Manager of Learning Design, World Book

Building Literacy Success for English Learners: Real Results from the District Level

Building Literacy Success for English Learners: Real Results from the District Level

Presented by Dr. Antonio A. Fierro, Literacy Expert, Science of Reading Center at SUNY New Paltz; Sarah Walters, Literacy Instructional Support Specialist and IMSE Level 4 Orton-Gillingham (OG) Master Instructor, Troy City Schools (OH); Silvia Gonzalez-Powers, District Literacy and Multilingual Learner Leader, Boston Public Schools (MA); and Dr. Nicole Florez, Former Educator, Current Curriculum Designer, Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE)